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Full Name
  
Ian Don Marter

Occupation
  
Actor and writer

Residence
  
London, England

Name
  
Ian Marter


Other names
  
Ian Don (pen name)

Role
  
Actor

Education
  
University of Oxford

Movies
  
Doctor Faustus

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Born
  
28 October 1944 (
1944-10-28
)
Coventry, England

Cause of death
  
heart attack following complications from Type 1 diabetes

Alma mater
  
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Died
  
October 28, 1986, London, United Kingdom

Spouse
  
Rosemary Heyland (m. 1968–1986)

Children
  
Toby Marter, Rupert Marter

Books
  
Harry Sullivan's War, Doctor Who and the Ark in Space

Similar People
  
Terrance Dicks, Elisabeth Sladen, Philip Hinchcliffe, Barry Letts, Gerry Davis

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Ian Don Marter (28 October 1944 – 28 October 1986) was an English actor and writer, known for his role as Harry Sullivan in the BBC science-fiction television series Doctor Who from December 1974 to September 1975, with a non-regular, one-serial return in November and December 1975. He sometimes used the pseudonym Ian Don. Marter died suddenly of a diabetic heart attack on his 42nd birthday in 1986.

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Life and career

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Born in Warwickshire, the son of Donald Marter and his wife Helen Donaldson, Marter graduated from the University of Oxford in 1969 and started work at the Bristol Old Vic theatre, where he served as a stage manager in addition to acting in minor stage roles.

As actor

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In 1971, Marter auditioned for the regular role of Captain Mike Yates in the eighth season of Doctor Who. He was offered the part, but was unable to accept due to a prior commitment. The production team were sufficiently impressed that they kept him in mind and cast him in a supporting role in the 1973 story Carnival of Monsters, broadcast as part of the tenth season of the programme.

The following year, Marter was cast in the role of Harry Sullivan, a character developed by the production team on the basis that the incoming Fourth Doctor could be portrayed by an older actor who would not be able to handle the more physical action scenes. After 40-year-old Tom Baker was cast, such concerns were allayed and Harry was written out after only one season.

TV appearances

As author

Marter remained involved with Doctor Who after his departure from the regular cast. He co-wrote the script for a feature film version, provisionally titled Doctor Who Meets Scratchman (also known as Doctor Who and the Big Game), in collaboration with Baker and director James Hill; due to a lack of funding, the project was ultimately abandoned. Marter's plot concerned Baker's Doctor coming face to face with Scratchman (an ancient term for the Devil); the finale was to have been acted out on a colossal pinball table, with the holes in the table being portals to other dimensions.

He later became involved with the writing of novelisations of Doctor Who TV serials for Target Books, penning nine such adaptations in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Marter's novelisations were somewhat controversial, most notably when "bastard" appeared in his novelisation of the 1967 story The Enemy of the World. The last of Marter's Doctor Who novelisations was The Rescue, which had to be completed by range editor Nigel Robinson due to Marter's unexpected death. Marter was one of a small group of Doctor Who actors to write licensed fiction based on the series.

Marter also wrote an original spin-off novel for Target, Harry Sullivan's War, featuring the return of his character, which was published in 1986 and was one of the earliest original Doctor Who-related novels to be released. Marter had been planning both a sequel to this novel and an adaptation of his unused Doctor Who Meets Scratchman script at the time of his death.

Books written

As actor

Marter's acting career beyond Doctor Who comprised mainly roles in episodes of series such as the BBC's The Brothers, Bergerac (in 1981) and Granada Television's The Return of Sherlock Holmes (in 1986). He also had minor roles in several films, such as Doctor Faustus (1967), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), North and South, The Medusa Touch (1978), and the comedy short The Waterloo Bridge Handicap (1978) starring Leonard Rossiter. Marter lived and worked in New Zealand in the early 1980s, appearing in the soap opera Close to Home from 1982.

As author

In addition to his Doctor Who novelisations, Marter wrote adaptations of several 1980s American films such as Splash and Down and Out in Beverly Hills for Target and its imprint, Star Books. Some of these books were published under the pen name Ian Don.

