John Scott Martin Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
John Scott Martin (1 April 1926 – 6 January 2009) was an English actor born in Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire. He made many film, stage and television appearances, but one of his most famous, though unseen, roles was as a Dalek operator in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.Martin operated Daleks from 1965's The Chase through to 1988's Remembrance of the Daleks making him the longest-running Dalek operator. He worked with eight different actors in the title role of Doctor Who from William Hartnell to Sylvester McCoy, and also Richard Hurndall, who took on the role of the First Doctor in The Five Doctors. Typically, Martin would operate the first Dalek when a group of three entered a scene, due largely to his long tenure on the programme. He also operated other Doctor Who monster costumes including the insectoid Zarbi in The Web Planet, and the robotic Mechanoids in The Chase. In the episode The Dæmons Martin made his first on screen appearance, he appeared (uncredited) as Charlie in three episodes. Martin also had a cameo in the BBC series The Tripods.Some of his other television appearances include I, Claudius, Z-Cars, Quatermass and the Pit, Softly, Softly and the comedy Mine All Mine, written by Russell T. Davies.His film credits include a dancing instructor in a brief scene in Alan Parker's film adaption of Pink Floyd's The Wall, and small roles in Ali G Indahouse, Little Shop of Horrors, Erik the Viking and The Crimson Permanent Assurance segment of The Meaning of Life.He appeared on the West End stage in shows like Kismet, Oliver! and The Streets of London. In the Manchester Opera House production of Fiddler on the Roof featuring Topol in the starring role, he played the Rabbi.Martin also appeared in the music video for the Catatonia single "Dead from the Waist Down". His daughter, Catriona Martin is also an actress.Martin suffered from Parkinson's disease in later life. When Doctor Who was revived in 2005, he said he would have been happy to play a Dalek again if asked. He died on 6 January 2009. He was survived by his wife and daughter.
British actor and dancer, who performed in West End musicals and was best known for his frequent appearances as a Dalek on "Dr. Who" between 1965 and 1988 (110 episodes, in all -- including one as the chief Dalek).
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Latterly resided in the village of Great Maplestead, Essex, where he was a church warden and school governor.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mine All Mine
2004
TV Series
Rico Vivaldi
Ali G Indahouse
2002
Mr. Johnson
Out of Depth
2000
Joe
Roadkill
1999
Short
Pa
It Could Be You
1995
TV Movie
Arthur
Beg!
1994
Nightwatchman
Mulberry
1993
TV Series
Mr. Gaskin
London's Burning
1991
TV Series
Old Man
Bullseye!
1990
Old Jeweller
Erik the Viking
1989
Ingemund the Old
Doctor Who
1965-1988
TV Series
Dalek
Dalek Operator
Mutt
...
Sophia and Constance
1988
TV Series
Mr. Baines
Little Dorrit
1987
Faded Insolvent
The Bretts
1987
TV Series
Waiter
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
'Downtown' Bum #3
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
Cemetery Caretaker
Out of the Darkness
1985
TV Movie
Hector (as John Scott)
Hostage
1985
Short as John Scott
The Pickwick Papers
1985
TV Series
Court Officer
The Tripods
1984
TV Series
Schoolmaster
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
Short
The Meaning of Life
1983
segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance"
Number 10
1983
TV Mini-Series
Maggs
Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982
Dancing Teacher
A Question of Honor
1982
TV Movie
Repeat Agent (as John Scott)
Shoestring
1979
TV Series
2nd Telephone Engineer
Z Cars
1964-1978
TV Series
Willie / Police Constable / Mr. Prior / ...
