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Kevin Lindsay

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Kevin Lindsay
Born
Kevin Alan Lindsay

(1924-04-17)17 April 1924
Died26 April 1975(1975-04-26) (aged 51)
OccupationActor

Kevin Lindsay (17 April 1924 – 26 April 1975) was an Australian actor, born in Bendigo, Victoria.[1] He came to Britain in 1959[2] and is best known for his appearances in the Doctor Who series.

He appeared as Cho-Je in Planet of the Spiders, as well as playing Linx, the first Sontaran to be seen in the series, in The Time Warrior.[3] Later, Lindsay played two more members of that species, in The Sontaran Experiment.[4]

He died from a heart condition, nine days after his 51st birthday.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1966 Love Story Tommy Shuffles
1966 Coronation Street Doctor Connor 1 episode
1967 Crossroads Luke 7 episodes
1968 Mr Rose Harry Croaker Episode: The Unlucky Dip
1968 Sherlock Holmes George Norlett Episode: Shoscombe Old Place
1970 Paul Temple Victor Allan Episode: Inside Information
1972 Z Cars Man Episode: Damage
1972 War and Peace Naryshkin Miniseries
1973-1975 Doctor Who Linx/Cho Je/Styre/The Marshal 6 episodes, 2 stories
1974 Play for Today Man at seaside Episode: Eleanor

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kevin Lindsay Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Kevin Lindsay obituary - the Doctor Who Cuttings Archive".
  3. ^ "BBC One - Doctor Who, Series 5, Sontarans: Behind the Scenes - Tom Baker as the Doctor and Kevin Lindsay as Styre".
  4. ^ "BBC One - Doctor Who".
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