Michael Hunt (actor)

Michael Hunt
Born(1930-05-15)15 May 1930
Oxfordshire, England
OccupationActor
Spouse
Adrienne Proud
​
(m. 1973)​
Children2

Michael Albert Hunt (15 May 1930 - 2022) was an English retired film, television and stage actor.

Biography and career

Hunt was born in 1930 in Oxfordshire, England and trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. He participated in various films starting as a child and appeared in stage productions, including 'For Crying Out Loud' at the Stoll Theatre, London, in mid-1940s,'Serjeant Musgrave's Dance' at Royal Court Theatre, London in 1959 and 1963, and 'Johnny Fellowes' at the Hull New Theatre in 1961.

Hunt appeared in the Victory Royal Variety Performance at London Coliseum on 5 November 1945, which are attended by King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. This gala evening was broadcast on BBC Light Programme on same day.

Hunt also appeared on the radio programme The Will Hay Programme in 1945.

Hunt left acting to look after the family business.

Personal life

Hunt married Adrienne Proud in 1973; they had two children: Benjamin (born 1978) and Sam (born 1982).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1942 The Great Mr. Handel Kytch Boy
Thunder Rock boy Briggs uncredited
1958 Carry on Sergeant Fourteenth recruit
1962 The Amorous Prawn R.A.F. sergeant
1966 The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery extra uncredited

Television

Year Title Episode(s) Role Network Archive Status
1959 The Case Before You Episode 2 Constable BBC Television Service Missing
1960 Danger Man Series 1, Episode 12: The Sisters Parsinski ITV (ITC) Exists
Probation Officer Series 2, Episode 12 Jim ITV (ATV) Missing
1961 Play of the Week Series 7, Episode 8: Serjeant Musgrave's Dance Constable ITV (Granada) Exists
The Avengers Series 1, Episode 25: A Change of Bait Steed's helper ITV (ABC) Missing
1962 Z-Cars Series 1, Episode 5: Big Catch Station Sergeant Allan BBC Television Exists
Series 2, Episode 7: The Thin Girl Mechanic BBC Television Missing
1963 Francis Durbridge Presents The Desperate People: Episode 6 Sgt. Wainwright BBC Television Exists

References

  1. ↑ "Actor sells his own woodwork". Bucks Examiner. 12 November 1965. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ↑ London Revues. "London revues 1945-1949". London Revues. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Charity, Royal Variety. "Performances: 1945, London Coliseum | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  4. 1 2 "Fire destroys mobile home". Oxford Mail. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 21 May 2023.