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{{Infobox Person | |||
| image = Eileen Way.jpg | |||
| aka = | |||
| birth date = [[2 September (people)|2 September]] [[1911 (people)|1911]] | |||
| death date = [[16 June (people)|16 June]] [[1994 (people)|1994]] | |||
| role = [[Old Mother]] | |||
| job title = Actor | |||
| story =''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' & ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'' | |||
| time =1963, 1966, 1979 | |||
| non dwu = | |||
| imdb = 0915427 | |||
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'''Eileen Way''' ([[2 September (people)|2 September]] [[1911 (people)|1911]]-[[16 June (people)|16 June]] [[1994 (people)|1994]]<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-eileen-way-1411177.html The Independent]</ref>) played [[Old Mother]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''; this was the first character to die in the programme. She also played [[Karela]] in ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'' and appeared in the film ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' as the [[Old woman (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|old woman]] who, with [[Young woman (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|her daughter]], offers [[Susan (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Susan]] shelter, only to turn her over to the [[Dalek]]s. | |||
She was also considered for the role of [[Maren]] in the ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''. ([[TCH 24]]) | |||
== | == Career == | ||
Ms. Way's other credits include one of the earliest programmes produced for television broadcast, ''The Gay Lord Quex'', produced in 1938. Other roles include appearances in Disney's ''Kidnapped'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''By the Sword Divided'', ''War and Remembrance'', ''[[Bergerac]]'' and ''Inspector Morse''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:05, 13 March 2024
Eileen Way (2 September 1911-16 June 1994[1]) played Old Mother in the Doctor Who television An Unearthly Child; this was the first character to die in the programme. She also played Karela in The Creature from the Pit and appeared in the film Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. as the old woman who, with her daughter, offers Susan shelter, only to turn her over to the Daleks.
She was also considered for the role of Maren in the The Brain of Morbius. (TCH 24)
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
Ms. Way's other credits include one of the earliest programmes produced for television broadcast, The Gay Lord Quex, produced in 1938. Other roles include appearances in Disney's Kidnapped, Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, By the Sword Divided, War and Remembrance, Bergerac and Inspector Morse.
