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'''Edward Brayshaw''' ([[18 October (people)|18 October]] [[1933 (people)|1933]]-[[28 December (people)|28 December]] [[1990 (people)|1990]]<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120462870/edward-brayshaw Find a Grave]</ref>) appeared in two ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories: as [[Léon Colbert]] in ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' and [[the War Chief]] in ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''. | '''Edward Brayshaw''' ([[18 October (people)|18 October]] [[1933 (people)|1933]]-[[28 December (people)|28 December]] [[1990 (people)|1990]]<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120462870/edward-brayshaw Find a Grave]</ref>) appeared in two ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories: as [[Léon Colbert]] in ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' and [[the War Chief]] in ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''. | ||
== Career == | |||
He was best known for playing Harold Meaker on the children's sitcom {{wi|Rentaghost}} (1976-1984). He also appeared in cult series like ''[[The Avengers]]'' (1961-66), {{wi|Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)}} (1969-1970) and {{wi|Moonbase 3}} (1973), and played the title role in the 1965 miniseries ''A Man Called Harry Brent''. | He was best known for playing Harold Meaker on the children's sitcom {{wi|Rentaghost}} (1976-1984). He also appeared in cult series like ''[[The Avengers]]'' (1961-66), {{wi|Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)}} (1969-1970) and {{wi|Moonbase 3}} (1973), and played the title role in the 1965 miniseries ''A Man Called Harry Brent''. | ||
Revision as of 11:42, 2 January 2022
Edward Brayshaw (18 October 1933-28 December 1990[1]) appeared in two Doctor Who television stories: as Léon Colbert in The Reign of Terror and the War Chief in The War Games.
Career
He was best known for playing Harold Meaker on the children's sitcom Rentaghost (1976-1984). He also appeared in cult series like The Avengers (1961-66), Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969-1970) and Moonbase 3 (1973), and played the title role in the 1965 miniseries A Man Called Harry Brent.
Brayshaw died of throat cancer in 1990. The cancer was diagnosed just days before his death, Brayshaw having brushed off the symptoms as being caused by the cold British weather.
