Post by sherlew (Ret) on Oct 3, 2010 13:55:51 GMT -6
Via The Doctor Who News Page
Frank Jarvis 1940 - 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010 - Posted by Chuck Foster
The actor Frank Jarvis has died at the age of 70.
Jarvis played characters in three Doctor Who stories. He first appeared in the 1966 story The War Machines as a corporal; then it wasn't until Tom Baker assumed the role that he returned to the series to play Ankh in the 1978 CSO-laden story Underworld. A year later he featured as swampie Skart in The Power of Kroll.
Outside of Doctor Who, he had a variety of roles in film and television, including the character of Roger in the original The Italian Job film with Michael Caine, and alongside former Doctor Colin Baker in the BBC series The Brothers.
Frank Jarvis died on 15th September 2010.
(with thanks to Stephen Griffiths)
Frank Jarvis 1940 - 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010 - Posted by Chuck Foster
The actor Frank Jarvis has died at the age of 70.
Jarvis played characters in three Doctor Who stories. He first appeared in the 1966 story The War Machines as a corporal; then it wasn't until Tom Baker assumed the role that he returned to the series to play Ankh in the 1978 CSO-laden story Underworld. A year later he featured as swampie Skart in The Power of Kroll.
Outside of Doctor Who, he had a variety of roles in film and television, including the character of Roger in the original The Italian Job film with Michael Caine, and alongside former Doctor Colin Baker in the BBC series The Brothers.
Frank Jarvis died on 15th September 2010.
(with thanks to Stephen Griffiths)