British TV actor Donald Hewlett has passed away at the age of 90.
Best known for his role in long-running BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hewlett died in London on Saturday after a lengthy battle with ill health, according to his wife Therese.
Hewlett fell in love with acting while studying at Britain's revered Cambridge University, and began his career in 1954 alongside Peter Sellers and Sid James in Orders Are Orders.
He went on to land a series of roles in shows such as The Saint, Doctor Who and The Avengers before winning the part of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Reynolds in It Ain't Half Hot Mum. The role was followed by You Rang M'Lord?, in which he played Lord Meldrum.
Hewlett appeared in a series of movies including A Touch of Class with Glenda Jackson. He last appeared on TV in The Upper Hand in 1995.
He is survived by five children.
Best known for his role in long-running BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hewlett died in London on Saturday after a lengthy battle with ill health, according to his wife Therese.
Hewlett fell in love with acting while studying at Britain's revered Cambridge University, and began his career in 1954 alongside Peter Sellers and Sid James in Orders Are Orders.
He went on to land a series of roles in shows such as The Saint, Doctor Who and The Avengers before winning the part of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Reynolds in It Ain't Half Hot Mum. The role was followed by You Rang M'Lord?, in which he played Lord Meldrum.
Hewlett appeared in a series of movies including A Touch of Class with Glenda Jackson. He last appeared on TV in The Upper Hand in 1995.
He is survived by five children.
- 6/6/2011
- WENN
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