Ronald Frederick Leigh-Hunt (5 October 1920 – 12 September 2005) was a British film and television actor.
His father was a stockbroker and he attended the Italia Conti Academy. He began acting whilst serving in the army. Though never a major star, he appeared in over a hundred television and film productions over a forty-year period, including as King Arthur in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot in the mid-1950s, and General Hospital in the early 1970s.
He appeared in Danger Man and twice in Doctor Who, as Commander Radnor in The Seeds of Death (1969) and as Commander Stevenson in Revenge of the Cybermen (1975); and between 1968 and 1971 starred as Colonel Buchan in five series of the children's TV drama Freewheelers. Later he appeared in "You Lose Some, You Win Some", an episode of series 2 of Minder and "Children of Auron" in the third series of Blake's 7.
His film appearances included The League of Gentlemen (1960), Le Mans (1971) and The Omen (1976).
In his later years he was a familiar sight at the Green Room Club where he was an honorary member.
His cousin was the actress Barbara Leigh-Hunt.
Selected filmography
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) - Grisson's Guard (uncredited) Blackout (1950) - Dr. Langley No Trace (1950) - Party Guest (uncredited) Paul Temple Returns (1952) - Inspector Ross Tread Softly (1952) - Inspector Hinton The Broken Horseshoe (1953) - Sgt. Lewis Three Steps to the Gallows (1953) - Capt. Adams Forces' Sweetheart (1953) - Navy C.O. Flannelfoot (1953) - Dr. Milligan Johnny on the Spot (1954) - Jeremy Oulton (uncredited) Tiger by the Tail (1955) - Doctor Scott, psychiatrist Shadow of a Man (1956) - Norman Farrel Assignment Redhead (1956) - Col. Julian Fentriss M.I.5. Action Stations (1956) - Kleivar Zoo Baby (1957) - Supt. Copton A Touch of Larceny (1960) - 2nd Editor (uncredited) Sink the Bismarck! (1960) - Somers, Officer on 'King George V' (uncredited) The League of Gentlemen (1960) - Police Superintendent - Final Scene (uncredited) Oscar Wilde (1960) - Lionel Johnson Piccadilly Third Stop (1960) - Police Sergeant The Hand (1960) - Munyard Very Important Person (1961) - Clynes We Joined the Navy (1962) - Commander Royal Navy Der Schwur des Soldaten Pooley (1963) - (uncredited) Seventy Deadly Pills (1964) - Sergeant The Third Secret (1964) - Police Officer The Pumpkin Eater (1964) - 2nd Man in Bar (uncredited) Curse of Simba (1965) - Doctor The Liquidator (1965) - Mac Khartoum (1966) - Lord Northbrook (uncredited) Where the Bullets Fly (1966) - Thursby Hostile Witness (1968) - Dr. Wimborne Clegg (1970) - Inspector Kert Le Mans (1971) - David Townsend Universal Soldier (1971) - St. George Baxter! (1973) - Mr. Fishie The Omen (1976) - Gentleman at Rugby Match The Message (1976) - Heraclius Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) - Priest marrying Bobby and Natasha (uncredited) Frankenstein (1992) - Alphonse
Television Year Title Role Notes 1956-1957 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot King Arthur 22 Episodes 1968-1971 Freewheelers Colonel Buchan Series 1-4 & 6, 61 Episodes
References
External links
Feature in The Stage Times obituary (paywall)