Hugh Futcher

English actor (born 1937)

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Hugh Futcher

Born|  (1937-10-29) 29 October 1937 (age 86)

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1958–present

Hugh Futcher (born 29 October 1937) is an English actor in theatre, television and film.[1][2] He was a member of the stock company of the Carry On films, with notable parts in Carry On Spying, Carry On at Your Convenience, and Carry On Behind. Other films include Roman Polanski's Repulsion (as Colin's pubmate Reggie) and the Herman's Hermits musical Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter.[3]

In television, Futcher had a recurring role in the adventure series Orlando as "Hedgehog."[4] He has also appeared on The Saint, Z-Cars, The Sweeney, Minder, and Casualty.[4] In 1972 he appeared in the Doctor Who serial "The Sea Devils", and 'Six Days of Justice', in the episode 'A Private Nuisance', with Earl Cameron (actor) and Mollie Sugden.[5][6] Fifteen years later he was considered for the role of the Seventh Doctor, but accepted other work that precluded taking the part.[7]

He appeared with Brian Murphy and Maureen Lipman in the 1985 television drama On Your Way, Riley.[8]

In 2011 he appeared in episode 5 of series 5 of MI High as George.[9]

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1963 | Farewell Performance | Max |
1964 | Carry On Spying | Bed-of-Nails Native |
1964 | Rattle of a Simple Man | Ozzie |
1965 | Repulsion | Reggie |
1965 | The Pleasure Girls | Pablo |
1966 | The Sandwich Man | Gogi |
1966 | Don't Lose Your Head | Guard | Uncredited
1967 | The Magnificent Two | Soldier | Uncredited
1967 | Quatermass and the Pit | Sapper West |
1968 | Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter | Swothard |
1969 | Before Winter Comes | Joe |
1969 | Battle of Britain | RAF Ground Crew | Uncredited
1969 | Carry On Again Doctor | Taxi Driver | Uncredited
1969 | Anne of the Thousand Days | Crowd Heckler | Uncredited
1971 | Journey to Murder | Wardrobe Dresser | (Do Me a Favor and Kill Me)
1971 | Carry On at Your Convenience | Ernie |
1972 | Bless This House | Car Owner | Uncredited
1972 | Carry On Abroad | Jailer |
1973 | Carry On Girls | Second Citizen | Uncredited
1975 | Carry On Behind | Painter |
1987 | Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown | Steidl |
2000 | 102 Dalmatians | Brakeman |
2022 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Quince |
2023 | Tuesday | Hans |

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1960 | Death of a Ghost | Mr. Green | 2 episodes
1960 | Armchair Theatre | Tony Fury | Episode: "The Leather Jungle"
1961 | The Arthur Askey Show | Postman | 2 episodes
1961 | Tales of Mystery | Alf | Episode: "Accessory Before the Fact"
1961 | Armchair Theatre | Duddy Kravitz | Episode: "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz"
1961 | Emergency Ward 10 | Ron Clark | Episode: "482"
1961 | Probation Officer | Mr. Plummer | Episode: #3.3
1963 | The Plane Makers | Brian Tickle | Episode: "The Short Run"
1963 | Moonstrike | Jean | Episode: "The Factory"
1965 | Dixon of Dock Green | Charlie Bell | Episode: "The Intruders"
1967 | Z-Cars | Jimmy | 2 episodes
1970 | Special Branch | Cotterill | Episode: "Love from Doris"
1970 | The Doctors | Dr. Taylor | 2 episodes
1972 | Doctor Who | Hickman | Episode: "The Sea Devils"
1972 | Six Days of Justice | Leonard Witcher | Episode: "A Private Nuisance"
1972 | Jason King | Jean | Episode: "That Isn't Me, It's Somebody Else"
1972 | Queenie's Castle | Milkman | Episode: "The One That Got Away"
1975 | The Sweeney | The Porter | Episode: "Stoppo Driver"
1984 | Minder | Mo | Episode: "Sorry Pal, Wrong Number"
1993 | The Bill | Mr. Steiner | Episode: "Credible Witness"
2011 | M.I.High | George | Episode: "The Gran Master"
2017 | The Crown | David Ben-Gurion | Episode: "Misadventure"
2021 | Ted Lasso | Nigel | 2 episodes

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Hugh Futcher | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
2. ^ "Hugh Futcher | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
3. ^ "Hugh Futcher". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018.
4. ^ a b "Hugh Futcher". aveleyman.com.
5. ^ "The Sea Devils ★★★★★". Radio Times.
6. ^ "A Private Nuisance (1972)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020.
7. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (7 March 2023). "Doctor Who's Hugh Futcher almost landed "life changing" Seventh Doctor role". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
8. ^ "On Your Way Riley (1985)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
9. ^ "BBC Programme Index". 31 January 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Hugh Futcher at IMDb

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