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Stephen Yardley
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As well as appearing twice in
Doctor Who (1963)
ten years apart, he was also on the shortlist for Professor Watson in
The Hand of Fear: Part Two (1976)
.
His favourite television roles have been
The XYY Man (1976)
and the Communist pianist in
Secret Army (1977)
.
He had a stutter as a child.
He loves painting in watercolours.
He can read music and has worked at the Royal Opera House. He is a big fan of jazz, especially
Count Basie
,
Duke Ellington
and
Oscar Peterson
.
He was at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from 1960-1963.
He was raised in Essex, England, and attended Brentwood public school.
He worked on a building site as a superhod (which meant he was hod-carrying for two brickies simultaneously).
His first work in the English theatre was as a student Assistant Stage Manager at Richmond Theatre.
He gained acting experience at the Dundee Repertory Theatre.
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