Russell Hunter

Russell Hunter
Hunter as "Lonely" in Callan
Born
Russell Ellis

(1925-02-18)18 February 1925
Glasgow, Scotland
Died26 February 2004(2004-02-26) (aged 79)
Edinburgh, Scotland
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Marjorie Thomson
(m. 1949–19??)
Caroline Blakiston
(m. 1970; div. 19??)
(m. 1991)
Children4

Adam Russell Hunter (18 February 1925 – 26 February 2004)[1][2] was a Scottish television, stage and film actor. He played Lonely in the TV thriller series Callan, starring Edward Woodward, and shop steward Harry in the Yorkshire Television sitcom The Gaffer (1981–1983) with Bill Maynard. He made guest appearances in television series such as The Sweeney, Doctor Who, Taggart, A Touch of Frost, The Bill and The Return of Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of Silver Blaze.[3][4]

  1. ^ Wilson, Brian (1 March 2004). "Obituary: Russell Hunter". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Russell Hunter | Actor who was best known as Lonely in Callan". The Herald. 28 February 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ^ "The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series 1986–1988)". IMDb.
  4. ^ "Silver Blaze". IMDb. 13 April 1988.