Olaf Pooley

Birth Name:

Ole Krohn Pooley

Birth Place:

Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Writer, Director

Trained at the Architectural Association in London and studied painting at the Chelsea School of Art
Got his first job in the industry as a designer at Pinewood Film Studios before joining the BBC Radio Drama Repertory Company
Quote: "I got the giggles when I realized I was going to turn 100․ I just couldn't believe it; it seemed so weird and almost if someone else was experiencing it for me ․․․ I just felt it couldn't really be me - could it?"
Best known for playing Professor Stahlman in "Doctor Who" and Reid in "The Corpse․"
In addition to acting, he was also a writer who worked on "Falcon's Gold" and "Lifeforce," as well as the screenplay for 1980's "The Godsend," which was directed by his future wife Gabrielle Beaumont
At the time of his death, he was the oldest living actor to have appeared in "Doctor Who," and held the same distinction in the "Star Trek" franchise
Joined the small group of actors who have appeared in both "Doctor Who" and "Star Trek" when he played the Cleric in the 2000 "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "Blink of an Eye․"
Was a painter who held exhibitions throughout his career, including a special event at the Santa Monica Art Studios in celebration of his 100th birthday

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