Background
Hughes was born in 1945 in Saint Clears, Wales.
Hughes was born in 1945 in Saint Clears, Wales.
After joining RADA in 1965, and working in repertory theatre, Hughes made his television debut in "The Manitoba and the Hour", the very first episode of Dad"s Army in 1968. Following this he then appeared in the role of Rev Peter Hope in Crossroads for four years. Other lesser roles followed including The Avengers, Department South, The Protectors, Emergency – Ward 10, Father Brown and Rebecca.
He also appeared in the 1973 film Soft Bedfordshire, Hard Battles with Peter Sellers.
In 1975 Hughes retired from acting, leaving to work for car manufacturer Bayerische Motoren Werke as a salesman.