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	\| birthname = Donald Marland Hewlett<ref name="Tel obit"/>		\| birthname = Donald Marland Hewlett<ref name="Tel obit"/>
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date \|1920\|08\|30\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date \|1920\|08\|30\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~w:Northenden\|~~Northenden]], [[~~w:Manchester\|~~Manchester]], England		\| birth_place = [[Northenden]], [[Manchester]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2011\|06\|04\|1920\|08\|30\|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2011\|06\|04\|1920\|08\|30\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], England		\| death_place = [[Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], England
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor
	\| years_active = 1954–1995		\| years_active = 1954–1995
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	Hewlett made a number of film appearances including [[Spike Milligan]]'s ''[[Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (film)\|Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall]]'', ''[[A Touch of Class (film)\|A Touch of Class]]'', ''[[Carry On Behind]]'' and ''[[The First Great Train Robbery]]''.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2337978\|title=Donald Hewlett\|website=BFI}}</ref>		Hewlett made a number of film appearances including [[Spike Milligan]]'s ''[[Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (film)\|Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall]]'', ''[[A Touch of Class (film)\|A Touch of Class]]'', ''[[Carry On Behind]]'' and ''[[The First Great Train Robbery]]''.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2337978\|title=Donald Hewlett\|website=BFI}}</ref>

	Hewlett's previous marriages, to Christine Pollon and Diana Greenwood, ended in divorce.<ref name="Tel obit">{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/8571456/Donald-Hewlett.html\|title=Donald Hewlett\|accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref> He had two sons and a daughter by Greenwood.<ref name="Tel obit"/> Having previously lived for several years in [[Whitstable]], [[Kent]], he lived in [[Fulham]], SW London,~~{{citation needed\|date=June 2011}}~~ with his third wife [[Thérèse McMurray-Hewlett]], by whom he had a son and daughter.<ref name="Tel obit"/> His younger daughter, [[Siobhan Hewlett]], is an actress, best known for her role in ''[[Irina Palm]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b8ea9fa\|title=Irina Palm (2008)\|website=BFI}}</ref>		Hewlett's previous marriages, to Christine Pollon and Diana Greenwood, ended in divorce.<ref name="Tel obit">{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/8571456/Donald-Hewlett.html\|title=Donald Hewlett\|accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref> He had two sons and a daughter by Greenwood.<ref name="Tel obit"/> Having previously lived for several years in [[Whitstable]], [[Kent]], he lived in [[Fulham]], SW London, with his third wife [[Thérèse McMurray-Hewlett]], by whom he had a son and daughter.<ref name="Tel obit"/> His younger daughter, [[Siobhan Hewlett]], is an actress, best known for her role in ''[[Irina Palm]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b8ea9fa\|title=Irina Palm (2008)\|website=BFI}}</ref>

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	\| birthname = Donald Marland Hewlett<ref name="Tel obit"/>		\| birthname = Donald Marland Hewlett<ref name="Tel obit"/>
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date \|1920\|8\|30\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date \|1920\|08\|30\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Northenden]], [[Manchester]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Northenden\|Northenden]], [[w:Manchester\|Manchester]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2011\|6\|4\|1920\|8\|30\|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2011\|06\|04\|1920\|08\|30\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = [[Chelsea, London]], England		\| death_place = [[w:Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], England
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor
	\| years_active = 1954–1995		\| years_active = 1954–1995
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Christine Pollon\|1947\|end=dissolved}}~~<br>~~{{marriage\|Diana Greenwood\|1956\|end=dissolved}}~~<br>~~{{marriage\|[[Thérèse McMurray]]\|1979}}<ref name="Tel obit"/>		\| spouse = {{Plainlist\|
	\| children = 5, including [[Siobhan Hewlett\|Siobhan]]		*{{marriage\|Christine Pollon\|1947\|end=dissolved}}
			*{{marriage\|Diana Greenwood\|1956\|end=dissolved}}
			*{{marriage\|[[w:Thérèse McMurray\|Thérèse McMurray]]\|1979}}<ref name="Tel obit"/>
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			\| children = 5, including [[w:Siobhan Hewlett\|Siobhan]]
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{{Short description|English actor (1920–2011)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Donald Hewlett
| image = Actor_Donald_Hewlett.jpg
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| caption =
| birthname = Donald Marland Hewlett<ref name="Tel obit"/>
| birth_date = {{Birth date |1920|8|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Northenden]], [[Manchester]], England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|6|4|1920|8|30|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Chelsea, London]], England
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1954–1995
| spouse = {{marriage|Christine Pollon|1947|end=dissolved}}<br>{{marriage|Diana Greenwood|1956|end=dissolved}}<br>{{marriage|[[Thérèse McMurray]]|1979}}<ref name="Tel obit"/>
| children = 5, including [[Siobhan Hewlett|Siobhan]]
}}

