Anthony Ainley
Anthony Ainley as the Master in Doctor Who -Logopolis
Born	August 20, 1932(1932-08-20) London, England
Died	May 3, 2004 (aged 71) Harrow, London, England

Anthony Ainley (20 August 1932 – 3 May 2004) was an English actor best known for his work on British television and particularly for his role as the Master in Doctor Who. He was the first actor to portray the Master as a recurring role after the death of Roger Delgado in 1973. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Master is a supporting fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... This article is about the television series. ... Logopolis is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from February 28 to March 21, 1981. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Harrow is the second principal town in the London Borough of Harrow, West London. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... British television broadcasting has a range of different broadcasters, broadcasting multiple channels over a variety of distribution media. ... This article is about the character. ... This article is about the television series. ... Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto (March 1, 1918 – June 18, 1973) was a British actor, best known for his role as the Master in Doctor Who. ...

He was born in London the son of the actor Henry Ainley. His half-brother, Richard Ainley, was also an actor. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Henry Ainley early in his career Henry Hinchliffe Ainley (21 August 1879 - 31 October 1945) was an English Shakespearean stage and screen actor, father of actors Richard and Anthony Ainley, and Sam Ainley, who was not an actor. ... Richard Ainley (22 October(?) 1910 - 18 May 1967) was a stage and film actor, son of Henry Ainley and brother of Anthony Ainley. ...

Ainley's swarthy appearance tended to get him parts as villains. Other notable roles include a subaltern in the 1969 film version of Oh! What a Lovely War, Dietz in the 1975 film version of The Land That Time Forgot, Fallowfield in the Tigon film Blood on Satan's Claw, Rev. Emilius in the BBC's adaptation of The Pallisers, Henry Sidney in Elizabeth R, Clive Hawksworth in Spyder's Web, and Sunley in The Avengers episode "Noon Doomsday". He was also one of the Hong Kong policemen who discover James Bond's supposed corpse in the opening sequence of You Only Live Twice. A subaltern is a military term for a junior officer. ... Oh! What a Lovely War is a stage musical and 1969 musical film. ... Poster art for the Amicus/American International Pictures 1975 fantasy hit The Land That Time Forgot is a 1975 fantasy/adventure film based on the 1918 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. ... Tigon British Film Productions was a film production and distribution company founded by Tony Tenser in 1966. ... Blood on Satans Claw (released as Satans Skin in the US) is a 1971 British horror film made by Tigon British Film Productions and directed by Piers Haggard. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The Palliser series comprises six novels by Anthony Trollope. ... Sir Henry Sidney (1529 - May 5, 1586), lord deputy of Ireland, was the eldest son of Sir William Sidney, a prominent politician and courtier in the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, from both of whom he received extensive grants of land, including the manor of Penshurst in Kent... Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I Elizabeth R is a BBC television drama serial that was broadcast in six, 85 minute parts on terrestrial channel BBC Two from February to March 1971. ... The Avengers is a British 1960s television series featuring secret agents in a fantasy 1960s Britain. ... For the Ian Fleming novel, see You Only Live Twice. ...

Reportedly, it was his performance as Rev. Emilius that led to him being offered the role of the Master by John Nathan-Turner, who had worked on The Pallisers seven years before becoming producer of Doctor Who. ^[1] Ainley portrayed the Master first in the 1981 serial The Keeper of Traken and appeared in almost every season up until the cancellation of the series in 1989, appearing the original programme's final serial, Survival. He later reprised the role for the 1997 BBC computer game Destiny of the Doctors. As the Master often worked in disguise, Ainley was sometimes credited with an anagram. This included Neil Toynay in Castrovalva and Leon Ny Taiy in Time-Flight John Nathan-Turner. ... The Keeper of Traken is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from January 31 to February 21, 1981. ... Survival is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in three weekly parts from November 22 to December 6, 1989. ... Cover of Destiny of the Doctors Destiny of the Doctors is a PC computer game based on the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who; released on 5 December 1997 by BBC Multimedia. ... Castrovalva is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from January 4 to January 12, 1982 It was the first full serial to feature Peter Davison in the starring role. ... Time-Flight is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from March 22 to March 30, 1982. ...

Ainley's great love of the role is often cited in documentaries and DVD commentaries. Script Editor Eric Saward claimed that he introduced himself over the phone by saying "This is the Master" and then would laugh. In the commentary and documentary for Mark of the Rani, both Colin Baker and Kate O'Mara say that "He only ever wanted to play the Master". Colin Baker remarked that he could afford this luxury because he built up a private income by the mid 1980s. The Mark of The Rani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from February 2 to February 9, 1985. ...

Ainley was also a keen club cricketer- even abruptly citing Sophie Aldred (who played Ace) as his friend once he learned that she played cricket. He appeared on many occasions for The Stage And London Theatres C.C mainly as an opening batsman. It was also noted that he "despised cheeses of all kinds". ^[2]

References

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External links

• Anthony Ainley at the Internet Movie Database
• Obituary in The Guardian
• Obituary in The Independent
• Tribute Site