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Ian Fairbairn(1931-2014)

  • Actor
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Ian Fairbairn in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Ian Fairbairn was born on 17 September 1931 in West Derby, Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Big Spender (1965), Doctor Who (1963) and The Lotus Eaters (1972). He died on 2 December 2014 in Chiswick, London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 17, 1931
DiedDecember 2, 2014(83)
BornSeptember 17, 1931
DiedDecember 2, 2014(83)
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Known for

John Bown and Suzanne Neve in The Big Spender (1965)
The Big Spender
TV Series
  • Carson
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
  • Bromley
  • Gregory
  • Doctor Chester
  • Questa
Ian Hendry and Wanda Ventham in The Lotus Eaters (1972)
The Lotus Eaters
7.7
TV Series
  • Richards
Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
Emergency-Ward 10
6.3
TV Series
  • George Chaytor

Credits

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Actor



  • Explode, Chapter Three: Power Struggle
    Video
    • Anthony Harrington
    • 2006
  • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
    Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
    8.0
    Podcast Series
    • Professor Munro (voice)
    • 2005
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Police Officer
    • 1991
  • ScreenPlay Firsts (1987)
    ScreenPlay Firsts
    TV Series
    • Consular Official
    • 1990
  • Dramarama (1983)
    Dramarama
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Ted
    • 1986
  • Michael York, Lisa Eichhorn, and Joanna Lumley in The Weather in the Streets (1983)
    The Weather in the Streets
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • David Cooke
    • 1983
  • Lewis Collins, Gordon Jackson, and Martin Shaw in The Professionals (1977)
    The Professionals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Price
    • Ted Miller
    • 1977–1980
  • Trevor Eve in Shoestring (1979)
    Shoestring
    7.5
    TV Series
    • First Actor
    • 1979
  • Susan Engel, Philip Latham, Jennifer Lonsdale, and Susan Valentine in The Cedar Tree (1976)
    The Cedar Tree
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Tony
    • 1977
  • Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
    The Onedin Line
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Onedin Clerk
    • 1976
  • 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
    • Bromley
    • Gregory
    • Doctor Chester ...
    • 1967–1976
  • Churchill's People (1974)
    Churchill's People
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Justinianus
    • 1975
  • Peter Blythe and Sharon Maughan in Dial M for Murder (1974)
    Dial M for Murder
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Johnston
    • 1974
  • Spy Trap (1972)
    Spy Trap
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Man in Theatre
    • 1973
  • Barry Foster in Van der Valk (1972)
    Van der Valk
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Pathologist
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 17, 1931
    • West Derby, Liverpool, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 2, 2014
    • Chiswick, London, England, UK(undisclosed)

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    He was often cast in series by director Douglas Camfield.

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