Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon (7 September 1917 7 July 1985) was a New Zealand-born actor, who worked extensively in both the United Kingdom and Australia.[1][2] With the outbreak of the War Ewen was to become a member of the First Echelon 2ndNZEF that saw service in the Middle East. Later appointed as a commissioned officer he married Frances Gwendolyne Hughes, a New Zealander, also serving in Egypt during World War II. Initially, he undertook a Primary School student teacher role before traveling overseas, to pursue an acting career.

Ewen Solon
as Lucas in TV's Maigret (1960-1963)
Born
Ewen Solon

(1917-09-07)7 September 1917
Died7 July 1985(1985-07-07) (aged 67)
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)m 1977
ChildrenDaughter

Kura Solon DOB 1981

Peter Leslie Solon, DOB 10/02/1944

Clinton Ewen Solon DOB 22/09/1945

Film credits include: Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue, The Dam Busters, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Terror of the Tongs, The Curse of the Werewolf, The Message, Unidentified Flying Oddball and The Wicked Lady.[3][4]

Television appearances include: The Four Just Men, Maigret, Man of the World, Danger Man, Dixon of Dock Green, Doctor Who (in the serials The Savages and Planet of Evil),[5] The Troubleshooters, Redcap, The Revenue Men, Bellbird, Virgin of the Secret Service, Journey to the Unknown, Matlock Police, Spyforce, Division 4 and Into the Labyrinth.[6][7]

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Ewen Solon". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
  2. "Ewen Solon - The official site". ewensolon.com.
  3. Sandra Brennan. "Ewen Solon - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. "Ewen Solon". movie-dude.co.uk.
  5. "BBC One - Doctor Who, Season 13, Planet of Evil - The Fourth Dimension". BBC.
  6. "Ewen Solon". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
  7. "Ewen Solon". aveleyman.com.

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