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'''Earl Cameron''' ( | {{Infobox Person | ||
| image = Earl Cameron.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[8 August (people)|8 August]] [[1917 (people)|1917]] | |||
| death date = [[3 July (people)|3 July]] [[2020 (people)|2020]] | |||
| role = [[Glyn Williams]] | |||
| job title = [[Actor]] | |||
| story = ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' | |||
| time = 1966 | |||
| non dwu = ''Paul of Tarsus'', ''[[Danger Man]]'', ''The Andromeda Breakthrough'', ''Thunderball'', ''The Prisoner'', ''Jackanory'', ''The Queen'', ''Inception'' | |||
| imdb = 0131565 | |||
}} | |||
'''Earl Cameron CBE''' ([[8 August (people)|8 August]] [[1917 (people)|1917]]-[[3 July (people)|3 July]] [[2020 (people)|2020]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/05/earl-cameron-obituary The Guardian]</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''. 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|2022|lc=y}}, since ''[[The Smugglers (TV story)|The Smugglers]]'' guest star [[Elroy Josephs]]' contributions are [[Missing episode|missing]]. | |||
Cameron 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 [[Lewis Alexander]], [[Zohra Sehgal]], [[Olaf Pooley]] and [[Peggy Batchelor]], he is the fifth ''Doctor Who'' cast member to reach his 100th birthday. As of Cameron's death in 2020, the oldest living ''Doctor Who'' cast member is [[Arnold Yarrow]]. | |||
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{{imdb name|id=0131565 | {{imdb name|id=0131565}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 7 August 2023
Earl Cameron CBE (8 August 1917-3 July 2020[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. 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 2022[update], since The Smugglers guest star Elroy Josephs' contributions are missing.
Cameron 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 Lewis Alexander, Zohra Sehgal, Olaf Pooley and Peggy Batchelor, he is the fifth Doctor Who cast member to reach his 100th birthday. As of Cameron's death in 2020, the oldest living Doctor Who cast member is Arnold Yarrow.
