Alethea Charlton
| Alethea Charlton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alethea Blow Charlton 9 August 1931 Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 6 May 1976 (aged 44) Chelsea, London, England |
| Cause of death | malignant melanoma |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961 - 1976 |
Alethea Blow Charlton (9 August 1931 – 6 May 1976) was a British actress.
She was born in Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, and attended Ripon High School and the Northern Theatre School. After working in repertory for a few years in Yorkshire, she moved to London in 1960 before touring American universities as a member of a group. Alethea's family history was traced by people investigating the Naylor family history. The report indicates that she was descended from a line of people with the surname Charlton, as well as Blow, Dickerson, Naylor and Heyes.
Charlton was a cast member in episodes two, three and four of the first ever Doctor Who serial (An Unearthly Child) broadcast in late 1963, as a cavewoman called Hur. She returned playing the character Edith in the serial The Time Meddler in 1965.
Her other TV credits include: Z-Cars, Follyfoot, The Borderers, Doomwatch, Out of the Unknown, Upstairs, Downstairs and a three-year recurring role in the Granada Television drama Sam.
She died of a malignant melanoma at the age of 44. Her last known acting role was in the soap opera The Cedar Tree, which was aired posthumously.
1965
1969-71
Millie Lovegrove
Mrs. Rosser
Margaret Thomson
Mary Smith
Fran
Rachel Edmunds
Season 2, Episode 24: ''Follow My Leader''
Season 4, Episode 24: ''The Long Spoon''
Season 5, Episode 11: ''But the Crying...''
Season 6: (6 episodes)
1965
Edith
Season 2, The Time Meddler (4 episodes)
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