Ron Haddrick (Gordon Macklin) passes away

[adam436]

The great Ron Haddrick, who played the recurring character of Gordon Macklin in the show's early years, passed away yesterday at 90.

I loved him as Gordon, but he had so many other iconic roles too

RIP

[Sally Keating]

He had great screen presence and a well spoken voice.

[Red Ranger 1]

Looking at IMDb, I see he also played Peter Moss in 1996. I had no idea he was still working until fairly recently, definitely a pro.

[Luigi Severus Fletcher]

RIP. Just found out he voiced Ebenezer Scrooge in the animated adaption of A Christmas Carol in 1982.

[adam436]

His early week on The Stranger was recently discovered and uploaded to ABC iView too. 

[Trudy Heine]

On 12/02/2020 at 12:55, Red Ranger 1 said:

Looking at IMDb, I see he also played Peter Moss in 1996. I had no idea he was still working until fairly recently, definitely a pro.

Was Peter Moss the guy who thought Sally was his daughter?

[Red Ranger 1]

1 hour ago, Trudy Heine said:

Was Peter Moss the guy who thought Sally was his daughter?

Yes, that's the one. It's one of those storylines which sounds absolutely absurd on paper but was actually quite affecting, mainly because everyone involved took it seriously: That last scene of Sally sitting with him as he dies has me welling up thinking about it.

[cymbaline]

His son is Greg Haddrick who used to write for H&A. I never made the connection between the pair, despite the unusual surname.

[Homeandawayfan.]

RIP Ron Haddrick. I preferred his role as Gordon Macklin to his 2nd role as Peter Moss. Gordon was a recurring character for over a year and a ruthless businessman.

[Chair]

I'm sorry to hear that.