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'''Tenniel Evans''' played Major [[Daly]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]''.
'''Tenniel Evans''' ([[17 May (people)|17 May]] [[1926 (people)|1926]]-[[10 June (people)|10 June]] [[2009 (people)|2009]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jun/12/obituary-tenniel-evans The Guardian]</ref>) played Major [[Daly]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]''.


== Career ==
Evans was an old friend of [[Jon Pertwee]], having appeared opposite him in the long-running BBC radio comedy {{wi|The Navy Lark}}. He suggested that Pertwee audition for the part of the [[Third Doctor]] after hearing of [[Patrick Troughton]]'s departure from the role; Evans was unaware that the ''Doctor Who'' production office was already considering Pertwee for the role<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html The Independent]</ref>.
Evans was an old friend of [[Jon Pertwee]], having appeared opposite him in the long-running BBC radio comedy {{wi|The Navy Lark}}. He suggested that Pertwee audition for the part of the [[Third Doctor]] after hearing of [[Patrick Troughton]]'s departure from the role; Evans was unaware that the ''Doctor Who'' production office was already considering Pertwee for the role<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tenniel-evans-taffy-goldstein-in-the-navy-lark-1706869.html The Independent]</ref>.


When Patrick Troughton died, Evans took over his role in the ITV sitcom {{wi|The Two of Us}}.
When Patrick Troughton died, Evans took over his role in the ITV sitcom {{wi|The Two of Us (1986 TV series)|The Two of Us}}.
 
== Personal life ==
He is the father of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] actress [[Serena Evans]].


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 20:46, 3 November 2024

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Tenniel Evans (17 May 1926-10 June 2009[1]) played Major Daly in the Doctor Who television story Carnival of Monsters.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Evans was an old friend of Jon Pertwee, having appeared opposite him in the long-running BBC radio comedy The Navy Lark. He suggested that Pertwee audition for the part of the Third Doctor after hearing of Patrick Troughton's departure from the role; Evans was unaware that the Doctor Who production office was already considering Pertwee for the role[2].

When Patrick Troughton died, Evans took over his role in the ITV sitcom The Two of Us.

Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]

He is the father of Big Finish actress Serena Evans.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]