Ronald Hines
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Born | Ronald Charles Andrew Hines 20 June 1929 London, England, England |
Died | 28 March 2017 Midhurst, West Sussex, England | (aged 87)
Occupation | Actor |
Ronald Charles Andrew Hines (20 June 1929 – 28 March 2017) was a British television actor.[1] He had a lengthy career, but possibly his most prominent roles were as Henry Corner in three of the four series of Not in Front of the Children,[2][3] and as William Cecil in Elizabeth R.
After graduating from
On television, he starred in the 1959–60 sitcom Tell It to the Marines.[6] In 1966, Hines played Eric Redman in the 11th episode of the 5th series of the popular British action adventure The Saint (episode entitled "Paper Chase").[7] He also appeared on Jackanory several times, usually narrating stories about The Wombles.
Hines appeared as John Copeland in the crime drama series The Professionals (episode "The Acorn Syndrome") in 1980.[8] In 1988 he played Home Secretary Henry Matthews in the TV film Jack the Ripper, which starred Michael Caine.[9] He portrayed Hoofd Commissaris Samson in Thames Television's Amsterdam-set detective series Van der Valk (1991–92).[10]
He also appeared in a number of films, starting with Dunkirk, in 1958 and finishing with Rough Cut, in 1980.[11] All his subsequent screen roles were on television rather than in films.
Hines died in Midhurst, West Sussex, England, on 28 March 2017, at the age of 87.[12]
Select filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1958 | Dunkirk | Miles | |
1958 | The Two-Headed Spy | German Corporal | |
1960 | Sink the Bismarck! | Officer on Bridge of 'Prince of Wales' | Uncredited |
1960 | The Angry Silence | Ball | |
1961 | House of Mystery | Young husband | |
1961 | Whistle Down the Wind | P.C. Thurstow | |
1961 | Echo of Barbara | Mike Roscoe | |
1963 | The Informers | Geoff Lewis | |
1963 | The Hi-Jackers | Jim Brady | |
1964 | Séance on a Wet Afternoon | Policeman Outside Clayton's | |
1966 | The Saint | Redman | TV series, 1 episode |
1971 | Elizabeth R | William Cecil (Lord Burghley) | TV mini-series, 5 episodes |
1972 | Young Winston | Adjutant | |
1972 | Dead of Night | Frank Pullar | TV series, 1 episode |
1973 | Take Me High | Sam | |
1980 | Rough Cut | Capt. Small | |
1980 | Shoestring, The Farmer Had a Wife | David Mortimer | TV series, 1 episode |
1988 | Jack the Ripper | Henry Matthews | |
1990 | Poirot, The Kidnapped Prime Minister | Sir Bernard Dodge | TV series, 1 episode |
1991 | Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady | Sir Reginald Cholmondley |
References
- ^ "Deceased Estates". The Gazette. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ TV.com. "Not in Front of the Children". TV.com.
- ISBN 9781526111968.
- ^ "Ronald Hines – RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
- ^ "Ronald Hines | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Tell It to the Marines (1959)". Archived from the original on 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Paper Chase (1966)". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018.
- ^ "The Acorn Syndrome (1980)". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Jack the Ripper Part 1 (1988)". Archived from the original on 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Van der Valk on Masterpiece". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Ronald Hines". Archived from the original on 8 July 2018.
- ^ Lentz, Harris III (October 2017). "Ronald Hines, 87". Classic Images (508): 53.