Hugh Futcher

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'''Hugh Futcher''' (born 29 October 1937 in [[Portsmouth]], Hampshire) is an English actor in theatre, television and film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/16ha/hugh-futcher|title=Hugh Futcher | Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/hugh-futcher-p25410|title=Hugh Futcher | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos|publisher=AllMovie}}</ref> He was a member of the stock company of the [[Carry On (franchise)|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 (film)|Repulsion]]'' (as Colin's pubmate Reggie) and the [[Herman's Hermits]] musical ''[[Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (film)|Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter]]''.<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba7e503a7|title=Hugh Futcher|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>

In television, Futcher had a recurring role in the adventure series ''[[Orlando (TV series)|Orlando]]'' as "Hedgehog."<ref name=aveleyman/> He has also appeared on ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[The Sweeney]]'', ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'', and ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''.<ref name=aveleyman>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=20981|title=Hugh Futcher|website=aveleyman.com}}</ref> In 1972 he appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial [[The Sea Devils (Doctor Who)|"The Sea Devils"]], and '[[Six Days of Justice]]', in the episode 'A Private Nuisance', with [[Earl Cameron (actor)]] and [[Mollie Sugden]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-guide/the-sea-devils/|title=The Sea Devils ★★★★★|website=Radio Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8320e193|title=A Private Nuisance (1972)|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> Fifteen years later he was considered for the role of the [[Seventh Doctor]], but accepted other work that precluded taking the part.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

He appeared with [[Brian Murphy (actor)|Brian Murphy]] and [[Maureen Lipman]] in the 1985 television drama ''[[On Your Way, Riley]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b75167d8b|title=On Your Way Riley (1985)|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>

In 2011 he appeared in episode 5 of series 5 of ''[[MI High]]'' as George.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/b00y90kn | title=BBC Programme Index }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1963|| ''[[Farewell Performance]]'' || Max ||
|-
|1964|| ''[[Carry On Spying]]'' || Bed-of-Nails Native ||
|-
|1964|| ''[[Rattle of a Simple Man]]'' || Ozzie ||
|-
|1965|| ''[[Repulsion (film)|Repulsion]]'' || Reggie ||
|-
|1965|| ''[[The Pleasure Girls]]'' || Pablo ||
|-
|1966|| ''[[The Sandwich Man (1966 film)|The Sandwich Man]]'' || Gogi ||
|-
|1966|| ''[[Don't Lose Your Head]]'' || Guard || Uncredited
|-
|1967|| ''[[The Magnificent Two]]'' || Soldier || Uncredited
|-
|1967|| ''[[Quatermass and the Pit (film)|Quatermass and the Pit]]'' || Sapper West ||
|-
|1968|| ''[[Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (film)|Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter]]'' || Swothard ||
|-
|1969|| ''[[Before Winter Comes]]'' || Joe ||
|-
|1969|| ''[[Battle of Britain (film)|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 (film)|Bless This House]]'' || Car Owner || Uncredited
|-
|1972|| ''[[Carry On Abroad]]'' || Jailer ||
|-
|1973|| ''[[Carry On Girls]]'' || Second Citizen || Uncredited
|-
|1975|| ''[[Carry On Behind]]'' || Painter ||
|-
|1987|| ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown|de|Johann Strauß – Der König ohne Krone}}'' || Steidl ||
|-
|2000|| ''[[102 Dalmatians]]'' || Brakeman ||
|-
|2020|| ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]''|| Ben Gurion || season 2, episode 2

|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0299412|name=Hugh Futcher}}

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