Alan Rowe (actor)

Alan Rowe (14 December 1926 – 21 October 2000) was an English actor born in New Zealand.[1][2][3]

Alan Rowe
Born(1926-12-14)14 December 1926
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Died21 October 2000(2000-10-21) (aged 73)
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
OccupationActor
Partner(s)Geoffrey Bayldon

Life and career

Rowe appeared in four Doctor Who serials between 1967 and 1980.[4] His first role was Dr Evans in The Moonbase.[5] His other roles in the show included; Edward of Wessex in The Time Warrior,[6] Colonel Skinsale in Horror of Fang Rock and Garif in Full Circle, which was his final Doctor Who appearance.[7]

He took the major supporting role of William of Orange in the prizewinning 1969 BBC series The First Churchills, appearing in seven episodes.[1][8][9] His other work included roles in Wycliffe, Inspector Morse, Rumpole of the Bailey, Minder, Forever Green, Young Charlie Chaplin, Lovejoy and BBC2 Playhouse.[10]

Rowe died in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey on 21 October 2000, aged 73. He was survived by his long-term partner, fellow actor Geoffrey Bayldon.[11]

gollark: Oh, NOW it sends.
gollark: The drone thing was yesterday or the day before then.
gollark: Yesterday or the day before, I forgot. Not after I agreed to not go there.
gollark: I wasn't there since agreeing to that, yes.
gollark: Sorry, network.

References
  1. "Alan Rowe bio". BFI.
  2. "Alan Rowe - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. "Alan Rowe". www.aveleyman.com.
  4. "Alan Rowe - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  5. "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Moonbase - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Time Warrior - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "Full Circle". BBC. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  8. "First Churchills". TVGuide.com.
  9. "Television in 1970 - BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
  10. TV.com. "Alan Rowe". TV.com.
  11. doctorwhonews.net. "Doctor Who Guide: Alan Rowe".


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