Toke Antony Townley, born 6th November 1912 in Margaret Roding, died 27th September 1984 in Leeds, was an English actor. Toke's father was a vicar and he was christened John Townley, but his first name was then changed by his parents to the surname of an ancestor. After he left school he worked as a clerk in industry, acting in his spare time. He didn't become a professional actor until his early 30s, first appearing at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He appeared in many BBC television programmes during the early pioneering days at Alexandra Palace.