Stewart Bevan 1948-2022

Stewart Bevan 1948-2022

5 'Doctor Who' companions who left for love

The Doctor Who Appreciation Society have just announced the death of actor Stewart Bevan, who played Pro Clifford Jones in the 1973 story “The Green Death”

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Stewart Bevan (born 10 March 1948) was a British actor, best known for his performances in both film and television. His extensive career include the films Brannigan (1975), The Ghoul (1975), House of Mortal Sin (1976), Ivanhoe (1982), Chromophobia (2005) and The Scouting Book for Boys (2009) while on television, he is best known for playing Clifford Jones in Doctor Who (1973) and Ray Oswell in Emmerdale (1977).

Bevan was born into a Welsh family and spent his early years in Southall, Middlesex. It was while working in a menswear shop that a window dresser told Bevan that an amateur dramatics group he attended in the evenings was looking for members and he decided to go along with him. While attending these classes, Bevan participated in a drama festival at The Questors Theatre in which he played the main role as Alec in a production of Still Life for which he won an award for Best Actor.  After enrolling at the Corona Theatre School he became friends with fellow actor Michael Des Barres and the pair went to audition for small roles as teenage schoolchildren for the film To Sir, with Love which they both got.

After his role in To Sir, with Love (1967), Bevan had a part in the film Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969) before he went on to spend two years in a production of Conduct Unbecoming in the West End from 1969 to 1971 playing Lieutenant Edward Millington alongside Jeremy Clyde, Jeremy Bulloch and Gareth Hunt. His film credits include Burke & Hare (1972), The Flesh and Blood Show (1972), Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973), The Ghoul (1975), Brannigan (1975) and House of Mortal Sin (1976).

TV roles include: Public EyeSecret ArmyShoestringBlake’s 7The Enigma FilesIvanhoeAirlineThe Gentle TouchCasualtySilent Witness and Murder in Mind. He is well known for playing Professor Clifford Jones, love interest to popular companion Jo Grant (Katy Manning), in the 1973 Doctor Who serial The Green Death.

Bevan has also made many appearances in theatre including in Chase Me, ComradeThe Taming of the ShrewUnder Milk WoodThe Importance of Being EarnestCome and Be Killed (1972), Fatal Affair (1974), Candida (1977) and Deathtrap in 2002 with David Soul and Susan Penhaligon.

In 2012, Bevan voiced the character of Inspector Nettles in an episode of the audio series Iris Wildthyme with Katy Manning for Big Finish Productions. Bevan also provided his voice for the part of BOSS for Big Finish Productions in their Torchwood audio series with Manning and John Barrowman.

In 2019, Bevan reprised his role as Clifford Jones opposite Manning in a trailer for the Doctor Who Season 10 Blu-Ray box-set in which he and Manning also feature in a documentary where they revisit the filming locations for The Green Death. In 2020, the pair starred in another trailer in their roles from Doctor Who, this time for the Season 8 Blu-Ray box-set.

Prior to filming Doctor Who Bevan became engaged to Katy Manning, reflecting the plot of their joint appearance in Doctor Who in which Manning’s character left the series to marry Bevan’s character.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1967 To Sir, with Love Schoolboy
1969 Lock Up Your Daughters! Tom
1972 Burke & Hare Bruce
1972 The Flesh and Blood Show Harry Mulligan
1973 Steptoe and Son Ride Again Vet
1975 Brannigan Alex
1975 The Ghoul Billy
1976 House of Mortal Sin Terry Wyatt
1976 Spy Story Sylvester
1981 4D Special Agents Det. Sgt. Crane
2005 Chromophobia David
2009 The Scouting Book for Boys Frank

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1966 The Troubleshooters Twp Morris Episode: “A Run for Their Money”
1973 Doctor Who Prof. Clifford Jones All 6 episodes of “The Green Death”
1975 Public Eye Martins 2 episodes
1977 Romance Rupert Episode: “Emily”
1977 Emmerdale Ray Oswell 8 episodes
1978 Accident Interviewee Episode: “Terri”
1979 Dick Turpin Charles Fenton Episode: “The Pursuit”
1979 Secret Army Flight Sgt. Sharp Episode: “The Last Run”
1979 Shoestring Presenter Episode: “Private Ear”
1979 Paul Episode: “The Link-Up”
1979 DJ Episode: “Stamp Duty”
1980 Blake’s 7 Max Episode: “Death-Watch”
1980 The Enigma Files Lenny Episode: “The Sweeper”
1980 The Onedin Line The Mate Episode: “A Royal Return”
1981 Lamaload David TV film
1982 Airline Glover Episode: “Conscience”
1982 Ivanhoe Edward TV film
1983 The Gentle Touch Ray Gillespie Episode: “Pressures”
1983 Nanny Doctor Brogan Episode: “The Sault”
1983 Number 10 Peter Evans Episode: “A Woman of Style”
1984 The Brief Chief Insp. Long 2 episodes
1987 A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery Sergeant Ryder Episode: “Strong Poison: Episode One”
1988 Casualty Kenith Pollard Episode: “Desperate Odds”
1989 Shalom Salaam Richard 2 episodes
1989 ScreenPlay Stranger Episode: “Seeing in the Dark”
1994 The House of Eliott George Phillips Episode: #3.7
1995 The Bill Howard Sharpe Episode: “Journey Home”
1996 Crocodile Shoes II Superior Officer Episode: “Boom”
1997 Silent Witness Wyn’s Man 2 episodes
1997 Brookside Mr. Dawson Episode: #1.1899
2002 Murder in Mind Mourner Episode: “Rage”
2004 Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking Proprietor TV film
2005 The Brief Chairman of the Jury Episode: “Blame”

 

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