Tenniel Evans: Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
m (consistent nomenclature) |
m (Bot: Cosmetic changes) |
||
| (35 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{real world}} | {{real world}} | ||
{{Infobox Person | |||
| image = Tenniel Evans.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[17 May (people)|17 May]] [[1926 (people)|1926]] | |||
| death date = [[10 June (people)|10 June]] [[2009 (people)|2009]] | |||
| role = Major [[Daly]] | |||
| job title = [[Actor]] | |||
| story = ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'' | |||
| time = 1973 | |||
| non dwu = ''The Navy Lark'', ''[[No Hiding Place]]'', ''[[The Avengers]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''The Sullivan Brothers'', ''Softly Softly'', ''[[The Forsyte Saga]]'', ''10 Rillington Place'', ''War & Peace'', ''My Brother's Keeper'', ''Crown Court'', ''Ripping Yarns'', ''Yes Minister'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'', ''King Henry VI'', ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'', ''Shine on Harvey Moon'', ''Kights of God'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''The Prince and the Pauper'', ''Heartbeat'', ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''The Royal'' | |||
| imdb = 0263253 | |||
}} | |||
'''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>. | |||
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}}. | |||
==External links== | == Personal life == | ||
He is the father of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] actress [[Serena Evans]]. | |||
== External links == | |||
{{imdb name|id=0263253}} | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors | [[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:46, 3 November 2024
Tenniel Evans (17 May 1926-10 June 2009[1]) played Major Daly in the Doctor Who television story Carnival of Monsters.
Career[[edit]]
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]]
He is the father of Big Finish actress Serena Evans.
