Edward Brayshaw

Edward Brayshaw
Birth date:	18 October 1933
Death date:	28 December 1990
Work in the DWU
Main roles:	The War Chief, Léon Colbert
Main jobs:	Actor
Stories:	The Reign of Terror and The War Games
Main time period active:	1964, 1969
Career highlights
Notable non-DWU work:	The Ides of March, A Man Called Harry Brent, The Three Musketeers, The Further Adventures of the Musketeers, The Saint, The Avengers, Moonbase 3, Great Expectations, Rentaghost, Return of the Saint, The Bill, William Tell, Bergerac
IMDb profile

Edward Brayshaw (18 October 1933–28 December 1990) appeared in two Doctor Who television stories: as Léon Colbert in The Reign of Terror and the War Chief in The War Games.

Career

Brayshaw was Australian, and prior to moving to the UK in 1963, he appeared in many television plays in his native country. These included a production of Bizet’s opera The Pearl Fishers, for which his singing voice was dubbed over.

He was best known for playing Harold Meaker on the children's sitcom Rentaghost (1976-1984). He also appeared in cult series like The Avengers (1961-66), Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969-1970) and Moonbase 3 (1973), and played the title role in the 1965 miniseries A Man Called Harry Brent.

Death

Brayshaw died of throat cancer in 1990. The cancer was diagnosed just days before his death, Brayshaw having brushed off the symptoms as being caused by the cold British weather.

External links

• Edward Brayshaw at the Internet Movie Database