1951 (people)

1951 in

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the DWU • vital statistics

In 1951, a number of people important to the production of Doctor Who and its spin-offs either died or were born. Sometime this year, actors Angela Bruce, Nigel Humphreys and James Richardson were born. People with known 1951 birthdays included:

• 7 January - Actor Helen Worth was born.
• 27 January - Actor Susan Skipper was born.
• 5 February - Actor Robin Sachs was born.
• 9 February - Actor Sally Knyvette was born.
• 2 March - Actor Primi Townsend was born.
• 9 March - Director Chris Clough was born.
• 13 April - Actor Peter Davison was born.
• 20 April - Actor Louise Jameson was born.
• 23 May - Actor Don Warrington was born.
• 4 June - Actor David Yip was born.
• 24 June - Actor David Rodigan was born.
• 24 June - Actor Simon Rouse was born.
• 28 June - Actor Lalla Ward was born.
• 6 July - Production assistant Jane Wellesley was born.
• 13 July - Photographer Joseph Lederer was born.
• 17 July - Visual effects designer Dave Chapman was born.
• 20 July - Actor Jeff Rawle was born.
• 6 September - Actor Judith Byfield was born.
• 24 September - Actor David Banks was born.
• 19 October - Costume assistant Barry Simmons was born.
• 15 November - Actor Billy McColl was born.

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