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Richard Shaw(1920-2010)

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Richard Shaw was born on 19 November 1920 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Quatermass and the Pit (1958), First Man Into Space (1959) and Doctor Who (1963). He died on 11 April 2010 in London, England, UK.
BornNovember 19, 1920
DiedApril 11, 2010(89)
BornNovember 19, 1920
DiedApril 11, 2010(89)
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Known for

Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
Quatermass and the Pit
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Sladden
First Man Into Space (1959)
First Man Into Space
5.4
  • Witney
  • 1959
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
  • Lobos
  • Lakh
  • Cross
Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
Dixon of Dock Green
6.9
TV Series
  • Ted Benson
  • Johnny Warwick
  • Charlie Ransome
  • Cobbett
  • Bill
  • Peter Morell
  • Joe Lester
  • Rupert Dawson

Credits

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Actor

  • Young Toscanini (1988)
    Young Toscanini
    6.1
    • Comparsa
    • 1988
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Security Guard
    • 1987
  • Take it easy, Eva!
    TV Mini Series
    • 2nd Butler
    • 1984
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Dan Johnson
    • 1980
  • Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in George & Mildred (1976)
    George & Mildred
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Army Sergeant
    • Landlord
    • 1978–1979
  • Give Us Tomorrow (1978)
    Give Us Tomorrow
    5.5
    • 1st Bank Robber
    • 1978
  • Elizabeth Bennett, Diane Keen, Ray Lonnen, Alan MacNaughtan, Roy Marsden, Richard Vernon, and Jerome Willis in The Sandbaggers (1978)
    The Sandbaggers
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Ted
    • 1978
  • Robin's Nest (1977)
    Robin's Nest
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Sergeant Carter
    • 1978
  • The Famous Five (1978)
    The Famous Five
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Police Inspector
    • 1978
  • Julia Foster, John Lee, Patrick Newell, and John Stride in Wilde Alliance (1978)
    Wilde Alliance
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Harry
    • 1978
  • 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
    • Lobos
    • Lakh
    • Cross
    • 1965–1978
  • It's Childsplay
    TV Series
    • 1976
  • Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
    The Onedin Line
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Captain Corcoran
    • 1976
  • 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
    • Traffic Warden
    • 1975
  • The Hanged Man (1975)
    The Hanged Man
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Joe Hennessy
    • 1975

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Don Johnson
  • Born
    • November 19, 1920
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 11, 2010
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: Stewpot in the musical "South Pacific" by Richard Rodgers , Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan (Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow, 1954)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was asked to reprise his role as Sladden from Quatermass and the Pit (1958) in the film adaptation Five Million Years to Earth (1967). However, he was unable to do so due to a prior commitment. Duncan Lamont, who previously played Victor Carroon in The Quatermass Experiment (1953), was cast instead.

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