Stephen Dartnell

Stephen Dartnell (30 April 1931 – 1994) was a British actor,[2] who appeared in several television programmes.[3] He is best known for his two 1964 appearances in the first season of Doctor Who. He portrayed Yartek, leader of the Voord, in The Keys of Marinus[4] and John, a mineralogist who has been driven to mania, in The Sensorites.[5][6] Dartnell also made appearances in the 1960 feature films A Circle of Deception and Oscar Wilde.[7] He was also a theatre director and was active with the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.[3][8]

Stephen Dartnell
Dartnell in Doctor Who: The Sensorites (1964)
Born(1931-04-30)30 April 1931
West Ham, Essex, England
Died1994 (aged 63)[1]
Brentwood, Essex, England
OccupationActor
Years active1955 -1966

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1960 Oscar Wilde Cobble
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Clubhouse worker uncredited
A Circle of Deception Brunner uncredited

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1955 BBC Sunday Night Theatre Military recruit Season 6, Episode 44: "The Makepeace Story #3: Family Business"
Othello Sailor TV Movie
1960 ITV Television Playhouse Jack Palmer Season 5, Episode 30: "Incident"
1964 Doctor Who Yartek

John

 Season 1: (7 episodes)
1965 A Tale of Two Cities Jacques One Series 1 (4 episodes)
1966 Theatre 625 Barman Season 3, Episode 21: "A Man Like That"

References
  1. The December 1994 issue of Doctor Who Magazine (#220) reported that he had died recently
  2. "Stephen Dartnell | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  3. "Stephen Dartnell". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  4. "BBC One - Doctor Who".
  5. "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Sensorites". BBC.
  6. "Doctor Who Guide: Stephen Dartnell". Doctor Who Guide. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  7. "Stephen Dartnell | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  8. Everett, Rupert (2007-01-18). Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins: The Autobiography. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780759571396.


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