Ewan Eynon Hooper (23 October 1935 – 6 April 2023) was a Scottish actor who was a graduate from, and later an associate member of RADA.

Ewan Hooper
Born
Ewan Eynon Hooper

(1935-10-23)23 October 1935
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Died6 April 2023(2023-04-06) (aged 87)

Life and career

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Hooper was the motivating force in the foundation of the Greenwich Theatre, which opened in 1969. Hooper was the founder director of the Scottish Theatre Company formed in Glasgow in the 1980s. He is best remembered as the priest in Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, along with a recurring role as Camp Controller Alec Foster in Jimmy Perry and David Croft's Hi-de-Hi!. He appeared as Sergeant Moran in the 1966 The Avengers episode "What the Butler Saw". He also was Detective Sergeant Smith in 1970s series Hunters Walk.

Hooper was married to an actress. He died on 6 April 2023, at the age of 87.[1]

Selected filmography

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Selected theatre performances

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References

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  1. ^ "Ewan Hooper". The Stage. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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