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At the start of his TV career, he was making appearances in ''The Ronnie Corbett Show'', ''The Ronnie Barker Playhouse'', ''Series/TheSaint'', ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''. His most prominent role came in 1974 when he was cast in ''It Ain't Half Hot, Mum'' as Colonel Charles Reynolds. He [[ThoseTwoGuys shared many of his scenes with]] Creator/MichaelKnowles, and the two also starred in two further David Croft sitcoms, ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'' and ''You Rang, M'Lord?''.

Hewlett made several film appearances in The70s, in films such as ''Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall'', ''A Touch of Class'', ''Film/CarryOnBehind'' and ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery1978''.

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At the start of his TV career, he was making appearances in ''The Ronnie Corbett Show'', ''The Ronnie Barker Playhouse'', ''Series/TheSaint'', ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', and ''Series/DoctorWho''. ''Series/DoctorWho''.

His most prominent role came in 1974 when he was cast in ''It Ain't Half Hot, Mum'' as Colonel Charles Reynolds. He [[ThoseTwoGuys shared many of his scenes with]] Creator/MichaelKnowles, and the two also starred in two further David Croft sitcoms, ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'' and ''You Rang, M'Lord?''.

Hewlett made several film appearances in The70s, in films such as ''Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall'', ''A Touch of Class'', ''Film/CarryOnBehind'' ''Film/ATouchOfClass'', ''Film/CarryOnBehind'', ''Film/ConfessionsOfADrivingInstructor'', and ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery1978''.
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* ''Film/ATouchOfClass'' (1973)

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* ''Film/ATouchOfClass'' (1973)(1973) -- Spencer Birdsall (UncreditedRole)
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Hewlett made several film appearances in TheSeventies, in films such as ''Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall'', ''A Touch of Class'', ''Film/CarryOnBehind'' and ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery1978''.

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Hewlett made several film appearances in TheSeventies, The70s, in films such as ''Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall'', ''A Touch of Class'', ''Film/CarryOnBehind'' and ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery1978''.



* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'', 6 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Pilot", "In Orbit", "To the Rescue", "Who Goes Home?", "The Housing Problem", "The Last Chance"[[/labelnote]] (1977-78) -- Carstairs

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* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'', 6 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Pilot", "In Orbit", "To the Rescue", "Who Goes Home?", "The Housing Problem", "The Last Chance"[[/labelnote]] (1977-78) -- CarstairsDamon Carstairs, OBE
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* ''Film/ConfessionsOfADrivingInstructor'' (1976) -- Chief Examiner

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At the start of his TV career, he was making appearances in ''The Ronnie Corbett Show'', ''The Ronnie Barker Playhouse'', ''Series/TheSaint'', ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''. His most prominent role came in 1974 when he was cast in ''It Ain't Half Hot, Mum'' as Colonel Charles Reynolds. He [[ThoseTwoGuys shared many of his scenes with]] Michael Knowles, and the two also starred in two further David Croft sitcoms, ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'' and ''You Rang, M'Lord?''.

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At the start of his TV career, he was making appearances in ''The Ronnie Corbett Show'', ''The Ronnie Barker Playhouse'', ''Series/TheSaint'', ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''. His most prominent role came in 1974 when he was cast in ''It Ain't Half Hot, Mum'' as Colonel Charles Reynolds. He [[ThoseTwoGuys shared many of his scenes with]] Michael Knowles, Creator/MichaelKnowles, and the two also starred in two further David Croft sitcoms, ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'' and ''You Rang, M'Lord?''.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 4-episode story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS8E3TheClawsOfAxos The Claws of Axos]]" (1971) -- Hardiman

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Donald Marland Hewlett, (30 August 1920 -- 4 June 2011), was a British actor best known for playing Colonel Reynolds in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'' and Lord Meldrum in ''Series/YouRangMLord''.

He trained at RADA after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and began acting in repertory theatre at the Oxford Playhouse. His role in a film was as Lincoln Green in ''Orders are Orders''.

At the start of his TV career, he was making appearances in ''The Ronnie Corbett Show'', ''The Ronnie Barker Playhouse'', ''Series/TheSaint'', ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''. His most prominent role came in 1974 when he was cast in ''It Ain't Half Hot, Mum'' as Colonel Charles Reynolds. He [[ThoseTwoGuys shared many of his scenes with]] Michael Knowles, and the two also starred in two further David Croft sitcoms, ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'' and ''You Rang, M'Lord?''.

Hewlett made several film appearances in TheSeventies, in films such as ''Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall'', ''A Touch of Class'', ''Film/CarryOnBehind'' and ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery1978''.

He died at the age of 90.

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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
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* ''Film/CarryOnBehind'' (1975) -- Dean
* ''Film/ConfessionsOfADrivingInstructor'' (1976) -- Chief Examiner
* ''{{Film/The Great Train Robbery|1978}}'' (1978) -- Club Member (UncreditedRole)
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* ''Series/TheSaint'', episode "The Persistent Parasites" (1965) -- Howard Mitchell
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 3 episodes (1965) -- Bob Maxwell
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', episode "The Thirteenth Hole" (1966) -- Waversham
* ''{{Series/Redcap|1964}}'', episode "The Proper Charlie" (1966) -- Major Travis
* ''Series/{{Callan}}'', episode "But He's a Lord, Mr Callan" (1967) -- Lord Lindale
* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 4-episode story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS8E3TheClawsOfAxos The Claws of Axos]]" (1971) -- Hardiman
* ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'', 56 episodes (1974-81) -- Colonel Charles Reynolds
* ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'', episode "Up Captain Peacock" (1975) -- Dress Customer
* ''Series/TheNewAvengers'', episode "Faces" (1976) -- Torrance
* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'', 6 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Pilot", "In Orbit", "To the Rescue", "Who Goes Home?", "The Housing Problem", "The Last Chance"[[/labelnote]] (1977-78) -- Carstairs
* ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'', episode "The Real Thing" (1986) -- Harry
* ''Series/YouRangMLord'', 26 episodes (1988-93) -- Lord George Meldrum
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