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| role = [[Glyn Williams]] | | role = [[Glyn Williams]] | ||
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| story = [[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]] | | story = ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' | ||
| time = 1966 | | time = 1966 | ||
| non dwu = ''Paul of Tarsus'', ''Danger Man'', ''The Andromeda Breakthrough'', ''Thunderball'', ''The Prisoner'', ''Jackanory'', ''The Queen'', ''Inception'' | | non dwu = ''Paul of Tarsus'', ''Danger Man'', ''The Andromeda Breakthrough'', ''Thunderball'', ''The Prisoner'', ''Jackanory'', ''The Queen'', ''Inception'' | ||
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'''Earl Cameron''' (born [[8 August (people)|8 August]] [[1917 (people)|1917]]<ref>[http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=2568 Aveleyman]</ref>) played [[Glyn Williams]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]''. | '''Earl Cameron''' (born [[8 August (people)|8 August]] [[1917 (people)|1917]]<ref>[http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=2568 Aveleyman]</ref>) played [[Glyn Williams]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]''. | ||
He is one of the few actors from [[Bermuda]] to appear in ''Doctor Who''. He is also the earliest black actor with a speaking role in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' whose [[missing episode|work survives]]. According to [[Toby Hadoke]], he is the second black actor in a speaking role in the series' history, but his work is the earliest which is known to survive {{as of| | He is one of the few actors from [[Bermuda]] to appear in ''Doctor Who''. He is also the earliest black actor with a speaking role in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' whose [[missing episode|work survives]]. According to [[Toby Hadoke]], he is the second black actor in a speaking role in the series' history, but his work is the earliest which is known to survive {{as of|2017|lc=y}}, since ''[[The Smugglers (TV story)|The Smugglers]]'' guest star [[Elroy Josephs]]' contributions are missing. | ||
He claimed to have introduced his agent Terry Carney to [[William Hartnell]]'s daughter Heather, which led to their marriage and the eventual birth of [[Jessica Carney]], author of ''[[Who's There? The Life and Career of William Hartnell]]''. ([[DCOM]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') | He claimed to have introduced his agent Terry Carney to [[William Hartnell]]'s daughter Heather, which led to their marriage and the eventual birth of [[Jessica Carney]], author of ''[[Who's There? The Life and Career of William Hartnell]]''. ([[DCOM]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') | ||
After [[Zohra Sehgal]] and [[Olaf Pooley]], he is the third ''Doctor Who'' cast member to reach his 100th Birthday. | |||
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Revision as of 13:30, 8 August 2017
Earl Cameron (born 8 August 1917[1]) played Glyn Williams in the Doctor Who television story The Tenth Planet.
He is one of the few actors from Bermuda to appear in Doctor Who. He is also the earliest black actor with a speaking role in Doctor Who whose work survives. According to Toby Hadoke, he is the second black actor in a speaking role in the series' history, but his work is the earliest which is known to survive as of 2017[update], since The Smugglers guest star Elroy Josephs' contributions are missing.
He claimed to have introduced his agent Terry Carney to William Hartnell's daughter Heather, which led to their marriage and the eventual birth of Jessica Carney, author of Who's There? The Life and Career of William Hartnell. (DCOM: The Tenth Planet)
After Zohra Sehgal and Olaf Pooley, he is the third Doctor Who cast member to reach his 100th Birthday.
