Donald Pickering

Donald Pickering
Born	Donald Ellis Pickering (1933-11-15)15 November 1933 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England,
Died	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 seriesThe Pallisers, he played Dolly Longstaffe. He also played roles in The House of Eliott, Watson in the 1980 series Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, Yes, Prime Minister, Brittas Empire and Executive Stress.

Filmography

• Doctor at Large (1957)
• Carry on Admiral (1957)
• Nothing But the Best (1964)
• Battle of the Bulge (1965)
• Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
• The Saint (1966) "The Angel's Eye"
• The Avengers (1967) "The Winged Avenger"
• A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
• The Breaking of Bumbo (1970)
• The Persuaders ! (1971) "Someone Waiting"
• A Bridge Too Far (1977)
• The Three Hostages (1977)
• The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
• Zulu Dawn (1979)
• Yanks (1979)
• Scarab (1984)
• Half Moon Street (1986)
• Doctor Who (1967, 1987)
• The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)

External links

• Donald Pickering at the Internet Movie Database
• Obituary in The Independent