Nicholas Courtney

For the cricketer, see Nicholas Courtney (cricketer).

Nicholas Courtney
Courtney in 2010
Born
William Nicholas Stone Courtney

(1929-12-16)16 December 1929
Cairo, Egypt
Died22 February 2011(2011-02-22) (aged 81)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1957–2008
Known forDoctor Who
Spouses
  • Madeleine Seignol
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1962; div. 1978)​
  • Karen Harding
    ​
    (m. 1994)​
Children2

William Nicholas Stone Courtney (16 December 1929 – 22 February 2011)[1][2] was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was best known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Nicholas Courtney RIP". SFX. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ Scott, Matthewman (23 February 2011). "Doctor Who's Brigadier Nicholas Courtney dies". The Stage. The Stage Newspaper Limited. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ^ MacManus, Michael (26 February 2011). "Nicholas Courtney: Actor known for his long-running role as the Brigadier in Doctor Who". The Independent. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Nicholas Courtney". The Daily Telegraph. 23 February 2011.
  5. ^ Clapperton, Guy (2 November 2006). "Regenerating an original Doctor Who". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2010.