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Ian Collier

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Ian Collier
Born
Ian Gordon Arthur Collier

(1943-01-25)25 January 1943
Died1 October 2008(2008-10-01) (aged 65)
London, England
OccupationActor

Ian Gordon Arthur Collier (25 January 1943 – 1 October 2008) was a British actor.[1]

He appeared on stage in Tony Richardson's production of Hamlet in 1969 at London's Roundhouse, and at the Lunt-Fontanne theater in New York City.[2][3] Other repetory work includes appearances in Barrow-in-Furness and Liverpool, as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company.[4] He also appeared in various television programmes including Rentaghost, Hi-de-Hi! and Howards' Way as well as in the Doctor Who serial The Time Monster.[5]

He portrayed the villain Omega in the Fifth Doctor serial Arc of Infinity and later in the Big Finish Productions audio drama Omega.[6] He played Bernice Summerfield's father, Isaac Summerfield, in Death and the Daleks, and he guest starred in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio drama Excelis Decays.[7][8] Among his other television appearances was a guest part in an episode of Are You Being Served? in 1985.[9]

His film credits included roles in Hamlet (1969), The Next Man (1976), A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) and Heritage Africa (1989).[10]

Collier died on 1 October 2008 of unspecified causes.

References

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  1. ^ "Ian Collier". The Stage. 4 October 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Production of Hamlet | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Hamlet – Broadway Play – 1969 Revival | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  4. ^ Spotlight - Issue 130, Part 1 - Page 679
  5. ^ "Ian Collier". www.aveleyman.com.
  6. ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Arc of Infinity - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Bernice Summerfield: Death and the Daleks". www.drwhoguide.com.
  8. ^ "Excelis Decays". www.clivebanks.co.uk.
  9. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Are You Being Served? Series 10, Episode 3 - The Hold Up". British Comedy Guide.
  10. ^ "Ian Collier". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.
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