Hugh Thornton Walters (2 March 1939 – 13 February 2015) was a British actor. During the early 1990s, Hugh Walters appeared regularly on ''

The Russ Abbot Show ''The Russ Abbot Show'' is a British television sketch comedy series which stars Russ Abbot and ran for 16 years on television before moving over to Radio 2 for a further five years. History The series originated as ''The Freddie Starr Vari ...

'', and he played a recurring role in the Channel 4 sitcom ''

Chance in a Million ''Chance in a Million'' is a British sitcom broadcast between 1984 and 1986, produced by Thames Television for Channel 4. The series was co-written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen and starred Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn. The producer a ...

''. His films include ''

Catch Us If You Can "Catch Us If You Can" is a 1965 song from The Dave Clark Five, written by group's drummer Dave Clark and guitarist Lenny Davidson. It was the title song for the film of the same name, which was retitled ''Having a Wild Weekend'' in the United ...

'' (1965), ''

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon ''Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon'' is a 1967 Eastman color British science fiction comedy film directed by Don Sharp and starring Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe and Terry-Thomas. It was released in the US as ''Those Fantastic Flying Foo ...

'' (1967), ''

Alfie Darling ''Alfie Darling'' is a 1975 British comedy drama film directed by Ken Hughes. The film premiered at the Universal Cinema in London on 6 March 1975. It is the sequel to the film '' Alfie'' (1966), with Alan Price taking over Michael Caine's rol ...

'' (1975), ''

George and Mildred ''George and Mildred'' is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television and first aired between 1976 and 1979. It is a spin-off from ''Man About the House'', and starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as constantly-sparring married couple Ge ...

'' (1980), '' Brimstone and Treacle'' (1982), ''

The Missionary ''The Missionary'' is a 1982 British comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine, and starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith. It was produced by George Harrison, Denis O'Brien, Palin (who also wrote the screenplay) and Neville C. Thompson. Plot ...

'' (1982), ''

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

'' (1984), '' The Innocent Sleep'' (1995) and ''

Firelight ''Firelight'' is a 1997 period romance film written and directed by William Nicholson and starring Sophie Marceau and Stephen Dillane. Written by William Nicholson, the film is about a woman who agrees to bear the child of an anonymous English ...

'' (1997). In 1975, Hugh Walters replaced

Terry Scully Terry Scully (13 May 1932 – 17 April 2001) was a British theatre and television actor. After making his name in the theatre, from the 1960s onwards he became more known for TV work. In 1960 he starred in the BBC's production of ''An Age o ...

in the role of Vic Thatcher late in the first series of the BBC series '' Survivors''. Scully had appeared in 4 episodes, but then suffered a nervous breakdown, leaving the ''Survivors'' production team no choice but to recast the role of Vic with Vic's big episode ''Revenge'' coming up. Walters played Vic in episodes 11 and 13 of the first series.

Filmography

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'' (1965) - Grey *''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'' (1965-1985, TV Series) -

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

/ Runcible / Vogel *''

'' (1967) - Carruthers *''

Nicholas Nickleby ''Nicholas Nickleby'' or ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (or also ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the ...

'' (1968, TV Series) - Smike (Voice) *''

The Train Now Standing ''The Train Now Standing'' is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1972 to 1973. Set in a quiet country railway station, the series starred Bill Fraser, known by that point for playing Snudge in the sitcoms ''The Army Game'' and ''Bootsie a ...

'' (1972-1973, TV Series) - Peter Pringle *''

'' (1975) - Hugh, Advertising Man *'' Survivors'' (1975, TV Series) - Vic Thatcher *''

'' (1980) - Waiter *''

The Monster Club ''The Monster Club'' is a 1981 British anthology horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Vincent Price and John Carradine. An anthology film, it is based on the works of the British horror author R. Chetwynd-Hayes. It was the fina ...

'' (1981) - Art Director (uncredited) *'' Brimstone and Treacle'' (1982) - Man *''

'' (1982) - Fermleigh's Doctor *''

'' (1984) - Artsem Lecturer *'' The Innocent Sleep'' (1995) - Lewis *''

'' (1997) - Dr. Geddes *'' Heartbeat'' (1999-2004, TV Series) - Mr. Jones / Arthur Sykes *''

Cor, Blimey! ''Cor, Blimey!'' is a 2000 TV film that follows the relationship between ''Carry On'' film actors Sid James (played by Geoffrey Hutchings) and Barbara Windsor (played by Samantha Spiro). The film, first broadcast on ITV in April 2000, was adapte ...

'' (2000, TV Movie) - Charles Hawtrey

References

External links

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The Doctor Who Programme Guide
pp. 37, 136
Obituary

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