- Laurence Payne
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occupation =actor Laurence Payne (born:
5 June 1919 ) is a British actor.He worked as a clerk in the City of London before studying for the stage at the Old Vic Dramatic School. He made his professional debut at the Old Vic Theatre in 1939 and remained with the company for several years. He then performed at the Chanticleer and Arts Theatres in London, also directing and broadcasting for the first times during this period. At Stratford-on-Avon he played, among other parts, Romeo in
Peter Brook 's 1947 production.After more work at London theatres, he played leading roles at the prestigious
Bristol Old Vic , and after that rejoined the London Old Vic company. At the Embassy Theatre in London he played "Hamlet ".His
film credits include: "The Trollenberg Terror " (aka. "The Crawling Eye"), "Vampire Circus ", and "The Tell-Tale Heart"..His
television credits include: "Z Cars ", "Moonstrike ", "The Sandbaggers ", "Airline", "Telephone Soup ", and "Tales of the Unexpected". He appears in three "Doctor Who " serials: "The Gunfighters ", "The Leisure Hive " and "The Two Doctors "), playing a different role in each. Perhaps his most famous role was as TV'sSexton Blake (1968-71) on ITV in Britain.External links
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