Person Open DS/UK/11648 Brierley; Roger (1935-2005); English actor Brierley Roger 1935-2005 English actor Male

Roger Brierley (2 June 1935 - 23 September 2005) was an English actor. Though never a major star, he appeared in many television productions over a forty year period. He twice appeared in Doctor Who, as Trevor in The Daleks' Master Plan (1965) and as the voice of Drathro in The Mysterious Planet (1986). Brierley appeared in the biopic Jinnah based on the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and in the Granada television series Jeeves and Wooster as Sir Roderick Glossop. He was also in an Only Fools and Horses episode. Later work included portraying John Biffen in the TV dramatisation of The Alan Clark Diaries (2004). He also played the hotel manager in "Mr. Bean in Room 426". He was also passionate about Manchester United football club, and was a founding member of Shareholders United Against Murdoch. Brierley died of a heart attack on September 23, 2005. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 1/27/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 cae55ed0-47ec-48dd-af90-fccf5df3e70e