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Donald Cotton(1928-1999)

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Donald Cotton was born on 26 April 1928 in the UK. Donald was a writer, known for Adam Adamant Lives! (1966), Doctor Who (1963) and Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks (2005). Donald was married to Shaw, Eileen and Hilary Wright. Donald died on 28 December 1999 in the UK.
BornApril 26, 1928
DiedDecember 28, 1999(71)
BornApril 26, 1928
DiedDecember 28, 1999(71)
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Known for

Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
Adam Adamant Lives!
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
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
  • Writer
Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks (2005)
Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks
6.6
Podcast Series
  • Writer
Five Guineas a Week
Short
  • Writer
  • 1956

Credits

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Writer

  • Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks (2005)
    Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks
    6.6
    Podcast Series
    • written by
    • 2008–2023
  • Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
    Adam Adamant Lives!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • with material by
    • creator
    • 1966
  • 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
    • by
    • written by
    • 1965–1966
  • Five Guineas a Week
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • The Merry Christmas
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1955

Music Department

  • 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
    • lyrics (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • The Merry Christmas
    TV Movie
    • lyrics
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 26, 1928
    • UK
  • Died
    • December 28, 1999
    • UK
  • Spouses
      Shaw, Eileen1971 - ? (divorced)
  • Other works
    Stage Revue: Light Fantasitc

Did you know

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    Studied Zoology at Nottingham University then changed subjects and began studying English and Philosophy.

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