Francis De Wolff

Francis De Wolff
Birth date:	7 January 1913
Death date:	18 April 1984
Work in the DWU
Main roles:	Vasor, Agamemnon
Main jobs:	Actor
Stories:	The Keys of Marinus & The Myth Makers
Main time period active:	1964-65
Career highlights
Notable non-DWU work:	Fire Over England, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Miss Robin Hood, Moby Dick, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Avengers, Compact, Richard the Lionheart, From Russia with Love, Devil Doll, Carry on Cleo, Danger Man, Mogul, Vendetta, The Saint, Ivanhoe, Paul Temple, The Tomorrow People, Dixon of Dock Green, Jesus of Nazareth
IMDb profile

Francis De Wolff (7 January 1913-18 April 1984) appeared in two Doctor Who television stories: as Vasor in "The Snows of Terror" and Agamemnon in The Myth Makers.

De Wolff, who mainly played villainous roles, began his long career in the 1930s, with one of earliest roles being in the film Fire Over England. His television credits included The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Avengers, Maigret, Danger Man, The Saint, Paul Temple and Dixon of Dock Green.

Other notable film appearances included Black Dog in Treasure Island, the Spirit of Christmas Present in Scrooge, Dr Mortimer in The Hound of the Baskervilles, the gypsy leader Vavra in From Russia With Love and Agrippa in Carry On Cleo. He also played the villain Jedikiah in The Tomorrow People and Simon the Pharisee in the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth.

The commentators on the DVD commentary for The Keys of Marinus quipped that the "modern equivalent" of De Wolff was Brian Blessed.

External links

• Francis De Wolff at the Internet Movie Database