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|image = Morton Dill.jpg | |||
|species = Human | |||
|origin = [[Alabama]] | |||
|only = The Chase (TV story) | |||
|actor = Peter Purves | |||
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'''Morton C. Dill''' was an [[United States of America|American]] [[human]]. | |||
== Biography == | |||
Dill was from [[Alabama]]. At [[school]], he was nicknamed "Dill the Pill" because he was rather hard to take, a comment on his personality and habit of speaking without thinking. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Chase (novelisation)|The Chase]]'') He saw a number of [[illusion]]s performed, including long [[police]] [[car]]s coming out of small wooden [[shed]]s. | |||
[[ | In [[1966]], Dill visited [[New York City]] as a [[tourism|tourist]]. Whilst on the [[Empire State Building]]'s observation deck, he encountered the [[First Doctor]], his [[companion]]s [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Barbara Wright]] and [[Vicki Pallister]] and a [[Dalek]]. He assumed they were all actors and, as they were not seen by anybody else, his behaviour seemed very odd, prompting the tour guide to fetch a policeman and ask another tourist to ensure he did not jump, calling him a "nutter". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') | ||
After explaining what had happened to two guards, he was locked up at the [[Newman Rehabilitation Clinic]] in [[1967]], where he became a permanent resident. The Dalek he had met had decided that such a life would be far worse a fate than killing him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Chase (novelisation)|The Chase]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* Morton Dill was played by [[Peter Purves]], who began his tenure as companion [[Steven Taylor]] in the sixth episode of ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'', "[[The Planet of Decision]]." | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 19 August 2023
Morton C. Dill was an American human.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Dill was from Alabama. At school, he was nicknamed "Dill the Pill" because he was rather hard to take, a comment on his personality and habit of speaking without thinking. (PROSE: The Chase) He saw a number of illusions performed, including long police cars coming out of small wooden sheds.
In 1966, Dill visited New York City as a tourist. Whilst on the Empire State Building's observation deck, he encountered the First Doctor, his companions Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Vicki Pallister and a Dalek. He assumed they were all actors and, as they were not seen by anybody else, his behaviour seemed very odd, prompting the tour guide to fetch a policeman and ask another tourist to ensure he did not jump, calling him a "nutter". (TV: The Chase)
After explaining what had happened to two guards, he was locked up at the Newman Rehabilitation Clinic in 1967, where he became a permanent resident. The Dalek he had met had decided that such a life would be far worse a fate than killing him. (PROSE: The Chase)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Morton Dill was played by Peter Purves, who began his tenure as companion Steven Taylor in the sixth episode of The Chase, "The Planet of Decision."
