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'''Fulton Mackay''' ([[12 August (people)|12 August]] [[1922 (people)|1922]]-[[6 June (people)|6 June]] [[1987 (people)|1987]]<ref>[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f08800b BFI]</ref>) played Dr [[John Quinn]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''. He was also considered for the role of the [[Fourth Doctor]] when [[Jon Pertwee]] left ''Doctor Who'' in 1974. ([[INFO]]: ''Doctor Who and the Silurians'')
'''Fulton Mackay''' ([[12 August (people)|12 August]] [[1922 (people)|1922]]-[[6 June (people)|6 June]] [[1987 (people)|1987]]<ref>[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f08800b BFI]</ref>) played Dr [[John Quinn]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''. He was also considered for the role of the [[Fourth Doctor]] when [[Jon Pertwee]] left ''Doctor Who'' in 1974. ([[INFO]]: ''Doctor Who and the Silurians'')


Born in [[Scotland]], Mackay was a familiar face on British television, appearing in episodes of {{wi|The Army Game}}, {{wi|The Plane Makers}}, ''[[Out of the Unknown]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[The Saint]]'', {{wi|Paul Temple (TV series)|Paul Temple}}, {{wi|Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em}}, {{wi|Dad's Army}}, {{wi|Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court}} and {{wi|Lovejoy}}. He also played Det. Chief. Supt. Inman on {{wi|Special Branch (TV series)|Special Branch}} and the Captain on the UK version of {{wi|Fraggle Rock}}, but will be best remembered as the stiff, no nonsense prison warden Mr Mackay on the sitcom {{wi|Porridge (TV series)|Porridge}}, as well as {{w|Porridge (film)|its big screen version}} and the spin-off {{wi|Going Straight}}.
He is best remembered as the stiff, no nonsense prison warden Mr Mackay on the sitcom {{wi|Porridge (TV series)|Porridge}}, as well as {{w|Porridge (film)|its big screen version}} and the spin-off {{wi|Going Straight}}. He also played Det. Chief. Supt. Inman on {{wi|Special Branch (TV series)|Special Branch}} and the Captain on the UK version of {{wi|Fraggle Rock}}.


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Fulton Mackay (12 August 1922-6 June 1987[1]) played Dr John Quinn in the Doctor Who television story Doctor Who and the Silurians. He was also considered for the role of the Fourth Doctor when Jon Pertwee left Doctor Who in 1974. (INFO: Doctor Who and the Silurians)

He is best remembered as the stiff, no nonsense prison warden Mr Mackay on the sitcom Porridge, as well as its big screen version and the spin-off Going Straight. He also played Det. Chief. Supt. Inman on Special Branch and the Captain on the UK version of Fraggle Rock.

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