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'''George Gallaccio''' (born [[23 December]] [[1938]]) was [[Production Unit Manager]] for several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. He later became the producer for a number of televised ''[[Miss Marple]]'' mysteries.
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'''George Gallaccio''' (born [[23 December (people)|23 December]] [[1938 (people)|1938]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=1641 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) was [[production unit manager]] for several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories in the 1970s under Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe. He was also the BBC management's first choice to produce ''Doctor Who'' following the departure of Graham Williams in 1980, but turned the offer down.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Graeme Burk|author2=Robert Smith |title=Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You Die|year=2013|page=197|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=9781770411661}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
In ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' he played the [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|"Morbius" Doctor]] immediately following [[William Hartnell]]'s photograph.
* [[The Monster of Peladon]]
 
* [[Planet of the Spiders]]
He shared his memories of his ''Doctor Who'' career on [[THWR 131|the 131st]] and [[THWR 132|132nd edition]] of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s charity podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]''.
* [[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]
 
* [[The Ark in Space]]
== Career ==
* [[The Sontaran Experiment]]
He later became the producer of several programmes for the BBC, including a number of televised ''[[Miss Marple (series)|Miss Marple]]'' mysteries and the detective drama series <nowiki>''Bergerac''</nowiki>.
* [[Genesis of the Daleks]]
 
* [[Revenge of the Cybermen]]
== Personal life ==
* [[Terror of the Zygons]]
 
* [[Pyramids of Mars]]
He is married to [[Maureen Morris]], who voiced the [[Eight Legs]] in ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]''.
* [[The Seeds of Doom]]
 
== Credits ==
* ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'' (uncredited<ref>[[INFO]]: ''The Monster of Peladon''</ref>)
* ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' (uncredited<ref>[[INFO]]: ''Planet of the Spiders''</ref>)
* ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''
* ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]''
* ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]''
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''
* ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''
* ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''
* ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{imdb name|id=0302309|name=George Gallaccio}}
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== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Actors who portrayed The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)]]
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George Gallaccio (born 23 December 1938[1]) was production unit manager for several Doctor Who television stories in the 1970s under Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe. He was also the BBC management's first choice to produce Doctor Who following the departure of Graham Williams in 1980, but turned the offer down.[2]

In The Brain of Morbius he played the "Morbius" Doctor immediately following William Hartnell's photograph.

He shared his memories of his Doctor Who career on the 131st and 132nd edition of Big Finish's charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

He later became the producer of several programmes for the BBC, including a number of televised Miss Marple mysteries and the detective drama series ''Bergerac''.

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

He is married to Maureen Morris, who voiced the Eight Legs in Planet of the Spiders.

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Doctor Who Guide
  2. Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You Die p. 197. ECW Press (2013). ISBN 9781770411661
  3. INFO: The Monster of Peladon
  4. INFO: Planet of the Spiders