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| It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Donald Hewlett dies at 90 | It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Donald Hewlett dies at 90 |
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| Donald Hewlett, who was best known for his role in the 1970s BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum, has died aged 90. | Donald Hewlett, who was best known for his role in the 1970s BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum, has died aged 90. |
| The actor, who played Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Reynolds in the show, had been ill for some time, his wife told the BBC. | The actor, who played Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Reynolds in the show, had been ill for some time, his wife told the BBC. |
| He died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in west London on Saturday, Therese McMurray-Hewlett said. | He died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in west London on Saturday, Therese McMurray-Hewlett said. |
| Hewlett was also known for his role as master of the house, Lord Meldrum, in 1990s BBC sitcom You Rang M'Lord? | Hewlett was also known for his role as master of the house, Lord Meldrum, in 1990s BBC sitcom You Rang M'Lord? |
| The actor began his on-screen career with a small part in the 1954 comedy film Orders are Orders starring Peter Sellers, Donald Pleasence and Sid James. | |
| He went on to have roles in numerous TV shows including The Saint, The Avengers, Doctor Who and Coronation Street. | He went on to have roles in numerous TV shows including The Saint, The Avengers, Doctor Who and Coronation Street. |
| But it was his turn as the commanding officer in It Ain't Half Hot Mum which made his name. | But it was his turn as the commanding officer in It Ain't Half Hot Mum which made his name. |
| The series, set in British India and Burma towards the end of World War II ran on BBC One from 1974-1981. | The series, set in British India and Burma towards the end of World War II ran on BBC One from 1974-1981. |
| Hewlett last appeared on TV in ITV sitcom The Upper Hand in 1995. | Hewlett last appeared on TV in ITV sitcom The Upper Hand in 1995. |
| He is survived by his wife, Therese, and five children including daughter Siobhan, who is also an actress. | He is survived by his wife, Therese, and five children including daughter Siobhan, who is also an actress. |