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Ian Marter

Ian Marter

Actor

Born October 28, 1944 in Coventry, England, UK

Died October 28, 1986

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Biography

Ian Marter left university in 1969 and joined the Bristol Old Vic as an acting stage manager. In 1970, producer Barry Letts considered him for the role of Captain Mike Yates in Terror of the Autons: Episode One (1971), but the part ultimately went to Richard Franklin. However, Letts remembered him and two years later cast him as John Andrews in Carnival of Monsters: Episode One (1973).

When Jon Pertwee decided to leave the series the following year, Letts thought about casting an older actor as the Doctor. This would require a younger actor to perform physical action sequences as a companion, leading to Marter's casting as Surgeon Lieutenant Harry Sullivan. After 40-year-old Tom Baker was chosen as the Doctor, Marter was no longer needed and was written out during Baker's second season by the new production team of Philip Hinchcliffe and Robert Holmes, who believed the Doctor only needed one companion.

Marter spent much of the rest of his life writing novelisations of Doctor Who stories for Target Books. He died suddenly and prematurely in 1986.

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Genesis of the Daleks - "Next Time" Doctor Who MEGA trailer

Revenge Of The Cybermen (1975) Trailer

Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (Trailer)

Doctor Who: Robot (Trailer)

Filmography

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Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Poster

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Documentary2014Harry Sullivan

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Poster

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Documentary2013Harry Sullivan

The Village That Came to Life Poster

The Village That Came to Life Documentary2012Harry Sullivan

Great TV Mistakes Documentary2010Harry Sullivan

Getting a Head Documentary2008Harry Sullivan

Are Friends Electric Poster

Are Friends Electric Documentary2007Harry

Davros Connections Documentary2007Doctor Harry Sullivan

Double Trouble Documentary2007Harry

Built for War Documentary2006Harry

Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who Documentary2006Harry Sullivan

Genesis of a Classic Documentary2006Harry Sullivan

Serial Thrillers Poster

Serial Thrillers Documentary2004Harry Sullivan

Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis Poster

Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis Documentary1993Harry

Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years Documentary1992Harry Sullivan

Resistance Is Useless Poster

Resistance Is Useless Documentary1992Harry

Myth Makers Vol. 7: Myth Runner Poster

Myth Makers Vol. 7: Myth Runner Video1987Self

King of the Ghetto Poster

King of the Ghetto TV Series1986Station Sergeant

Myth Makers Vol. 12: Ian Marter Poster

Myth Makers Vol. 12: Ian Marter Documentary1986Self

The Return of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Return of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1986Inspector Fereday

Fell Tiger Mini-Series1985Martin Cunningham

Shine on Harvey Moon Poster

Shine on Harvey Moon TV Series1982Policeman

The Waterloo Bridge Handicap Poster

The Waterloo Bridge Handicap Short Film1982Lincoln's Inn

Bergerac Poster

Bergerac TV Series1981Cowman

Children in Need Poster

Children in Need TV Series1980Self

Hazell TV Series1978Roper

The Medusa Touch Poster

The Medusa Touch Feature Film1978Detective in Street

Close to Home TV Series1975Duncan

North & South Poster

North & South Mini-Series1975Henry Lennox

The Venturers Poster

The Venturers TV Series1975Patrick Dyson

BBC2 Playhouse Poster

BBC2 Playhouse TV Series1974Daphne's Husband

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972Quentin Ingrams

Holly TV Series1972Police Driver

Six Days of Justice Poster

Six Days of Justice TV Series1972Sutton

The Brothers Poster

The Brothers TV Series1972Alan Hawkins

The Abominable Dr. Phibes Poster

The Abominable Dr. Phibes Feature Film19713rd Policeman

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Literary Editor

Softly Softly: Task Force Poster

Softly Softly: Task Force TV Series1969Major Henty

Doctor Faustus Poster

Doctor Faustus Feature Film1967Pride

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967Journalist

Omnibus TV Series1967Wilhelm Grimm

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963Harry Sullivan

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