HISTORICAL CHARACTERS IN DOCTOR WHO


Sir Francis Bacon: played by Roger Hammond in The Chase
English philosopher & writer, 1561-1626. Baron Verulam from 1618, MP for Dorsetshire 1584, MP for Middlesex 1593.
Paul Barras: played by John Law in The Reign of Terror
French Revolutionary leader, 1755-1820. Member of National Convention 1792-95. Member of Directoire 1795-99.
"Blackbeard": played by Gerry Wain in The Mind Robber
English mariner and pirate, real name Edward Teach (probably), c.1680-1718.
Napoleon Bonaparte: played by Tony Wall in The Reign of Terror
Corsican soldier & statesman, 1769-1821. French First Consul 1799-1804, Emperor of France 1804-14 & 1815, King of Italy 1805-14.
Benjamin Briggs: played by David Blake Kelly in The Chase
American seaman, 1835-72. Captain of "Mary Celeste" from 1870.
Catherine de Medici: played by Joan Young in The Massacre
Italian noble, 1519-89. Queen Consort of France 1547-59, Dowager Queen from 1559.
Charles IX: played by Barry Justice in The Massacre
French monarch, 1550-74. King of France from 1561.
Joseph Isaac "Ike" Clanton: played by William Hurndell in The Gunfighters
American rancher, 1847-87.
Newman Haynes "Pa" Clanton: played by Reed de Rouen in The Gunfighters
American ranch owner, 1816-81.
Phineas Fay Clanton: played by Maurice Good in The Gunfighters
American rancher, 1843-1905.
William "Billy" Harrison Clanton: played by David Cole in The Gunfighters
American rancher, 1862-81.
Admiral Gaspard II de Coligny: played by Leonard Sachs in The Massacre
French statesman, 1519-72. Lord of Chatillon.
Virgil Earp: played by Victor Carin in The Gunfighters
American marshall, 1843-1905. Chief of Police in Tombstone from 1880.
Warren Earp: played by Martyn Huntley in The Gunfighters
American frontiersman, 1855-1900.
Wyatt Earp: played by John Alderson in The Gunfighters
American frontiersman, 1848-1929. Special Deputy in Tombstone, 1881.
Kate Elder: played by Sheena Marsh in The Gunfighters
Hungarian-American prostitute, born Maria Katarina (Mary Katharine) Harony, 1850. Changed name to Kate Fisher or Fischer ante 1870, Kate Elder by 1874, Mary Cummings (by marriage) in 1888.
Elizabeth I: played by Vivienne Bennett in The Chase
English monarch, 1533-1603. Queen of England & Ireland from 1558.
Elizabeth II: played by Mary Reynolds in Silver Nemesis
British monarch, born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York, 1926. Queen of United Kingdom & Commonwealth from 1952.
John "Doc" Holliday: played by Anthony Jacobs in The Gunfighters
American dentist, 1851-87.
Joanna: played by Jean Marsh in The Crusade
Anglo-French princess, given name Joan, 1165-1199. Queen of Sicily 1177-1189, Countess of Toulouse from 1196.
Kublai Khan: played by Martin Miller in Marco Polo
Real name Qubilai, Imperial name Shih Tsu, 1216-1294. Mongol (Yüan) Emperor from 1260.
Earl of Leicester: played by John Bay in The Crusade
Robert de Beaumont, died 1204. 4th Earl of Leicester & Steward of England from 1191.
Abraham Lincoln: played by Robert Marsden in The Chase
American statesman, 1809-65. U.S.President from 1861.
Nero: played by Derek Francis in The Romans
Imperial name Tiberius Claudius Nero, birth name Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, 37-68. Emperor of Rome from 54 A.D.
Marco Polo: played by Mark Eden in Marco Polo
Dalmatian-Venetian traveller, real name Marco Pulic, 1254-1324.
William Barclay "Bat" Masterson: played by Richard Beale in The Gunfighters
American frontiersman, 1855-1921.
Poppaea Sabina: played by Kay Patrick in The Romans
Second wife of Nero, died of injuries 65 A.D.
Richard I: played by Julian Glover in The Crusade
Anglo-French monarch, 1157-99. King of England, Duke of Normandy & Aquitaine from 1189.
Albert G.Richardson: played by Dennis Chinnery in The Chase
American seaman, 1844-72. First Mate on board "Mary Celeste".
John "Johnny" Peters Ringo: played by Laurence Payne in The Gunfighters
American frontiersman, 1850-82.
Maximilien Robespierre: played by Keith Anderson in The Reign of Terror
French Revolutionary leader, 1758-1794. Member of National Convention 1792-94.
Saladin: played by Bernard Kay in The Crusade
Real name al-Nasir Yusuf, 1137-93. Sultan of Egypt from 1175.
Saphadin: played by Roger Avon in The Crusade
Real name al-Malik ab-Adil, died 1218. Emir of Karak from 1189, Sultan of Damascus from 1196, Sultan of Egypt from 1200.
William Shakespeare: played by Hugh Walters in The Chase
English playwright & actor, 1564-1616.
George Stephenson: played by Gawn Grainger in The Mark of the Rani
British engineer, 1781-1848. Engineer at Killingworth colliery 1808-21, chief engineer Stockton & Darlington Railway 1821-26, chief engineer Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1826-29.
Herbert George Wells: played by David Chandler in Timelash
British writer & teacher, 1866-1946.