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Stephen Thorne in Doctor Who (1963)

Biography

Stephen Thorne

Overview

  • Born
    March 2, 1935 · London, England, UK
  • Died
    May 26, 2019 · UK (undisclosed)
  • Birth name
    Stephen John Thorne
  • Height
    6′ 5″ (1.96 m)

Mini bio

  • Stephen Thorne was born on March 2, 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 May 26, 2019 in the UK.

Family

  • Spouse
      Barbara Sykes(1958 - May 26, 2019) (his death, 2 children)

Trademarks

  • Deep, melodious voice
  • Towering height

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.
  • A prolific voice actor, he recorded over 300 unabridged audio books including children's stories.
  • Trained at RADA.
  • Spent several seasons with the Old Vic Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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