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{{you may|Reg Cranfield|n1=the book character}} | {{you may|Reg Cranfield|n1=the book character}} | ||
'''Reg Cranfield''' played the [[Policeman (An Unearthly Child)|policeman]] seen during the opening credits of | '''Reg Cranfield''' played the [[Policeman (An Unearthly Child)|policeman]] seen during the opening credits of ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', replacing [[Fred Rawlings]] from "[[The Pilot Episode]]" which was the only casting change, (''[[DWMS Summer 1994]]'', [[TCH1]]) 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''; he later went on to appear in more than a half-dozen other ''Doctor Who'' stories into the 1970s. | Cranfield, therefore, has the unique distinction of being the very first actor to appear on brozdcasted ''Doctor Who''; he later went on to appear in more than a half-dozen other ''Doctor Who'' stories into the 1970s. | ||
A character in the 2013 novel, ''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]'', is named [[Reg Cranfield]]. In the book, Cranfield is featured patrolling along [[Totter's Lane]] as the actor did on TV. | A character in the 2013 novel, ''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]'', is named [[Reg Cranfield]]. In the book, Cranfield is featured patrolling along [[Totter's Lane]] as the actor did on TV. | ||
== | == ''Doctor Who'' roles == | ||
* ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' - [[Policeman (An Unearthly Child)|Policeman]] ([[DWMS Summer 1994]]) | |||
* ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'' - Passer-by ([[DWM 233]]) | * ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'' - Passer-by ([[DWM 233]]) | ||
* ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' - [[Tombstone, Arizona|Tombstone]] resident ([[DWM 221]]) | * ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' - [[Tombstone, Arizona|Tombstone]] resident ([[DWM 221]]) | ||