Hubert Rees
Hubert Rees | |
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Born | 27 April 1928 |
Died | 20 October 2009 (aged 81) |
Occupation | Actor |
Hubert Rees (27 April 1928 – 20 October 2009) was a Welsh character actor, known for his supporting roles in British television shows throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Early life
Rees was born on 27 April 1928 in Abergavenny, Wales.[1]
Career
Rees's early career in television series and shows in character and bit parts, often playing a police officer. In 1968 Rees made his first appearance in the popular long-running British television series Doctor Who. He played the part of Chief Engineer in all six parts of "Fury from the Deep".[2] The next year he appeared in another episode of Doctor Who, playing the role of Captain Ransom in "The War Games".[3] In 1971 he appeared in the film thriller Unman, Wittering and Zigo.[4] This was followed in 1972 when he was part of the Welsh ensemble cast in the adaptation of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood; he played the part of Butcher Beynon.[5]
Rees continued his career throughout the 1970s appearing in popular television programmes including
Death
Rees died on 20 October 2009 in Ilminster, Somerset, England.[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Unman, Wittering and Zigo | Blisterine | |
1972 | Under Milk Wood | Butcher Beynon | |
1973 | Blue Blood | Dr. Barratt | |
1978 | Sweeney 2 | Bank Manager | |
1979 | The First Great Train Robbery | Lewis | |
1979 | Agatha | Official at Literary Luncheon #2 | |
1984 | Champions |
Bill (Hiawatha) | |
1986 | Defence of the Realm | Club Waiter | |
1989 | The Angry Earth | Mayor | |
1996 | Darklands | Bill Sawyer | |
1997 | Food of Love | Red faced man | |
2000 | Undertaker's Paradise |
References
- ^ a b c "Hubert Rees". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Fury from the Deep - Details". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "The War Games ★★★★★". Radio Times.
- ^ "Hubert Rees | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "Under Milk Wood (1972)". BFI. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Hubert Rees". BFI. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019.
- ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Seeds of Doom - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "The Hound of the Baskervilles". October 24, 1982. p. 27 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "The Baker Street Boys: The Adventure of the Winged Scarab: 1". March 22, 1983. p. 36 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Hubert Rees". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
External links
- Hubert Rees at IMDb
- Hubert Rees at the Internet Broadway Database