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'''Reg Cranfield''' played the [[police]]man seen during the opening credits of "[[The Pilot Episode]]" and "[[An Unearthly Child]]." Some sources credit the role to Fred Rawlings, despite the fact that Cranfield is listed as playing the part in the production paperwork for both versions of the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story. Either these sources are mistaken or Rawlings played the part in one of the unused versions. | '''Reg Cranfield''' played the [[police]]man seen during the opening credits of "[[The Pilot Episode]]" and "[[An Unearthly Child]]." Some sources credit the role to Fred Rawlings, despite the fact that Cranfield is listed as playing the part in the production paperwork for both versions of the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story. Either these sources are mistaken or Rawlings played the part in one of the unused versions. | ||
Cranfield, therefore, has the unique distinction of being the very first actor to appear on ''Doctor Who''. | |||
Cranfield's other roles were small and usually uncredited parts in episodes of ''[[Wikipedia:Z Cars|Z Cars]]'' and other television programmes. | Cranfield's other roles were small and usually uncredited parts in episodes of ''[[Wikipedia:Z Cars|Z Cars]]'' and other television programmes. | ||
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*{{imdb name|id=0186455|name=Reg Cranfield}} | *{{imdb name|id=0186455|name=Reg Cranfield}} | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who non-speaking actors|Cranfield, Reg]] | [[Category:Doctor Who non-speaking actors|Cranfield, Reg]] | ||
Revision as of 14:44, 14 July 2009
Reg Cranfield played the policeman seen during the opening credits of "The Pilot Episode" and "An Unearthly Child." Some sources credit the role to Fred Rawlings, despite the fact that Cranfield is listed as playing the part in the production paperwork for both versions of the first Doctor Who television story. Either these sources are mistaken or Rawlings played the part in one of the unused versions.
Cranfield, therefore, has the unique distinction of being the very first actor to appear on Doctor Who.
Cranfield's other roles were small and usually uncredited parts in episodes of Z Cars and other television programmes.
