Roger Avon (23 November 1914 – 21 December 1998) was an English stage, film and television actor born in

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. Some of his television appearances include '' Hancock's Half Hour'', '' Dad's Army'', '' When the Boat Comes In'', '' Department S'', ''

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 ...

'' (serials '' The Crusade'' and '' The Daleks' Master Plan''), '' Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', '' Our Friends in the North'' and '' Blackadder the Third''. He appeared in the films '' Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.'', '' The Likely Lads'', '' Mutiny on the Buses'', ''

Quatermass and the Pit ''Quatermass and the Pit'' is a British television science-fiction serial transmitted live by BBC Television in December 1958 and January 1959. It was the third and last of the BBC's ''Quatermass'' serials, although the chief character, Profe ...

'' and '' Curse of the Crimson Altar'', among others. Avon was still acting up until his death, aged 84, his last role being in the TV series '' Grafters'', starring Robson Green.

Selected filmography

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Fun at St. Fanny's ''Fun at St. Fanny's'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson and Vera Day. The film revolves around the teachers and students of St Fanny's private school, particularly the pupil Cardew t ...

'' (1955) – Horsetrough * '' The Time of His Life'' (1955) – Prison Warder (uncredited) * '' Stars in Your Eyes'' (1957) – Grimes * '' The Scamp'' (1957) – Constable * '' Kill Her Gently'' (1957) – Const. Brown * ''

The Woman Eater ''The Woman Eater'' (also known as ''Womaneater'' on its original UK release) is a low budget 1958 British horror film directed by Charles Saunders and starring George Coulouris and Vera Day.John Hamilton, ''The British Independent Horror Film ...

'' (1958) – Constable * '' A Night to Remember'' (1958) – Lookout Reginald Lee (uncredited) * '' Dial 999 (TV series)'', ('Deadly Blackmail', episode) (1959) - Crime witness (uncredited) * '' Dial 999 (TV series)'' ('Ghost Squad', episode) (1959) - MacTavish * '' The Ugly Duckling'' (1959) – Reporter * '' Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'' (1960) – Policeman at Window Breaking (uncredited) * '' The Hellfire Club'' (1961) – Turnkey * ''

Murder at the Gallop ''Murder at the Gallop'' (1963) is the second of four Miss Marple films made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was based on the 1953 novel '' After the Funeral'' by Agatha Christie, and starred Margaret Rutherford as Miss Jane Marple, Charles "Bud" Ti ...

'' (1963) – Forensic Photographer (uncredited) * '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) – Policeman Following Ringo (uncredited) * ''

Runaway Railway ''Runaway Railway'' is a 1965 British family adventure film directed by Jan Darnley-Smith and starring John Moulder-Brown, Kevin Bennett, Ronnie Barker and Graham Stark. The screenplay concerns a group of children who manage to foil an attempte ...

'' (1965) – Waterhouse * '' Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.'' (1966) – Wells * ''

Cuckoo Patrol ''Cuckoo Patrol'' is a 1967 UK, British musical film, musical comedy film directed by Duncan Wood and starring Freddie Garrity, Victor Maddern, John Le Mesurier and Kenneth Connor. It was produced in 1965 but held back for two years. The film' ...

'' (1967) – Policeman * ''

'' (1967) – Electrician * '' Curse of the Crimson Altar'' (1968) – Sergeant Tyson * '' Burke & Hare'' (1971) – Second Guard * '' Mutiny on the Buses'' (1972) – Policeman (Safari Park) * ''

Au Pair Girls ''Au Pair Girls'' is a 1972 British sex comedy film directed by Val Guest. It stars Gabrielle Drake, Astrid Frank, Me Me Lai and Nancie Wait. Part of the British 1970s softcore sex comedy genre, the film also includes appearances by mainstrea ...

'' (1972) – Rathbone * '' Hide and Seek'' (1972) – First workman * '' The Likely Lads'' (1976) – Joe the Landlord * '' George and Mildred'' (1980) – Commissionaire * '' The Dresser'' (1983) – Charles

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1914 births 1998 deaths 20th-century English male actors Actors from County Durham English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors People from Jarrow Male actors from Tyne and Wear {{UK-screen-actor-stub