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, the granddaughter of Dr. Who, in the films ''

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'' (1965) and '' Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.'' (1966), which starred

Peter Cushing Peter Wilton Cushing (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor. His acting career spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. He achieved recognition f ...

as Dr. Who. She also appeared in the films '' Never Let Go'' (1960), ''

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'' (1961), '' A High Wind in Jamaica'' (1965), '' Runaway Railway'' (1965), ''Operation Third Form'' (1966) and '' The Beast in the Cellar'' (1970), and the TV series '' Not in Front of the Children'' (1967–68), ''

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'' (1978) and '' My Husband and I'' (1987). She appeared on ''The Film Programme'' on BBC Radio 4 on 30 May 2013, with

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, in which they looked back at their roles in the Dr. Who films of the 1960s. This was in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first episode of ''

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''. She is the daughter of the actor George Tovey. George Tovey also has a ''Doctor Who'' connection, having appeared in Part Two of ''

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'' in 1975. She has appeared at some ''Doctor Who'' conventions around the UK, recalling her time on the 1960s

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movies.

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