Biography
Ian Fairbairn (17 September 1931 β 2 December 2014) was an English actor who was a regular in children's science fiction programme Timeslip (in the dual roles of Alpha 4 and Dr. Frazer), as well as being a popular choice for director Douglas Camfield.
His first acting role was playing a lady in waiting in Saint Joan while at Mill Hill School in London. Following National Service, Fairbairn worked in the city for a while before winning a scholarship to the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama. This led to working at Farnham Repetory and then numerous television appearances.He appeared in the TV series Softly, Softly, Z-Cars, Paul Temple, Play for Today, The Onedin Line, The Professionals, Dramarama and Last of the Summer Wine plus others.He appeared in the Doctor Who stories The Macra Terror (1967), The Invasion (1968), Inferno (1970) and The Seeds of Doom (1976) - the latter three for Camfield.Fairbairn liked to keep documentation of his various TV work including the only original copies of Timeslip scripts known to exist.
Filmography
all 13
Movies 8
TV Shows 5
There's No Business... (1994)
Arrivederci Millwall (1990)
The Weather in the Streets (1983)
The Professionals (1977)
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom (1976)
Access to the Children (1973)
Van der Valk (1972)
Timeslip (1970)
Doctor Who: Inferno (1970)
Doctor Who: The Invasion (1968)
Ooh La La! (1968)
Doctor Who: The Macra Terror (1967)
Doctor Who (1963)
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GenderMale
Birthday1931-09-17
Deathday2014-12-02 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceWest Derby, United Kingdom
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