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Died aged 79Also known asRussell Ellis, Russel HunterGenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn18/02/1925Born inGlasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UKDied26/02/2004Died inEdinburghCauselung cancerWikidataQ7381578 ↗TMDb#74637 ↗
Adam Russell Hunter 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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | American CousinsMovie | Nonno | 78 |
| 2002 | Born and BredSeries | Archie Tomlinson | 77 |
| 1993 | The DetectivesSeries | Spanner | 68 |
| 1992 | A Touch of FrostSeries | DS Prentice | 67 |
| 1988 | The Play on OneSeries | Ian Sinclair | 63 |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeries | Monkey Matthews | 62 |
| 1987 | BustSeries | Jock Spencer | 62 |
| 1986 | CasualtySeries | Edwin Crew | 61 |
| 1986 | LovejoySeries | Harry Mackie | 61 |
| 1984 | Sherlock HolmesSeries | Silas Brown | 59 |
| 1984 | The BillSeries | — | 59 |
| 1983 | TaggartSeries | Fred Scott | 58 |
| 1982 | CountdownSeries | — | 57 |
| 1979 | MinderSeries | Billy 'The Ferret' | 54 |
| 1977 | Doctor Who: The Robots of DeathMovie | Uvanov | 52 |
| 1975 | The SweeneySeries | Popeye | 50 |
| 1975 | ShadowsSeries | Mr. Stabs | 50 |
| 1974 | CallanMovie | Lonely | 49 |
| 1973 | ThrillerSeries | Old Fred | 48 |
| 1973 | Black and BlueSeries | Pal | 48 |
| 1972 | Crown CourtSeries | Archie McNeill | 47 |
| 1970 | Taste the Blood of DraculaMovie | Felix | 45 |
| 1970 | Sweeney ToddMovie | Crumbles / Dr. Fogg / Dr. Makepeace | 45 |
| 1970 | Ace of WandsSeries | Mr. Stabs | 45 |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseSeries | Bailey | 42 |
| 1967 | CallanSeries | Lonely | 42 |
| 1966 | Mystery and ImaginationSeries | Crumbles / Dr Fogg / Dr Makepeace | 41 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthSeries | Crabtree | 40 |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoSeries | Uvanov | 38 |
| 1952 | Angels One FiveMovie | Pimpernel Pilot | 27 |
| 1952 | The Brave Don't CryMovie | Police Sergeant | 27 |
| 1950 | Lilli MarleneMovie | Scottie | 25 |