William Marlowe (25 July 1930 – 31 January 2003) was a British theatre, television and film actor. He served in the

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and hoped for a career as a writer before training as an actor at

RADA The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Se ...

. He was cast in '' A Family at War'' (1970–72), as Harry Mailer in the '' Doctor Who'' serial '' The Mind of Evil'' (1971), as Sir Guy of Gisbourne in '' The Legend of Robin Hood'' (1975), as Brian Kettle in ''Rooms'' (1977), and as DCI Bill Russell in ''

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'' (1980–84). He appeared twice in ''Doctor Who'' (as Mailer in '' The Mind of Evil'' (1971) and as Lester in ''

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'' (1975). His guest star roles include '' Special Branch'' (1974), '' Barlow'' (1975), '' Breakaway'' (1980), ''

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'' (1972) and '' Catch Hand'' (1964). Later he played Chief Supt. Thomas in '' The Chief'' (1990). He was married to actress

Linda Marlowe Linda Virginia Marlowe (née Bathurst, born 26 July 1940) is an Australian-born British film, theatre, and television actress. She is noted for her association with Steven Berkoff, performing in many of his theatrical works, creating a one-woman ...

(née Bathurst) from 1958 until 1967, to actress

Catherine Schell Catherine Schell (born Katherina ''Freiin'' Schell von Bauschlott, 17 July 1944) is a Hungarian-born actress who came to prominence in British film and television productions from the 1960s. Her notable roles include the Bond girl Nancy in ''O ...

from 1968 until 1977, and to Kismet Delgado (née Shahani), the widow of actor Roger Delgado, from 1983 until his death in 2003, aged 72.

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* 1930 births 2003 deaths Male actors from London British male film actors British male stage actors British male television actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art {{UK-tv-actor-stub