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'''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.
'''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 [[TV]]: ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]''<ref>[[DWM 233]]</ref> and a UNIT soldier in Episode 3 of [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''<ref>[[DWM 222]]</ref>, both uncredited.
== Other ''Doctor Who'' roles ==
 
* ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'' - Parisian<ref>[[DWM 233]]</ref>
Cranfield's other roles were small and usually uncredited parts in episodes of ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and other television programmes.
* ''[[The Gunfighters]]'' - Tombstone resident<ref>[[DWM 221]]</ref>
* ''[[The Underwater Menace]]'' - Priest & Man in market<ref>[[DWM 209]]</ref>
* ''[[The Invasion]]'' - Extra<ref>[[DWM 189]]</ref>
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' - UNIT soldier<ref>[[DWM 222]]</ref>
* ''[[The Mutants]]'' - Solonian<ref>[[DWM 230]]</ref>
* ''[[The Green Death]]'' - Villager<ref>[[DWM 320]]</ref>
* ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'' - Time Lord<ref>[[DWM 187]]</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 10:04, 26 March 2013

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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.

Other Doctor Who roles

External links

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