Anthony Ainley(1932-2004)
- Actor
Anthony Ainley was a notable British actor and a member of a
distinguished British acting family. His brother was Richard Ainley
(1910-1967) and his father Henry Ainley (1879-1945). He worked in the
theatre for many years and eventually found work in various historical
film dramas in the 1970s. However, his claim to fame is his casting
in the role of the Master in the long running science fiction series,
Doctor Who (1963). He first appeared in the role in 1981 and would makes further appearances each year up to and including 1986. He then reprised the role one last time in 1989, for the final Doctor Who serial entitled
'Survival'. He retired
from acting professionally in the late nineties and played cricket up
until the time of his death in May 2004.
