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stories, he makes a surprise appearance as Uncle Quentin; deliberately sending up his staid image, he most memorably told The Famous Five, "Your Aunt Fanny is an unrelenting nymphomaniac – and I am a screaming homosexual". Allen reprised the role in the sequel
311:(1985). There was much comic mileage to be gained from Allen sending up his conservative image. In a 1987 interview, he said that he was approached by a very intimidating-looking punk who shook his hand and said, "I thought you were really cool in 245:(1969–85). Allen played David Hunter, who was a shareholder of the Crossroads Motel with Meg Mortimer, Tish Hope and Bernard Booth. He also twice appeared as a guest star in the science fiction programme 1327: 1332: 1362: 1357: 1317: 1322: 647: 324: 1347: 951: 1337: 1258: 150:(16 December 1930 – 18 June 1991) was an English actor. He is most well known for playing David Hunter in the long-running 1352: 1185: 1342: 1175: 180:(RADA) in London, where he won the John Gielgud Scholarship. He worked in repertory theatre and had a season at the 1055: 369:
played the role, mimicking Allen's appearance, mannerisms and particularly his "absurdly plummy" manner of speech.
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Allen's performance as David Hunter was also the inspiration for "Mr Clifford" in
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Allen was in a relationship with actor Brian Hankins, who also appeared in
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Allen was also very close friends with his co-star and on-screen wife,
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His other screen appearances included roles in television's
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in London. Allen also appeared in several films, including
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Ronald Allen (disambiguation)

Reading
Sue Lloyd
ITV
Crossroads
Reading, Berkshire
Leighton Park School
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Old Vic
A Night to Remember
A Circle of Deception
The Projected Man
The Fiend
Hell Boats
Eat the Rich
Compact
United!
Crossroads
Doctor Who
The Dominators
The Ambassadors of Death
The Comic Strip Presents
Five Go Mad in Dorset
Enid Blyton
The Famous Five
The Supergrass
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Danger Man
The Avengers

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