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Stephen Thorne(1935-2019)

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Stephen Thorne in Doctor Who (1963)
Stephen Thorne was born on 2 March 1935 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Death of an Expert Witness (1983), Doctor Who (1963) and Runaway (1984). He was married to Barbara Sykes. He died on 26 May 2019 in the UK.
BornMarch 2, 1935
DiedMay 26, 2019(84)
BornMarch 2, 1935
DiedMay 26, 2019(84)
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Known for

Death of an Expert Witness (1983)
Death of an Expert Witness
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Paul Middlemass
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
  • Omega
  • Azal
  • First Ogron
  • Kastrian Eldrad
Tom Selleck and Cynthia Rhodes in Runaway (1984)
Runaway
5.9
  • Tommy
  • 1984
David Copperfield (1986)
David Copperfield
7.2
TV Mini Series
  • Daniel Peggotty

Credits

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Actor

  • Gallifrey (2004)
    Gallifrey
    8.7
    Podcast Series
    • Omega (voice)
    • 2015
  • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
    Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
    8.0
    Podcast Series
    • Eldrad (voice)
    • 2013
  • Doctor Who: The Lost Stories (2009)
    Doctor Who: The Lost Stories
    6.7
    Podcast Series
    • Malador (voice)
    • 2012
  • Jago & Litefoot (2010)
    Jago & Litefoot
    8.3
    Podcast Series
    • The Club Secretary (voice)
    • 2010
  • Doctor Who: The Nest Cottage Chronicles (2009)
    Doctor Who: The Nest Cottage Chronicles
    6.7
    Podcast Series
    • Antonio (voice)
    • 2009
  • Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks (2005)
    Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks
    6.6
    Podcast Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2008
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Sanderson
    • 2006
  • The Friday Play
    Podcast Series
    • Brian (voice)
    • 2001
  • The Friday Play: All of Me Tempting
    Video
    • Brain (voice)
    • 2001
  • Thursday Afternoon Play
    Podcast Series
    • Brian (voice)
    • 1997
  • Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)
    Testament: The Bible in Animation
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Governor
    • King of Ninevah (voice)
    • 1996
  • Jon Pertwee and Elisabeth Sladen in Doctor Who: The Ghosts of N-Space (1996)
    Doctor Who: The Ghosts of N-Space
    TV Mini Series
    • Max (voice)
    • 1996
  • Tony Doyle, Tom Georgeson, Neil Pearson, and Siobhan Redmond in Between the Lines (1992)
    Between the Lines
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1994
  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)
    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Hastings
    • Cardinal
    • Stephano (voice)
    • 1992–1994
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Vicar
    • Newsreader
    • 1988–1994

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Steven Thorne
  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • March 2, 1935
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 26, 2019
    • UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Barbara Sykes1958 - May 26, 2019 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Played Treebeard (voice) in the BBC's 1981 radio production of The Lord of the Rings

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Already an accomplished radio actor, he was originally cast to solely provide the voice for "Azal" in Doctor Who (1963). When the "Doctor Who" producer saw how big he was, he gave him the part of "Azal" on the screen, as well.
  • Trademarks
      Deep, melodious voice

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