Roger Avon | |
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 in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) | |
| Born | 23 November 1914 Jarrow, County Durham, England |
| Died | 21 December 1998 (aged 84) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Stage, film and television actor |
| Years active | 1951–98 |
Roger Avon (23 November 1914 – 21 December 1998) was an English stage, film and television actor born in Jarrow, County Durham.[1][2]
Some of his television appearances include Hancock's Half Hour,[3] Dad's Army, When the Boat Comes In,[3] Department S, Doctor Who (serials The Crusade[4] and The Daleks' Master Plan),[5] Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased),[3] Our Friends in the North[3] and Blackadder the Third.[6] He appeared in the films Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., The Likely Lads,[3] Mutiny on the Buses, Quatermass and the Pit and Curse of the Crimson Altar, among others.[6][7]
Avon was still acting up until his death, aged 84, his last role being in the TV series Grafters,[3] starring Robson Green.[2]
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- ^ a b "Roger Avon". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Roger Avon obituary – The Doctor Who Cuttings Archive". cuttingsarchive.org.
- ^ "BBC – Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide – The Crusade – Details". BBC.
- ^ "BBC – Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide – The Daleks' Master Plan – Details". BBC.
- ^ a b "Roger Avon". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Roger Avon – Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.