The Foundation
1978
TV Series
Porter
The Devil's Crown
1978
TV Series
Crusader
Secret Army
1977
TV Series
Concierge
Poldark
1977
TV Series
Hawke
The Duchess of Duke Street
1977
TV Series
Will Richards
Esther Waters
1977
TV Series
Pub customer
Doctor on the Go
1977
TV Series
Man / Taxi Driver
The Liver Birds
1976
TV Series
Taxi driver
I, Claudius
1976
TV Mini-Series
Slave / Julia's Lover
Angels
1975-1976
TV Series
Arthur / Ward Patient
Clayhanger
1976
TV Series
Spectator
Beryl's Lot
1975
TV Series
Customer
Softly Softly: Task Force
1974-1975
TV Series
Ticket Collector / Preston
The Last of the Best Men
1975
TV Short
Vicar
Good Neighbors
1975
TV Series
Waiter
You're on Your Own
1975
TV Series
Bobby
The Two Ronnies
1975
TV Series
Waiter (at fancy dress ball)
The Picnic
1975
TV Short
Farmer
Seven Faces of Woman
1974
TV Series
Jimmy
A Little Bit of Wisdom
1974
TV Series
Gas Board Man
The Pallisers
1974
TV Mini-Series
Bunce's Crony
Pioneer Woman
1973
TV Movie
Jake, Douglas Hand (as John Scott)
No Sex Please: We're British
1973
White Line Workman
Blue Peter
1973
TV Series
Dalek
Thriller
1973
TV Series
Porter
The Jensen Code
1973
TV Series
Mr. Connor
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
TV Series
Brown
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
1973
TV Mini-Series
Pritchard's Clerk
The Onedin Line
1971-1972
TV Series
Clerk Of The Court / First Seaman
Emma
1972
TV Mini-Series
Shop Assistant (as John Scott-Martin)
Love Thy Neighbour
1972
TV Series
Man Waiting to Meet Harold Wilson
Budgie
1972
TV Series
Prisoner in visiting room
Callan
1972
TV Series
College Porter
Upstairs, Downstairs
1972
TV Series
The Usher
Wives and Daughters
1971
TV Mini-Series
Assessor
Trial
1971
TV Series
Policeman
The Morecambe & Wise Show
1971
TV Series
Stage Hand
The Silver Sword
1971
TV Mini-Series
Refugee
Doctor at Large
1971
TV Series
Man
Play for Today
1970-1971
TV Series
Man at Exhibition / Landlord
Take Three Girls
1971
TV Series
Workman
Jude the Obscure
1971
TV Mini-Series
Doctor
Doomwatch
1971
TV Series
Man
'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970
TV Movie
Staff / Patron
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
Scientist (uncredited)
The Worker
1970
TV Series
Bus conductor
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1966-1970
TV Series
Jury foreman / Waiter
Dombey and Son
1969
TV Mini-Series
Porter
The Wednesday Play
1968-1969
TV Series
Ticket Man / Postman
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
1969
TV Series
George
Fraud Squad
1969
TV Series
Phillips
Out of the Unknown
1969
TV Series
Robot
The Man in the Iron Mask
1968
TV Series
Olivain
The Blood Beast Terror
1968
Snaflebum
Softly Softly
1966-1967
TV Series
Thompson
Garage Man
Mickey Dunne
1967
TV Series
Sergeant Lowther
Room at the Bottom
1967
TV Series
Morris Dancer
Blandings Castle
1967
TV Series
Barman
Adam Adamant Lives!
1967
TV Series
Johnson
Emergency-Ward 10
1967
TV Series
Waiter
The Forsyte Saga
1967
TV Mini-Series
Clerk
The Likely Lads
1965-1966
TV Series
Barman
The Power Game
1966
TV Series
Bernard
The Big Spender
1965
TV Series
Plasterer (as John Scott)
Comedy Playhouse
1965
TV Series
Our Man at St. Mark's
1965
TV Series
Mr. Gates
A Man Called Harry Brent
1965
TV Series
Waiter
Theatre 625
1965
TV Series
Hannah
Ghost Squad
1963
TV Series
Mortuary Attendant
No Hiding Place
1961-1963
TV Series
Betting office clerk / Waiter
It's a Living
1962
TV Series
2nd Policeman
ITV Play of the Week
1962
TV Series
Ambulance orderly
The Ghost Sonata
1962
TV Movie
Beggar
A for Andromeda
1961
TV Series
Lab Assistant / Man in Pub
The Treasure Seekers
1961
TV Series
Constable
The Secret Kingdom
1960
TV Mini-Series
Len Waring
Scotland Yard
1960
TV Series
The History of Mr. Polly
1959
TV Series
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull
1959
TV Series
Quatermass and the Pit
1959
TV Mini-Series
T.V. Technician
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
1958
TV Series
Waiter
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
performer: "Skid Row Downtown"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Genesis of a Classic
2006
Video documentary
Himself
The Story of 'Doctor Who'
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Carnival of Monsters
1999
TV Special
Himself
Clive James on TV
1998
TV Series
Himself
I Was a 'Doctor Who' Monster
1996
Video documentary
Himself
I Was That Monster
1993
TV Short documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Boom Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
2001
Video
'Doctor Who': Daleks - The Early Years
1993
Video documentary
Dalek / Himself
Known for movies
Doctor Who (1965-1988) as Dalek / Dalek Operator / Mutt / Zarbi / Charlie / Robot / Nucleus / Gell Guard / Hughes / Kriz / Mechanoid / Mechonoid / Reading Guard / Zarbi Operator
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) as 'Downtown' Bum #3
The Meaning of Life (1983) as (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")