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| image = Edward_Brayshaw.jpg | |||
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| birth date = [[18 October (people)|18 October]] [[1933 (people)|1933]] | |||
| death date = [[28 December (people)|28 December]] [[1990 (people)|1990]] | |||
| role = [[The War Chief]], [[Léon Colbert]] | |||
| job title = [[Actor]] | |||
| story = ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' and ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' | |||
| time = 1964, 1969 | |||
| non dwu = ''The Ides of March'', ''A Man Called Harry Brent'', ''[[The Three Musketeers]]'', ''The Further Adventures of the Musketeers'', ''[[The Saint (series)|The Saint]]'', ''The Avengers'', ''Moonbase 3'', ''[[Great Expectations]]'', ''Rentaghost'', ''Return of the Saint'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[William Tell]]'', ''[[Bergerac]]'' | |||
| imdb = 0106286 | |||
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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]]''. | |||
== Career == | |||
Brayshaw was Australian, and prior to moving to the UK in 1963,<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122055944/ The Age]</ref> he appeared in many television plays in his native country. These included a production of Bizet’s opera ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pearl_Fishers_(film) The Pearl Fishers]'', for which his singing voice was dubbed over.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47509636 The Australian Women’s Weekly]</ref> | |||
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''. | |||
== Death == | |||
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. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0106286 | {{imdb name|id=0106286}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | [[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | ||
[[Category:Actors who portrayed the Master]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:44, 22 April 2024
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[[edit] | [edit source]]
Brayshaw was Australian, and prior to moving to the UK in 1963,[2] he appeared in many television plays in his native country. These included a production of Bizet’s opera The Pearl Fishers, for which his singing voice was dubbed over.[3]
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.
Death[[edit] | [edit source]]
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.
