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Brian Cant(1933-2017)

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  • Writer
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Brian Cant was born on 12 July 1933 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Doctor Who (1963), Dixon of Dock Green (1955) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). He was married to Cherry Britton and Sylvia Mary Gibson. He died on 19 June 2017 in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK.
BornJuly 12, 1933
DiedJune 19, 2017(83)
BornJuly 12, 1933
DiedJune 19, 2017(83)
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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Tensa
  • Kert Gantry
Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
Dixon of Dock Green
6.9
TV Series
  • Wedding Guest
  • John Pritchard
  • Hayward
  • Bill
  • Dewar
ITV Play of the Week (1955)
ITV Play of the Week
6.6
TV Series
  • PC Austin
  • Raglan
Legend of Death
TV Series
  • Arnold

Credits

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Actor

  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Derek Richmond
    • Albert Simmonds
    • Arthur Seabridge
    • 2000–2011
  • Richard Briers, Carole Boyd, Brian Cant, Hayley Carmichael, Bernard Cribbins, Maria Darling, Pui Fan Lee, Dominic Frisby, Kulvinder Ghir, John Gordon Sinclair, Kate Harbour, Mike Haley, Mark Heenehan, Jimmy Hibbert, Sean Hughes, Peter Kay, Jonathan Kydd, Ronnie Le Drew, Yuri Lowenthal, Lewis Macleod, Marcello Magni, Michael Maloney, Neil Morrissey, Oliver Postgate, Simon Shelton, Marc Silk, John Simmit, Roy Skelton, Nikky Smedley, Ringo Starr, Tim Whitnall, Rob Rackstraw, Brian Sandford, Brenda Longman, Keith Wickham, Tom Oldham, Malcolm Lord, Mark Mander, Steven Kynman, Janet James, Nick Kellington, Rebecca Hyland, Joanna Ruiz, Matthew Bloxham, Tegwen Tucker, David Carling, and Glenn Moore in Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (2009)
    Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
    8.1
    Music Video
    • Miss Lovelace (voice)
    • 2009
  • Torn Up Tales
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Voice Over
    • 2008
  • Bruno (2005)
    Bruno
    TV Mini Series
    • Narrator
    • 2005
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Billy Hargreaves
    • 2005
  • Donna Cherry and Ashley Whittaker in Jay Jay the Jet Plane (1999)
    Jay Jay the Jet Plane
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Narrator (UK)
    • 1999–2001
  • Michael French and Nigel Havers in The Gentleman Thief (2001)
    The Gentleman Thief
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Prof. Pinkton (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Richard Herring and Stewart Lee in This Morning with Richard Not Judy (1998)
    This Morning with Richard Not Judy
    8.4
    TV Series
    • The Organ Gang Narrator (voice)
    • 1998–1999
  • Watch and Learn: Keeping Safe
    Video
    • Brian
    • 1996
  • Christopher Lee in A Feast at Midnight (1994)
    A Feast at Midnight
    6.7
    • Mr. Hill
    • 1994
  • Playbus (1988)
    Playbus
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1991–1992
  • Dappledown Farm (1990)
    Dappledown Farm
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Brian
    • 1990–1999
  • Ever Decreasing Circles (1984)
    Ever Decreasing Circles
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Vince
    • 1989
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1988
  • Jackanory (1965)
    Jackanory
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Storyteller
    • 1984–1988

Writer

  • MechaNick (2003)
    MechaNick
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2003
  • A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
    A House That's Just Like Yours
    TV Series
    • collaborating writer
    • 2003
  • Panto-Time!
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1986–1987
  • Toni Arthur and Brian Cant in Play Away (1971)
    Play Away
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Play School (1964)
    Play School
    7.0
    TV Series
    • script
    • scriptwriter
    • 1966–1971

Videos5

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:24
Official Trailer
Jay Jay The Jet Plane: Jay Jay's Big Mystery
Trailer 0:47
Jay Jay The Jet Plane: Jay Jay's Big Mystery
Jay Jay The Jet Plane: Jay Jay's Big Mystery
Trailer 0:47
Jay Jay The Jet Plane: Jay Jay's Big Mystery
Jay Jay The Jet Plane
Trailer 1:28
Jay Jay The Jet Plane
Jay Jay The Jet Plane: Jay Jay's Wing Wigglin' Mystery
Trailer 0:50
Jay Jay The Jet Plane: Jay Jay's Wing Wigglin' Mystery
Jay Jay The Jet Plane
Trailer 1:00
Jay Jay The Jet Plane

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 12, 1933
    • Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 19, 2017
    • Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK(Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouses
      Cherry Britton1984 - June 19, 2017 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Peter Cant
  • Other works
    Voiced "Egbert" on BBC Schools unit "Watch: Birth and Growth".

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    Fathor of actor Richard Cant.

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