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Macdonald Hastings(1909-1982)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Macdonald Hastings was born on 6 October 1909 in Southwark, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Detective (1964), The Eternal Light (1971) and Call the Gun Expert (1964). He was married to Anne Scott-James. He died on 4 October 1982.
BornOctober 6, 1909
DiedOctober 4, 1982(72)
BornOctober 6, 1909
DiedOctober 4, 1982(72)
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Known for

Detective (1964)
Detective
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Orson Welles in The Eternal Light (1971)
The Eternal Light
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1971
Call the Gun Expert (1964)
Call the Gun Expert
TV Series
  • Writer
Geoffrey Johnson Smith in Tonight (1957)
Tonight
7.9
TV Series
  • Self - Reporter

Credits

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Writer

  • Orson Welles in The Eternal Light (1971)
    The Eternal Light
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Detective (1964)
    Detective
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1968
  • Call the Gun Expert (1964)
    Call the Gun Expert
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1964

Actor

  • Call the Gun Expert (1964)
    Call the Gun Expert
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 6, 1909
    • Southwark, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 4, 1982
  • Spouse
    • Anne Scott-James1944 - ? (2 children)
  • Other works
    He adapted Arthur Stuart Menteth Hutchinson's novel, "If Winter Comes," at the St. James's Theatre in London, England with Owen Nares, Grace Lane, Ernest Mainwaring, Barbara Hoffe, and Helen Spencer in the cast.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Radio personality since 1935, also a magazine editor and writer of short stories. His wife Anne Scott-James was a commentator on fashion, and all women's topics on radio and television.

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