
Person
Robin Hunter
Acting · 1929–2004 · London, England, UK
Biography
Robin Ian Hunter (4 September 1929 – 8 March 2004) was an English actor, who was also a performer and writer in musicals, music hall and comedy. The son of actor Ian Hunter, he made film and television appearances from the 1950s to the 1990s, which included Up Pompeii, the Carry Ons, Sherlock Holmes and Poirot. Musicals in which he performed included Damn Yankees, and the scripts he wrote himself for the Aba Daba Music Hall were of a comedic turn - such as Botome's Dream (produced in Brighton) in which Shakespeare is put on trial for plagiarism, and Aladdin & His Microsoft Compatible Floppy Drive Laptop (performed at the Arches Theatre, Southwark). For many years he and his life partner Aline Waites - herself an actress, playwright and critic - collaborated on scripts for plays, revues and musical theatre of all kinds. Their Illustrated Victorian Songbook was published by Michael Joseph in 1984. Appearances in West End theatre included male lead in Barefoot in the Park, and juvenile lead in The Pleasure of his Company. From Wikipedia (en), the free encyclopedia
Known for

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Police Officer

Sherlock Holmes
Major Sholto

Minder
Man in pub

BBC Play of the Month
1965

No Hiding Place
1959

Espionage
Secretary

Richard the Lionheart
Sir Gilbert

Ooh La La!
1968

Not in Front of the Children
Brian
HMS Paradise
Lieutenant Pouter
Filmography
- 2001The Fourth AngelScreenplay
- 1989The Phantom of the OperaRoland
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotPolice Officer
- 1987The Sign of FourMajor Sholto
- 1984Sherlock HolmesMajor Sholto
- 1979MinderMan in pub
- 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseFather
- 1972Carry On MatronMr. Darling
- 1972Universal SoldierBradshaw
- 1972Vampire CircusHauser
- 1971MelodyGeorge
- 1970All the Way UpMalcolm
- 1968Ooh La La!
- 1967Not in Front of the ChildrenBrian
- 1966Modesty BlaisePilot
- 1966Doctor in CloverSydney
- 1965BBC Play of the Month
- 1964HMS ParadiseLieutenant Pouter
- 1964Five Have a Mystery to SolveSydney
- 1963EspionageSecretary
- 1962Don't Talk to Strange MenYoung Man
- 1962Masters of VenusPeter
- 1962Richard the LionheartSir Gilbert
- 1962Three Spare WivesGeorge
- 1962The Spanish SwordThomas of Exeter
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1954Forbidden CargoA.P.O.
- —Twenty Minutes SouthRoger Bates
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