Michael Hunt | |
Birth Date: | 15 May 1930 |
Birth Place: | Oxfordshire, England |
Occupation: | Actor |
Children: | 2 |
Michael Albert Hunt (15 May 1930 - 2022) was an English retired film, television and stage actor.
Hunt was born in 1930 in Oxfordshire, England and trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.[1] He participated in various films starting as a child and appeared in stage productions, including 'For Crying Out Loud' at the Stoll Theatre, London, in mid-1940s[2],'Serjeant Musgrave's Dance' at Royal Court Theatre, London in 1959 and 1963, and 'Johnny Fellowes' at the Hull New Theatre in 1961.
Hunt appeared in the Victory Royal Variety Performance at London Coliseum on 5 November 1945, which are attended by King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.[3] This gala evening was broadcast on BBC Light Programme on same day.
Hunt also appeared on the radio programme The Will Hay Programme in 1945.
Hunt left acting to look after the family business.[4]
Hunt married Adrienne Proud in 1973; they had two children: Benjamin (born 1978) and Sam (born 1982).[5]