Alan Rowe (actor)

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|12|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Palmerston North, New Zealand

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|10|21|1926|12|14|df=y}}

| death_place = Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England

| occupation = Actor

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| partner = Geoffrey Bayldon

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Alan Rowe (14 December 1926 – 21 October 2000) was an English actor born in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f04d510|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918031233/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f04d510|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2017|title=Alan Rowe bio|publisher=BFI}}{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/twe/alan-rowe|title=Alan Rowe - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=15030|title=Alan Rowe|website=www.aveleyman.com}}

Life and career

Rowe appeared in four Doctor Who serials between 1967 and 1980.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/alan-rowe-p211002|title=Alan Rowe - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}} His first role was Dr Evans in The Moonbase.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/moonbase/detail.shtml|title=BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Moonbase - Details|website=www.bbc.co.uk}} His other roles in the show included Edward of Wessex in The Time Warrior,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/timewarrior/detail.shtml|title=BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Time Warrior - Details|website=www.bbc.co.uk}} Colonel Skinsale in Horror of Fang Rock and Garif in Full Circle, which was his final Doctor Who appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/fullcircle/detail.shtml|title=Full Circle|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 January 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100107012947/http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/fullcircle/detail.shtml| archivedate= 7 January 2010 | url-status= live}}

He took the major supporting role of William of Orange in the prizewinning 1969 BBC series The First Churchills, appearing in seven episodes.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/first-churchills/cast/201371/|title=First Churchills|website=TVGuide.com}}{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1970/television|title=Television in 1970 - BAFTA Awards|website=awards.bafta.org}} His other work included roles in Wycliffe, Inspector Morse, Rumpole of the Bailey, Minder, Forever Green, Young Charlie Chaplin, Lovejoy and BBC2 Playhouse.{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/alan-rowe/|title=Alan Rowe|last=TV.com|website=TV.com|access-date=17 September 2017|archive-date=18 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063652/http://www.tv.com/people/alan-rowe/|url-status=dead}}

Rowe died in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey on 21 October 2000, aged 73. He was survived by his long-term partner, fellow actor Geoffrey Bayldon.{{cite web|url=http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=1479|title=Doctor Who Guide: Alan Rowe|last=doctorwhonews.net|publisher=}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
1957 \| The Adventures of Robin Hood \| Sir William \| Episode: "To Be a Student"
1960 \| An Age of Kings \| Various Roles \|
1967-1980 \| Doctor Who \| Dr. Evans/Edward of Wessex/Skinsale/Garif \| 4 episodes
1967 \| The Forsyte Saga \| Settlewhite \| TV serial
rowspan=3\|1969 \| The Saint \| Lafitre \| Episode: "The Ex-King of Diamonds"
The First Churchills \| William of Orange \| TV serial
Taste of Excitement \| Police Inspector \|
1971 \| Say Hello to Yesterday \| Waiter \| Uncredited
1972 \| Henry VIII and His Six Wives \| French Ambassador \|
1978 \| Lillie \| Dr. Lewis \| TV serial
1980 \| The Tempest \| Sebastian \|
1980-1982 \| Tales of the Unexpected \| Mr. Clements/Duncan Larch \| 2 episodes
1983 \| Number 10 \| Lord Briley \| TV serial
1984 \| The First Olympics: Athens 1896 \| Edwin Edgerton \| TV serial
1985 \| Emmerdale \| Professor Smale \| 2 episodes
1986 \| Lovejoy \| Malleson \| 2 episodes
1992 \| Inspector Morse \| Alistair Haines \| Episode: "The Death of the Self"
1997 \| Wycliffe \| Minister \| Episode: "Old Crimes, New Times"

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1957

| The Adventures of Robin Hood

| Sir William

| Episode: "To Be a Student"

1960

| An Age of Kings

| Various Roles