Donald Pickering
Born
Donald Ellis Pickering

(1933-11-15)15 November 1933
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England,
Died19 December 2009(2009-12-19) (aged 76)
Gloucestershire, England,
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2004

Donald Ellis Pickering (15 November 1933 – 19 December 2009) was an English actor,[1][2] appearing in many stage, television, film and radio roles.[3]

Early life and education

Pickering was born at Newcastle upon Tyne, son of John Joseph Pickering (died 1978) and Edith (died 1983), née Ellis. He was educated privately and at the Old Vic Theatre School in London established by Michel Saint-Denis.[4]

Career

Pickering's television appearances include three roles in Doctor Who (The Keys of Marinus, 1964; The Faceless Ones, 1967; Time and the Rani, 1987).[5] In the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers, he played Dolly Longstaffe.[6] He also played roles in The House of Eliott, Dr. Watson in the series Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1979–1980), Yes, Prime Minister, The Brittas Empire, Executive Stress and The Professionals.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1957Doctor at LargeCyrilUncredited
1957Carry on AdmiralSecond OfficerUncredited
1964–1987Doctor WhoCaptain Blade / Beyus / EyesenTV series, 12 episodes
1964Nothing But the BestAdrian Slater
1964–1966The SaintJeremy / HansTV series, 2 episodes
1965Battle of the Bulge
1966Fahrenheit 451BernardUncredited
1967A Challenge for Robin HoodSir Jamyl de Penitone
1967–1969The AvengersFreddie Cartwright / Peter RobertsTV series, 2 episodes
1970The Breaking of BumboJorum
1971The Persuaders!Morley Lyndon
1973The Unpleasantness at the Bellona ClubDr. PenberthyLord Peter Wimsey (TV series) Episodes 6-9 [8]
1977A Bridge Too FarLieutenant Colonel Mackenzie
1977The Three HostagesMcGillivray
1978The Thirty Nine StepsMarshall
1979Zulu DawnMajor Russell
1979YanksGolfing friend
1979–1980Sherlock Holmes and Doctor WatsonDoctor John WatsonSeries, 24 episodes
1982The ProfessionalsArmy brigadierSeries 5 Episode 4
1983ScarabHarrington
1986Half Moon StreetGeorge Hardcastle
1986–1988Yes, Prime MinisterSir Richard Wharton, Permanent Secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeTV series
1994LovejoySir RogerS6, episode 9 Holding The Baby
1997The Man Who Knew Too LittleSir Duncan
1998Monk DawsonArchbishop of Westminster
2000Undertaker's Paradise

References

  1. ↑ "Donald Pickering". Archived from the original on 2 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Donald Pickering - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ↑ "Donald Pickering". 25 October 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ↑ People of Today, Debrett's Ltd, 2006, p. 1292
  5. ↑ "Donald Pickering - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  6. ↑ "Donald Pickering: Character actor who played three roles in 'Dr Who'". 3 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Donald Ellis Pickering's Obituary on The Times". The Times.
  8. ↑ BBC TV


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