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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.
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'''Reg Cranfield''' played the [[Policeman (An Unearthly Child)|policeman]] seen during the opening credits of ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', replacing [[Fred Rawlings]] from [[the Pilot Episode]] which was the only casting change, ([[DWMS Summer 1994]], [[TCH 1]]) despite the fact that Cranfield is listed as playing the part in the BBC 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 broadcasted ''Doctor Who''; he later went on to appear in more than a half-dozen other ''Doctor Who'' stories into the 1970s.


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.
A character in the 2013 novel, ''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]'', is named [[Reg Cranfield]]. In the book, Cranfield is featured patrolling along [[Totter's Lane]] as the actor did on TV.


Cranfield's other roles were small and usually uncredited parts in episodes of ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and other television programmes.
== ''Doctor Who'' roles ==
* ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' - [[Policeman (An Unearthly Child)|Policeman]] ([[DWMS Summer 1994]])
* ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'' - Passer-by ([[DWM 233]])
* ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' - [[Tombstone, Arizona|Tombstone]] resident ([[DWM 221]])
* ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'' - Priest & Man in market ([[DWM 209]])
* ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' - Extra ([[DWM 189]])
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' - [[UNIT]] soldier ([[DWM 222]])
* ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' - [[Solonian]] ([[DWM 230]])
* ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' - Villager ([[DWM 320]])
* ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'' - [[Time Lord]] ([[DWM 187]])


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Revision as of 12:42, 17 January 2022

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Reg Cranfield played the policeman seen during the opening credits of An Unearthly Child, replacing Fred Rawlings from the Pilot Episode which was the only casting change, (DWMS Summer 1994, TCH 1) despite the fact that Cranfield is listed as playing the part in the BBC 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 broadcasted Doctor Who; he later went on to appear in more than a half-dozen other Doctor Who stories into the 1970s.

A character in the 2013 novel, Shroud of Sorrow, is named Reg Cranfield. In the book, Cranfield is featured patrolling along Totter's Lane as the actor did on TV.

Doctor Who roles

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