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Derek Seaton(1943-1979)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Derek Seaton in Robin's Nest (1977)
Derek Seaton was born on 1 October 1943 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Doctor Who (1963), Softly Softly (1966) and Troilus and Cressida (1966). He was married to Paula Wilcox. He died on 2 September 1979 in Brent, Middlesex, England, UK.
BornOctober 1, 1943
DiedSeptember 2, 1979(35)
BornOctober 1, 1943
DiedSeptember 2, 1979(35)
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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
  • Commander Hilred
Softly Softly (1966)
Softly Softly
7.0
TV Series
  • Larsen
Troilus and Cressida
TV Movie
  • Ulysses
  • 1966
Coriolanus
5.2
TV Movie
  • Sicinius Velutus
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Journalist
    • 1981
  • Escape (1980)
    Escape
    TV Series
    • Delaude
    • 1980
  • Trevor Eve in Shoestring (1979)
    Shoestring
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Peter Rayburn
    • 1979
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
    BBC2 Play of the Week
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Local Reporter
    • 1979
  • The Dawson Watch (1979)
    The Dawson Watch
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1979
  • Peter Barkworth and Hannah Gordon in Telford's Change (1979)
    Telford's Change
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Goring
    • 1979
  • Robin's Nest (1977)
    Robin's Nest
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Olsen
    • Constable Browne
    • 1977–1978
  • People Like Us (1978)
    People Like Us
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Harold Godbeer
    • 1978
  • Terry Scott and June Whitfield in Happy Ever After (1974)
    Happy Ever After
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1977
  • Paula Wilcox in Miss Jones and Son (1977)
    Miss Jones and Son
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Roland
    • 1977
  • 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
    • Commander Hilred
    • 1976
  • Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Within These Walls
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Det. Sgt. Pope
    • 1976
  • Death of an Informer
    TV Movie
    • Robber # 2
    • 1976
  • Tittertime
    TV Movie
    • 1975
  • Richard Coleman, Wendy Craig, Robin Davies, Maxine Gordon, and David Parfitt in ...And Mother Makes Five (1974)
    ...And Mother Makes Five
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Monty
    • Racing Commentator
    • Brownlow
    • 1974–1975

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director: stage production
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 1, 1943
    • Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 2, 1979
    • Brent, Middlesex, England, UK(brain hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Paula Wilcox1970 - September 2, 1979 (his death)
  • Other works
    He played Rusty in the BBC Radio 2 drama series Waggoners Walk.
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