Dr. Who actor Nicholas Courtney has died

*Raph's Girl* · 02-22-2011, 06:55 PM

Dr. Who actor Nicholas Courtney who played Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart has died. He was 81.

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Nicholas Courtney, passed on today, aged 81. The actor is best known for his appearances in the British sci-fi TV show Doctor Who, and has performed with more actors playing the Doctor than anyone else (William Hartnell as Space Security Agent Bret Vyon, Patrick Troughton as Colonel Lethbridge Stewart, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Pater Davison and Sylvester McCoy as Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart, a role he reprised last year in the Sarah Jane Adventures. He also played the role in a number of audio plays from Big Finish, with Colin Baker and Paul McGann.

The character was steeped in a military upbringing and had an unflappable approach to the strangest visions Doctor Who could throw at him, from aliens to robots to dinosaurs, once dismissing a trip to another planet as being nothing more that being thrown to a nearby quarry, and insisted that the TARDIS being bigger on the inside was a trick with mirrors.

The actor carried this masterful stuff upper lip in teh face of adversity into other theatre and TV roles including Yes Prime Minister, Only Fools And Horses, French Fields and Rocky Horror Show. As honorary president of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, he was also a convention regular.

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*Kunoichi_Haruko* · 02-23-2011, 06:15 AM

Saw this on my twitter feed last night. RIP, Nicholas Courtney. I wonder if the new series will do a tribute...

*TheCanadiandrome* · 02-23-2011, 11:06 PM

RIP Brigadier!

Lynn · 02-25-2011, 10:52 AM

Rest in peace.

*BubblyShell22* · 02-25-2011, 12:36 PM

He'll be missed. I never got into Dr. Who, but I've heard of it. My condolences to his family and friends as well as those who worked with him.

02-23-2011, 06:15 AM	#2
Kunoichi_Haruko A shell of a good hit! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, Va. Posts: 1,685	Saw this on my twitter feed last night. RIP, Nicholas Courtney. I wonder if the new series will do a tribute... __________________

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TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	RIP Brigadier! __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

02-25-2011, 12:36 PM	#5
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	He'll be missed. I never got into Dr. Who, but I've heard of it. My condolences to his family and friends as well as those who worked with him. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

02-25-2011, 10:52 AM	#4
Lynn Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 269	Rest in peace.