Russell Hunter
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Actor Russell Hunter (1945-2004), began his career with Glasgow Unity Theatre in the mid 1940s appearing in plays such as The Gorbals Story. During the mid 50s he joined the Glasgow Citizens'and in '59 he appeared with the Edinburgh Gateway Company. Hunter was an extremely versatile actor, exemplified in his one man show Jock by W.Gordon Smith. Although a major name in television, Hunter continued to appear regularly on stage, in plays such as Bill Bryden's Willie Rough. Perhaps he is best known for his portrayal as 'Lonely' in the popular television series Callan in the early 1970s, in which he starred alongside Edward Woodward.
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