Anthony Ainley was a notable British actor and a member of a
distinguished British acting family. His brother was
Richard Ainley
(1910-1967) and his father
Henry Ainley (1879-1945). He worked in the
theatre for many years and eventually found work in various historical
film dramas in the 1970s. However, his claim to fame is his casting
in the role of the Master in the long running science fiction series,
Doctor Who (1963). He first appeared in the role in 1981 and would makes further appearances each year up to and including 1986. He then reprised the role one last time in 1989, for the final Doctor Who serial entitled
'Survival'. He retired
from acting professionally in the late nineties and played cricket up
until the time of his death in May 2004.
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors(1997)as The Master
Doctor Who(1963)as The Master, Tremas, Portreeve, Kalid, Sir Gilles Estram
Who Cares?: Doctor in Distress(1985)as The Master
The Boy Who Won the Pools(1983)as Mr. Simmons
Mackenzie(1980)as Richard Wilcox
Once Upon a Time Lord(1983)as Self
Omnibus(1967)
Call My Bluff(1965)as Self
Doctor Who(2005)as The Master
Whovians(2017)as The Master
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion(2014)as The Master
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited(2013)as The Master
Doctor Who Anime(2011)as The Master
