Donald Pickering

Donald Pickering
Born	Donald Ellis Pickering (1933-11-15)15 November 1933 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England,
Died	19 December 2009(2009-12-19) (aged 76) Gloucestershire, England,
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1952–2004

Donald Ellis Pickering (15 November 1933 – 19 December 2009) was an English actor.

Pickering had appeared in many television, film and radio roles. His television appearances include several roles in Doctor Who (The Keys of Marinus, 1964; The Faceless Ones, 1967; Time and the Rani, 1987). In the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers, he played Dolly Longstaffe. He also played roles in The House of Eliott, Dr. Watson in the series Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1979–1980), Yes, Prime Minister, Brittas Empire and Executive Stress.

Filmography

• Doctor at Large (1957) – Cyril (uncredited)
• Carry on Admiral (1957) – Second Officer (uncredited)
• Doctor Who (1964-1987) – Captain Blade / Beyus / Eyesen
• Nothing But the Best (1964) – Adrian Slater
• Battle of the Bulge (1965)
• Fahrenheit 451 (1966) – TV Announcer (uncredited)
• The Saint (1966) – Jeremy / Hans
• A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) – Sir Jamyl de Penitone
• The Avengers (1967) – Freddie Cartwright / Peter Roberts
• The Breaking of Bumbo (1970) – Jorum
• The Persuaders! (1971) – Morley Lyndon
• A Bridge Too Far (1977) – Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie
• The Three Hostages (1977) – McGillivray
• The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) – Marshall
• Zulu Dawn (1979) – Major Russell
• Yanks (1979) – Golfing friend
• Scarab (1983) – Harrington
• Half Moon Street (1986) – George Hardcastle
• The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) – Sir Duncan
• Monk Dawson (1998) – Archbishop of Westminster
• Undertaker's Paradise (2000)

External links

• Donald Pickering at IMDb
• Obituary in The Independent