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'''Bill Fraser''' ([[5 June (people)|5 June]] [[1908 (people)|1908]]-[[5 September (people)|5 September]] [[1987 (people)|1987]]) played General [[Grugger]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'' and [[Bill Pollock]] in the ''[[K9 and Company]]'' story ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''. | '''Bill Fraser''' ([[5 June (people)|5 June]] [[1908 (people)|1908]]-[[5 September (people)|5 September]] [[1987 (people)|1987]]) played General [[Grugger]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'' and [[Bill Pollock]] in the ''[[K9 and Company]]'' story ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''. | ||
He agreed to play Grugger only on the condition that he could kick [[K9]], which he had never been too fond of — an action he would perform in part three. According to [[Tom Baker]] on ''[[The Tom Baker Years]]'', Fraser pointed out quite firmly to the production team: "If I don't kick the dog, I don't do the show!" | [[Director]] [[John Black]] described him as a character actor.<ref>[[THWR 205]]</ref> | ||
He agreed to play Grugger only on the condition that he could kick [[K9]], which he had never been too fond of — an action he would perform in part three. According to [[Tom Baker]] on ''[[The Tom Baker Years]]'', Fraser pointed out quite firmly to the production team: "If I don't kick the dog, I don't do the show!"<ref>''[[The Tom Baker Years]]''</ref> | |||
He was married to [[Pamela Cundell]]. | He was married to [[Pamela Cundell]]. | ||
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Revision as of 06:15, 29 June 2017
Bill Fraser (5 June 1908-5 September 1987) played General Grugger in the Doctor Who story Meglos and Bill Pollock in the K9 and Company story A Girl's Best Friend.
Director John Black described him as a character actor.[1]
He agreed to play Grugger only on the condition that he could kick K9, which he had never been too fond of — an action he would perform in part three. According to Tom Baker on The Tom Baker Years, Fraser pointed out quite firmly to the production team: "If I don't kick the dog, I don't do the show!"[2]
He was married to Pamela Cundell.
