Stephen Dartnell

Stephen Dartnell
Dartnell in Doctor Who: The Sensorites (1964)
Born(1931-04-30)30 April 1931[1]
Died1994 (aged 62–63)
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1966

Stephen Dartnell (30 April 1931[2] – 1994[3]) was a British actor,[4] who appeared in several television programmes.[5] He is best known for his two 1964 appearances in the first season of Doctor Who. He portrayed Yartek, leader of the Voord, in The Keys of Marinus[6] and John, a mineralogist who has been driven to mania, in The Sensorites.[7][8] Dartnell also made appearances in the 1960 feature films Circle of Deception and Oscar Wilde.[9] He was also a theatre director and was active with the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.[5][10]

  1. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0201758/?ref_=ext_shr
  2. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0201758/?ref_=ext_shr
  3. ^ "Beyond the TARDIS: Obituary", Doctor Who Magazine, No. 220, 21 December 1994, pg.2 (I have had confirmation from a family tree owner for Stephen Thomas Dartnell 1931-1995 who informed that he was not an actor)
  4. ^ "Stephen Dartnell | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Stephen Dartnell". IMDb. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Keys of Marinus". BBC.
  7. ^ "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Sensorites". BBC.
  8. ^ "Doctor Who Guide: Stephen Dartnell". Doctor Who Guide. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Stephen Dartnell | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  10. ^ Everett, Rupert (18 January 2007). Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins: The Autobiography. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780759571396.