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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 ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', replacing [[Fred Rawlings]] from "[[The Pilot Episode]]" which was the only casting change, (''[[DWMS Summer 1994]]'', [[ | '''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]]'', [[TCH 1]]) 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 broadcasted ''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 broadcasted ''Doctor Who''; he later went on to appear in more than a half-dozen other ''Doctor Who'' stories into the 1970s. | ||