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'''Matthew Corbett''' played [[Jones (The Dæmons)|Jones]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''. | {{Infobox Person | ||
|image = Matthew_Corbett.jpg | |||
|aka = Peter Graham Matthew Corbett | |||
|birth date = [[28 March (people)|28 March]] [[1948 (people)|1948]] | |||
|death date = | |||
|job title = [[Actor]] | |||
|role = [[Jones (The Dæmons)|Jones]] | |||
|story = ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' | |||
|year = 1971 | |||
|non dwu = ''[[The Sooty Show (series)|The Sooty Show]]'', ''Rainbow'', ''[[Sooty & Co. (series)|Sooty & Co.]]'', ''[[Sooty (franchise)|Sooty]]'', ''30 Years of CITV'' | |||
|imdb = 0179181 | |||
|time = 1971 | |||
}} | |||
{{you may|Matthew Corbett (in-universe)|n1=his DWU counterpart}} | |||
'''Matthew Corbett''' (born [[28 March (people)|28 March]] [[1948 (people)|1948]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=1884 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) played [[Jones (The Dæmons)|Jones]] in the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''. | |||
He was born Peter Corbett, but had to change his first name to Matthew during the 1960s as there was already a Peter Corbett registered | == Career == | ||
He was born Peter Graham Matthew Corbett, but had to change his first name to Matthew when he joined the British actors' union Equity during the 1960s, as there was already a Peter Corbett registered. | |||
Corbett is best known for presenting ''The Sooty Show'' for almost twenty-five years, having taken over from his father Harry Corbett in the 1970s, before his retirement in 1998 and passing the mantle of | Corbett is best known for presenting ''[[The Sooty Show (series)|The Sooty Show]]'' for almost twenty-five years, having taken over from his father Harry Corbett in the 1970s, before his retirement in 1998 and passing the mantle of the series over to Richard Cadell the following year. | ||
During his time as the show's leading man, he created the character of Little Cousin Scampi in the 1990s. | During his time as the show's leading man, he created the character of [[Scampi|Little Cousin Scampi]] in the 1990s. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Revision as of 20:44, 22 August 2023
- You may be looking for his DWU counterpart.
Matthew Corbett (born 28 March 1948[1]) played Jones in the Doctor Who television story The Dæmons.
Career
He was born Peter Graham Matthew Corbett, but had to change his first name to Matthew when he joined the British actors' union Equity during the 1960s, as there was already a Peter Corbett registered.
Corbett is best known for presenting The Sooty Show for almost twenty-five years, having taken over from his father Harry Corbett in the 1970s, before his retirement in 1998 and passing the mantle of the series over to Richard Cadell the following year.
During his time as the show's leading man, he created the character of Little Cousin Scampi in the 1990s.
