‘Doctor Who’ star Nicholas Courtney: 1929-2011
Actor Nicholas Courtney, best known for his role as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart in Doctor Who, has died following a long battle againist illness, aged 81.
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Actor Nicholas Courtney, best known for his role as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart in Doctor Who, has died following a long battle againist illness, aged 81.
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