Ralph Ramsey Watson (20 January 1936 – 20 June 2021) was a British actor.[1] His TV credits include Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Doctor Who (in the serials The Underwater Menace, The Web of Fear,[2] The Monster of Peladon[3] and Horror of Fang Rock),[3] Porridge, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, The Bill, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Casualty.[4][5] He died in June 2021 at the age of 85.[6]
Ralph Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ralph Ramsey Watson 20 January 1936 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 20 June 2021 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | 2 |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-1977 | Doctor Who | Captain Knight/Ettis/Ben | The Underwater Menace (Ep 4), The Web of Fear (Ep 1-4), The Monster of Peladon (Ep 1-4), Horror of Fang Rock (Ep 1) |
| 1968 | The Anniversary | Construction Worker | |
| 1971 | Dixon of Dock Green | Cyril | Episode: The Fighter |
| 1975 | Edward the Seventh | Dr. Watson | Miniseries |
| Get Some In! | Corporal Potts | Episode: Call-Up | |
| 1980 | McVicar | PO Allen | |
| 1983 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Waiter | Episode: The Girls They Left Behind |
| 1984-1994 | The Bill | Various Roles | 6 episodes |
| 1991 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Danvers | Episode: The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor |
| 1997 | Shooting Fish | Vigilante 1 | |
| 1998 | Wycliffe | John Combes | Episode: Standing Stone |
| 2007 | Casualty | Reg Beamish | Episode: Lost in the Rough |
References
edit- ^ "Ralph Watson - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Norfolk actor on DVD release of Doctor Who story that was missing for decades, Proposal to merge Norfolk and Suffolk police control rooms, Matthew Gudgin - BBC Radio Norfolk". BBC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ a b "The Monster of Peladon, Season 11, Doctor Who - The Fourth Dimension - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Ralph Watson". BFI. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ralph Watson". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ Announcement of death from his son Alex
External links
edit- Ralph Watson at IMDb