Roger Avon | |
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Born |
Jarrow,
County Durham, England | 23 November 1914
Died | 21 December 1998
London, England | (aged 84)
Occupation(s) | Stage, film and television actor |
Years active | 1951–98 |
Roger Avon (23 November 1914 – 21 December 1998) was an English stage, film and television actor born in Jarrow, County Durham. [1] [2]
Some of his television appearances include Hancock's Half Hour, [3] Dad's Army, When the Boat Comes In, [3] Department S, Doctor Who (serials The Crusade [4] and The Daleks' Master Plan), [5] Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), [3] Our Friends in the North [3] and Blackadder the Third. [6] He appeared in the films Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., The Likely Lads, [3] Mutiny on the Buses, Quatermass and the Pit and Curse of the Crimson Altar, among others. [6] [7]
Avon was still acting up until his death, aged 84, his last role being in the TV series Grafters, [3] starring Robson Green. [2]
Roger Avon | |
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Born |
Jarrow,
County Durham, England | 23 November 1914
Died | 21 December 1998
London, England | (aged 84)
Occupation(s) | Stage, film and television actor |
Years active | 1951–98 |
Roger Avon (23 November 1914 – 21 December 1998) was an English stage, film and television actor born in Jarrow, County Durham. [1] [2]
Some of his television appearances include Hancock's Half Hour, [3] Dad's Army, When the Boat Comes In, [3] Department S, Doctor Who (serials The Crusade [4] and The Daleks' Master Plan), [5] Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), [3] Our Friends in the North [3] and Blackadder the Third. [6] He appeared in the films Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., The Likely Lads, [3] Mutiny on the Buses, Quatermass and the Pit and Curse of the Crimson Altar, among others. [6] [7]
Avon was still acting up until his death, aged 84, his last role being in the TV series Grafters, [3] starring Robson Green. [2]