Bernard John Holley was a British actor whose career spanned more than six decades.
11 Facts About Bernard Holley
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Bernard Holley attended Kilburn Grammar School and the Rose Bruford Drama School, and made his first professional stage appearance at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln, in 1963.
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Bernard Holley appeared in Doctor Who, first as Peter Haydon in The Tomb of the Cybermen, starring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, and later as the Axon Man in The Claws of Axos, starring Jon Pertwee.
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Bernard Holley reprised his role as Axos in a new Doctor Who audio drama, The Feast of Axos, opposite Colin Baker, which was released on CD in February 2011.
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Bernard Holley played Mr Hurst in eight episodes of the popular ITV sitcom "Please Sir".
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Bernard Holley later played Richard in two seasons of Birds of a Feather in 1998.
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Bernard Holley appeared as the Chief Constable in the popular drama series A Touch of Frost, in 1999 and returned to play the role in 2003.
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Bernard Holley voiced hundreds of television commercials, including the campaign for the PlayStation 3 game LittleBigPlanet, and presented many corporate videos.
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Bernard Holley worked consistently on the stage in theatres across the UK, including Farnham, Brighton, Manchester, Edinburgh, Derby and Norwich.
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Bernard Holley died after a long illness on 22 November 2021, at the age of 81.
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Bernard Holley was survived by his wife, Jean and their son, Michael.