'''Donald Marland Hewlett''' (30 August 1920 – 4 June 2011)<ref name ="Guardian">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/07/donald-hewlett-obituary |title=Donald Hewlett obituary |first=Anthony |last=Hayward |work=The Guardian|date=7 June 2011 |accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> was a British actor who was best known for his sitcom roles as Colonel Charles Reynolds in ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum]]'' and Lord Meldrum in ''[[You Rang, M'Lord?]]'', both written by [[Jimmy Perry]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]]. He also had other roles in British film and television productions.<ref name=bbc>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13661352 It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Donald Hewlett dies at 90], ''BBC News'', 5 June 2011</ref>

==Early life==
Hewlett was born into a wealthy family; his father [[Thomas Hewlett]] was Conservative MP for [[Manchester Exchange (UK Parliament constituency)|Manchester Exchange]] from 1940 to 1945 and owned the Anchor Chemical Company based in [[Clayton, Greater Manchester|Clayton]], [[Manchester]]<ref name="DTelobit">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/8571456/Donald-Hewlett.html|title=Donald Hewlett
|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=12 June 2011|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref> (now a subsidiary of [[Air Products and Chemicals]]). He was the brother of [[Thomas Hewlett, Baron Hewlett]].

Hewlett was educated at [[Clifton College]]<ref>"Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p489: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948</ref> in [[Bristol]] followed by [[St John's College, Cambridge]], where he studied geography and meteorology and was part of the [[Footlights]] Revue, but volunteered for the [[RNVR]] early in [[World War II]].<ref name="DTelobit" /> He served in the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[lieutenant]] and [[meteorologist]].<ref name ="Guardian"/> and was stationed for several years in [[Kirkwall]] in the [[Orkney Islands]] where he was a founder member of the Kirkwall Arts Club.<ref>W. S. Hewison, ''This Great Harbour Scapa Flow'', The Orcadian Ltd (kirkwall Press) 2000, {{ISBN|978-1-902957-02-9}}</ref><ref>[http://www.orcadian.co.uk/features/articles/anotherwar.htm The Orcadian Features - Another war] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928050919/http://www.orcadian.co.uk/features/articles/anotherwar.htm |date=28 September 2007 }}</ref> He was later assigned to the [[Royal Navy]] during North Atlantic action aboard the light cruisers Malaya and Galatea. He rose to the rank of lieutenant. He was subsequently posted to [[Singapore]],<ref name=bio>Rob Cope, Mike Fury, ''You Rang M'Lord?'', DAAS, 35-36</ref> in charge of Japanese POWs and as entertainment officer.<ref name="DTelobit" />

==Career==
Following his [[Demobilisation|demob]], rather than return to Cambridge University, Hewlett trained at [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]] and gained his first professional acting job in repertory theatre at the [[Oxford Playhouse]] where he suggested the management should cast [[Ronnie Barker]] in his first, small, role.<ref name="DTelobit" /> His first film acting role was the part of Lincoln Green in ''[[Orders are Orders]]'' (1954).<ref name=bfi/>

His television appearances included ''The Ronnie Corbett Show'', ''[[The Ronnie Barker Playhouse]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[The Dick Emery Show]]'' and the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The Claws of Axos]]'' (1971).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=7916|title=Donald Hewlett|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> However, he gained his most prominent role in the Croft and Perry sitcom ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum]]'' (1974–81) as Colonel Charles Reynolds.<ref name=bbc/> He was cast with fellow actor [[Michael Knowles (actor)|Michael Knowles]] in another David Croft sitcom, the sci-fi parody ''[[Come Back Mrs. Noah]]'' (1977–78), and later with the successful ''[[You Rang, M'Lord?]]'' (1988–93), as George, Lord Meldrum (a part written specially for him).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7032665d|title=Come Back Mrs Noah [Pilot] (1977)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-donald-hewlett-actor-1-1680384|title=obituary: Donald Hewlett, actor|website=www.scotsman.com}}</ref>

Hewlett was cast with Knowles again for the BBC Radio series ''Anything Legal'' in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d26rb|title=BBC Radio 4 Extra - Anything Legal|publisher=BBC}}</ref> Other roles included 'Winkworth' in ''Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors'' in 1989 and ''[[The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/morris_minors_marvellous_motors/cast_crew/|title=Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors cast and crew credits|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/487af39fb5ba4974932ed7b1b072ccc6|title=The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull: 1: A Fruitful Business|date=5 June 1959|issue=1856|pages=17|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> His last TV appearance was in ''[[The Upper Hand]]'' in 1995.<ref name=IMDb>{{IMDb name|0382111|Donald Hewlett}}</ref> He appeared in several episodes of ''The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket'', playing the ship's captain when they embarked on a cruise.

