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[[ | {{Infobox Person | ||
| image = John Woodnutt.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[3 March (people)|3 March]] [[1924 (people)|1924]] | |||
| death date = [[2 January (people)|2 January]] [[2006 (people)|2006]] | |||
| job title = [[Actor]] | |||
| role = [[Duke of Forgill]], [[Draconian Emperor (Frontier in Space)|Draconian Emperor]] & [[George Hibbert]] | |||
| imdb = 0940407 | |||
|time = 1970, 1973, 1975, 1980 | |||
}} | |||
'''John Woodnutt''' ([[3 March (people)|3 March]] [[1924 (people)|1924]]-[[2 January (people)|2 January]] [[2006 (people)|2006]]<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-woodnutt-6110264.html The Independent]</ref>) appeared four times on ''[[Doctor Who]]'': as [[George Hibbert]] in ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', the [[Draconian Emperor (Frontier in Space)|Draconian Emperor]] in ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]],'' the dual roles of [[Broton]] and the [[Duke of Forgill]] in ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' and [[Seron]] in ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]''. | |||
== Career == | |||
He had many other [[television]] and film roles, including Henry VII in ''The Six Wives of Henry VIII'', Sir Watkyn Bassett in the television version of ''Jeeves and Wooster'' (1990-1993) and [[Merlin]] and Mogdred in the children's adventure game program ''Knightmare'' (1987-1990). | |||
Mr. Woodnutt appeared in ''[[The Avengers]]'' episode "Quick-Quick Slow Death" in 1966 and played the Spidron in the cult science-fiction series ''The Tomorrow People'' in 1973. | |||
He is also well-remembered for his appearance as the scary thin space-man in the ''Look and Read'' educational serial "The Boy From Space" in 1971, which was shown again in a revised version (with new teaching segments) in 1980. | |||
In the 1980s, he played guest roles in several television movies such as ''Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil''. | |||
The last part of his life was spent at Denville Hall, an actor's retirement home. | [[Radio]] and television [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories in which he appeared included the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of ''[[The Hound of the Baskervilles]]'' and, as Mr. Merryweather, the Granada television version of ''The Red-Headed League''. | ||
== Later Life == | |||
The last part of his life was spent at Denville Hall, an actor's [[retirement]] home. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 9 March 2023
John Woodnutt (3 March 1924-2 January 2006[1]) appeared four times on Doctor Who: as George Hibbert in Spearhead from Space, the Draconian Emperor in Frontier in Space, the dual roles of Broton and the Duke of Forgill in Terror of the Zygons and Seron in The Keeper of Traken.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
He had many other television and film roles, including Henry VII in The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Sir Watkyn Bassett in the television version of Jeeves and Wooster (1990-1993) and Merlin and Mogdred in the children's adventure game program Knightmare (1987-1990).
Mr. Woodnutt appeared in The Avengers episode "Quick-Quick Slow Death" in 1966 and played the Spidron in the cult science-fiction series The Tomorrow People in 1973.
He is also well-remembered for his appearance as the scary thin space-man in the Look and Read educational serial "The Boy From Space" in 1971, which was shown again in a revised version (with new teaching segments) in 1980.
In the 1980s, he played guest roles in several television movies such as Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil.
Radio and television Sherlock Holmes stories in which he appeared included the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles and, as Mr. Merryweather, the Granada television version of The Red-Headed League.
Later Life[[edit] | [edit source]]
The last part of his life was spent at Denville Hall, an actor's retirement home.
