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{{real world}}'''Reg Cranfield''' played the [[police]]man seen during the opening credits of ''[[The Pilot Episode]]'' and ''[[An Unearthly Child]]''. Some sources credit the role to Fred Rawlings, despite the fact that Cranfield is listed as playing the part in the production paperwork for both versions of the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story. Either these sources are mistaken or Rawlings played the part in one of the unused versions. | '''Reg Cranfield''' played the [[police]]man seen during the opening credits of ''[[The Pilot Episode]]'' and ''[[An Unearthly Child]]''.<ref>[[DWMS Summer 1994]]</ref> Some sources credit the role to Fred Rawlings, despite the fact that Cranfield is listed as playing the part in the production paperwork for both versions of the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story. Either these sources are mistaken or Rawlings played the part in one of the unused versions. | ||
Cranfield, therefore, has the unique distinction of being the very first actor to appear on ''Doctor Who''. | Cranfield, therefore, has the unique distinction of being the very first actor to appear on ''Doctor Who''. | ||
He also appeared as a Parisian Man in Episode 1 of [[DW]]: ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'' and a UNIT soldier in Episode 3 of [[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', both uncredited. | He also appeared as a Parisian Man in Episode 1 of [[DW]]: ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]''<ref>[[DWM 233]]</ref> and a UNIT soldier in Episode 3 of [[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''<ref>[[DWM 222]]</ref>, both uncredited. | ||
Cranfield's other roles were small and usually uncredited parts in episodes of | Cranfield's other roles were small and usually uncredited parts in episodes of {{wi|Z-Cars}} and other television programmes. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0186455 | {{imdb name|id=0186455}} | ||
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[[Category:Doctor Who non-speaking actors | [[Category:Doctor Who non-speaking actors]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who uncredited cast]] | [[Category:Doctor Who uncredited cast]] | ||
[[Category:Actors who appeared in Z-Cars]] | [[Category:Actors who appeared in Z-Cars]] | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 24 May 2012
Reg Cranfield played the policeman seen during the opening credits of The Pilot Episode and An Unearthly Child.[1] Some sources credit the role to Fred Rawlings, despite the fact that Cranfield is listed as playing the part in the production paperwork for both versions of the first Doctor Who television story. Either these sources are mistaken or Rawlings played the part in one of the unused versions.
Cranfield, therefore, has the unique distinction of being the very first actor to appear on Doctor Who.
He also appeared as a Parisian Man in Episode 1 of DW: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve[2] and a UNIT soldier in Episode 3 of DW: Doctor Who and the Silurians[3], both uncredited.
Cranfield's other roles were small and usually uncredited parts in episodes of Z-Cars and other television programmes.
