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Dr. Who | |
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![]() Peter Cushing as Dr. Who | |
First appearance | Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) |
Last appearance | Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) |
Based on | The Doctor by Sydney Newman |
Adapted by | Milton Subotsky |
Portrayed by | Peter Cushing |
In-universe information | |
Occupation | Inventor |
Family | Susan, Barbara (granddaughters) Louise (niece) |
Home | Earth |
Home era | 20th century |
Dr. Who is a character based on the Doctor, the protagonist featuring in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.
The character, portrayed by the actor Peter Cushing, appeared in two films produced by AARU Productions; Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966). Plans for a third film were abandoned following the poor box office reception of the second film.[1]
Cushing made no mention of the films in his autobiography,[2] although he kept a collection of newspaper clippings about them in a scrapbook.[3]