Born: 1 October 1903
Died: 25 April 1989

George Coulouris was an actor of some force specialising in villains, particularly in his film roles, Among the major films he appeared in were Citizen Kane (1941), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Papillon (1973) and Murder on the Orient Express (1974).

At the end of the 1940s. after a successful Hollywood career, Coulouris returned to live in England and had a distinguished stage career with toles such as Dr. Stockman in Ibsen's 'An Enemy of the People', Patrick Flynn in O'Casey's 'The Plough and the Stars', the father in Sartre's 'Altona', Edgar in Strindberg's 'The Dance of Death' and Big Daddy in Tennessee William's 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'. All

Towards the end of his life he tried his hand at writing and produced some charming memoirs describing his early life in Manchester and his early stage experiences.

His contribution to Doctor Who was as Arbitan, the leader of Marinus in Keys of Marinus.