Simon Lack

Simon Lack
Birth date:	19 December 1913
Death date:	8 August 1980
Work in the DWU
Main roles:	Zadek, Professor Kettering
Main jobs:	Actor
Stories:	The Mind of Evil & The Androids of Tara
Main time period active:	1971, 1978
Career highlights
Notable non-DWU work:	Goodbye Mr. Chips, Just William, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Troilus and Cressida, The Archers, Macbeth, Emergency-Ward 10, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, R3, The Saint, The Avengers, Doomwatch, Sutherland's Law, General Hospital, Crown Court, Dixon of Dock Green, Enemy at the Door, Telford's Change, The Borgias
IMDb profile

Simon Lack (19 December 1913-8 August 1980) appeared in two Doctor Who television stories: as Professor Kettering in The Mind of Evil and Zadek in The Androids of Tara.

Simon Lack (originally Alec MacAlpine) was a Scottish actor who appeared in pre-World War II films such as Goodbye, Mr Chips. After the War he worked in television and radio (he was on the BBC Drama Repertory Company in the 1950s) as well as on stage. His TV appearances included roles in South Riding, Dixon of Dock Green and the original Dr Finlay's Casebook.

On radio he played John Tregorran in The Archers and was a regular without a fixed role in the Paul Temple serials.

External links

• Simon Lack at the Internet Movie Database