Fulton MacKay (1922 - 1987) was a Scottish born actor in British television and film. MacKay played The Captain, the British counterpart to Doc In the UK version of Fraggle Rock. MacKay died between the third and fourth seasons and was replaced by John Gordon Sinclair. He also supplied the voice for the Gryphon in the Alice in Wonderland-inspired movie Dreamchild. MacKay appeared on such British television comedies as Dad's Army, Porridge, and Wodehouse Playhouse. His other films include Local Hero.
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| - Fulton MacKay (1922 - 1987) was a Scottish born actor in British television and film. MacKay played The Captain, the British counterpart to Doc In the UK version of Fraggle Rock. MacKay died between the third and fourth seasons and was replaced by John Gordon Sinclair. He also supplied the voice for the Gryphon in the Alice in Wonderland-inspired movie Dreamchild. MacKay appeared on such British television comedies as Dad's Army, Porridge, and Wodehouse Playhouse. His other films include Local Hero.
- Fulton Mackay (12th August 1922 - 6th June 1987) appeared in early episodes of Coronation Street as Dr. Graham, who ministered Ena Sharples and Elsie Tanner at various times. A trained quantity surveyor, he served with the Black Watch during the Second World War. After the war he trained at RADA. He died of stomach cancer aged 64. His partner was Sheila Manhan.
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| - Fulton Mackay (12th August 1922 - 6th June 1987) appeared in early episodes of Coronation Street as Dr. Graham, who ministered Ena Sharples and Elsie Tanner at various times. A trained quantity surveyor, he served with the Black Watch during the Second World War. After the war he trained at RADA. Born in Paisley, the Scots actor will be best remembered for his role as the dour, strict Mr. Mackay in Porridge. As well as appearing in the first episode of the sequal series Going Straight he guest-starred in, amongst many other roles, Doctor Who, The Vital Spark and the Morecambe and Wise comedy thriller Night Train to Murder. He played a leading role in the first two series of Special Branch and the earliest episodes of Fraggle Rock were book-ended by appearances by Mackay as a kindly lighthouse keeper. On film he has a pivotal role in the popular movie Local Hero. As a footnote to his career there are two major roles that he was considered for that intriguingly never happened. He was considered for the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who as a possible replacement for Jon Pertwee in 1974. It was also planned that he would take over from Brian Wilde in the third-man role in Last of the Summer Wine. He died of stomach cancer aged 64. His partner was Sheila Manhan.
- Fulton MacKay (1922 - 1987) was a Scottish born actor in British television and film. MacKay played The Captain, the British counterpart to Doc In the UK version of Fraggle Rock. MacKay died between the third and fourth seasons and was replaced by John Gordon Sinclair. He also supplied the voice for the Gryphon in the Alice in Wonderland-inspired movie Dreamchild. MacKay appeared on such British television comedies as Dad's Army, Porridge, and Wodehouse Playhouse. His other films include Local Hero.
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