Hewlett also appeared in the episode "Hello Sailor" from the sitcom ''[[Happy Ever After (UK TV series)|Happy Ever After]]'' in 1977 which starred [[Terry Scott]] and [[June Whitfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b848e4f4f|title=Happy Ever After[08/09/77] (1977)|website=BFI}}</ref>

Hewlett made a number of film appearances including [[Spike Milligan]]'s ''[[Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (film)|Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall]]'', ''[[A Touch of Class (film)|A Touch of Class]]'', ''[[Carry On Behind]]'' and ''[[The First Great Train Robbery]]''.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2337978|title=Donald Hewlett|website=BFI}}</ref>

Hewlett's previous marriages, to Christine Pollon and Diana Greenwood, ended in divorce.<ref name="Tel obit">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/8571456/Donald-Hewlett.html|title=Donald Hewlett|accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref> He had two sons and a daughter by Greenwood.<ref name="Tel obit"/> Having previously lived for several years in [[Whitstable]], [[Kent]], he lived in [[Fulham]], SW London,{{citation needed|date=June 2011}} with his third wife [[Thérèse McMurray-Hewlett]], by whom he had a son and daughter.<ref name="Tel obit"/> His younger daughter, [[Siobhan Hewlett]], is an actress, best known for her role in ''[[Irina Palm]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b8ea9fa|title=Irina Palm (2008)|website=BFI}}</ref>

==Death==
Hewlett died on 4 June 2011 at the [[Chelsea and Westminster Hospital]] in West London aged 90.

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1954 || ''[[Orders Are Orders]]'' || Lincoln Green ||
|-
|1960 || ''[[Bottoms Up (1960 film)|Bottoms Up]]'' || Hamley ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[The Beauty Jungle]]'' || Advertising Agent || Uncredited
|-
|1973 || ''[[Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (film)|Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall]]'' || Senior Officer ||
|-
|1973 || ''[[A Touch of Class (film)|A Touch of Class]]'' || Spencer Birdsall || Uncredited
|-
|1974 || ''[[Moments (1974 film)|Moments]]'' || Mr. Samuelson ||
|-
|1975 || ''[[Carry On Behind]]'' || The Dean ||
|-
|1976 || ''[[Confessions of a Driving Instructor]]'' || Chief Examiner ||
|-
|1978 || ''[[The First Great Train Robbery]]'' || Club Member || Uncredited
|-
|1986 || ''[[Saving Grace (1985 film)|Saving Grace]]'' || Monsignor Colin McGee ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1959 || ''[[The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull]]'' || Captain Sooty Pikington || 5 episodes
|-
| 1963|| ''[[Hancock (1963 TV series)|Hancock]]'' || Hotel Receptionist|| 1 episode
|-
|1965 || ''[[Sherlock Holmes (1965 TV series)|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes]]'' || Horace Harker || 1 episode
|-
|1965 || ''[[Coronation Street]]'' || [[List of Coronation Street characters (1965)#Bob Maxwell|Robert 'Bob' Maxwell]] || 2 episodes
|-
|1967 || ''[[Further Adventures of Lucky Jim]]'' || || 1 episode
|-
|1968 || ''[[The Ronnie Barker Playhouse]]'' || Nigel (episode 5 Talk of Angels)
|-
|-
|1971 || ''[[Doctor Who - The Claws of Axos]]'' || Hardiman || 4 episodes
|-
| 1974 || ''[[The Protectors]]'' || Chambers || 1 episode
|-
|1974–1981 || ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum]]'' || [[Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-Colonel]] Charles Reynolds || 56 episodes
|-
|1975–1976 || ''Rogue's Rock'' || Wing Commander Rogue || 21 episodes
|-
|1977–1978 || ''[[Come Back Mrs. Noah]]'' || Carstairs || 6 episodes
|-
|1988–1993 || ''[[You Rang, M'Lord?]]'' || Lord George Meldrum || 26 episodes
|-
|1989 || ''[[Goldeneye (1989 film)|Goldeneye]]'' || Admiral Godfrey || TV movie
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0382111|Donald Hewlett}}

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