Derek Leonard Richard Mayes (26 December 1922 – 22 October 2006) was an English stage, film and television actor. He trained at the
Central School of Speech and Drama.
A well-known face on
British television
Regular television broadcasts in the United Kingdom started in 1936 as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the first demonstration of a transmitted moving image in 1926. Currently, the United Kingdom has a collection ...
, he was primarily a theatrical actor, described by ''
The Stage
''The Stage'' is a British weekly newspaper and website covering the entertainment industry and particularly theatre. It was founded in 1880. It contains news, reviews, opinion, features, and recruitment advertising, mainly directed at those wh ...
'' as "an
RSC
RSC may refer to:
Arts
* Royal Shakespeare Company, a British theatre company
* Reduced Shakespeare Company, a touring American acting troupe
* Richmondshire Subscription Concerts, a music society in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England
* Rock Ste ...
stalwart."
[ He appeared in many roles on stage and small screen, including roles in '']Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'' and as Jedediah Dingle
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 2002, by order of first appearance.
Elvis Dingle
Elvis Dingle is Zak Dingle's cousin. He appeared in 2002 and 2004.
Elvis, who is married to M ...
in '' Emmerdale''.[
Mayes was married to the actress Beryl King, with whom he had two daughters, Susan and Penny.]
Filmography
References
External links
*
''The Times'' obituary
1922 births
2006 deaths
English male stage actors
English male film actors
English male television actors
Male actors from Bedfordshire
Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
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