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Ronald Allen (16 December, 1930- June 18 1991) was an established British character actor.

His most famous role was perhaps in the long-running soap opera Crossroads and he played David Hunter from 1969 to 1985. He also twice appeared as a lead actor in the science fiction programme Doctor Who, in the stories The Dominators and The Ambassadors of Death.

Ronald Allen also made a number of guest appearances in The Comic Strip Presents. In the first episode, "Five Go Mad in Dorset", which spoofed Enid Blyton's The Famous Five stories, he makes a surprise appearance as Uncle Quentin, a criminal mastermind and "screaming homosexual" (The show's TV Times entry had listed him as "Surprise Guest"). Allen reprised the role in the sequel Five Go Mad on Mescalin, and also appeared in South Atlantic Raiders Part 2, The Strike and Oxford.

Other roles included television's The Adventures of Robin Hood, Danger Man, Bergerac and The Avengers
.

He died of cancer, aged 60. At the time of his death, he was married to Sue Lloyd, who had played his screen wife Barbara in Crossroads.

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