Other novelizations:

Splash (as Ian Don, Touchstone, Star Books, 1984)

Baby (as Ian Don, Disney, Star Books, 1985)

My Science Project (as Ian Don, Touchstone, Target Books, 1985)

Down and Out in Beverly Hills (as Ian Marter, Touchstone, Star Books, 1986)

Tough Guys (as Ian Don, Touchstone, Star Books, 1986)

Gummi Bears Picture Books:

Book 1 Disney's Gummi Bears: Zummi Makes It Hot (as Ian Don, Disney, Target Books, 1986)

Book 2 Disney's Gummi Bears: Gummi In A Gilded Cage (as Ian Don, Disney, Target Books, 1986)

Book 3 Disney's Gummi Bears: The Secret of the Juice (as Ian Don, Disney, Target Books, 1986)

Book 4 Disney's Gummi Bears: Light Makes Right (as Ian Don, Disney, Target Books, 1986)

Filmography

Actor
1986
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Inspector Fereday
- The Musgrave Ritual (1986) - Inspector Fereday
1986
King of the Ghetto (TV Series) as
Station Sergeant
- Episode #1.2 (1986) - Station Sergeant
1985
Bergerac (TV Series) as
Cowman
- Return of the Ice Maiden (1985) - Cowman
1985
Fell Tiger (TV Mini Series) as
Martin Cunningham
- Episode #1.6 (1985) - Martin Cunningham
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Martin Cunningham
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Martin Cunningham
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Martin Cunningham
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Martin Cunningham
1984
Shine on Harvey Moon (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Down And- (1984) - Policeman
1982
Close to Home (TV Series) as
Duncan
- Episode #1.722 (1982) - Duncan
- Episode #1.752 (1982) - Duncan
- Episode #1.756 (1982) - Duncan
- Episode #1.755 (1982) - Duncan
- Episode #1.754 (1982) - Duncan
- Episode #1.753 (1982) - Duncan
- Episode #1.751 (1982) - Duncan
- Episode #1.713 (1982) - Duncan
- Episode #1.766 (1982) - Duncan
1981
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as
Daphne's husband
- Elizabeth Alone: Part 2 (1981) - Daphne's husband
1980
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Journalist
- The Specialist (1980) - Journalist
1979
Omnibus (TV Series documentary) as
Wilhelm Grimm
- The Brothers Grimm (1979) - Wilhelm Grimm
1979
Hazell (TV Series) as
Roper
- Hazell and the Big Sleep (1979) - Roper
1978
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap (Short) as
Lincoln's Inn
1972
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Quentin Ingrams / Constable Forbush
- The Green House Girls: Part 3 (1978) - Quentin Ingrams
- The Green House Girls: Part 2 (1978) - Quentin Ingrams
- The Green House Girls: Part 1 (1978) - Quentin Ingrams
- On Impulse: Part 3 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- On Impulse: Part 2 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- On Impulse: Part 1 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- Falling Stars: Part 3 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- Falling Stars: Part 2 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- Falling Stars: Part 1 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- Flight of the Lapwing: Part 3 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- Flight of the Lapwing: Part 2 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- Flight of the Lapwing: Part 1 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- The Dogs: Part 3 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- The Dogs: Part 2 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- The Dogs: Part 1 (1974) - Quentin Ingrams
- Regina v Lord: Part 3 (1972) - Constable Forbush
- Regina v Lord: Part 2 (1972) - Constable Forbush
- Regina v Lord: Part 1 (1972) - Constable Forbush
1978
The Medusa Touch as
Detective in Street (as Ian Master)
1976
The Brothers (TV Series) as
Alan Hawkins
- A Clean Break (1976) - Alan Hawkins
1975
North & South (TV Mini Series) as
Henry Lennox
- Episode #1.4 (1975) - Henry Lennox
- Episode #1.1 (1975) - Henry Lennox
1973
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Harry Sullivan / John Andrews
- The Android Invasion: Part Four (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- The Android Invasion: Part Three (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- The Android Invasion: Part Two (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Terror of the Zygons: Part Four (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Terror of the Zygons: Part Three (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Terror of the Zygons: Part Two (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Terror of the Zygons: Part One (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Four (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Three (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Two (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Revenge of the Cybermen: Part One (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part Six (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part Five (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part Four (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part Three (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part Two (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part One (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- The Sontaran Experiment: Part Two (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- The Sontaran Experiment: Part One (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- The Ark in Space: Part Four (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- The Ark in Space: Part Three (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- The Ark in Space: Part Two (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- The Ark in Space: Part One (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Robot: Part Four (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Robot: Part Three (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Robot: Part Two (1975) - Harry Sullivan
- Robot: Part One (1974) - Harry Sullivan
1975
Softly Softly: Task Force (TV Series) as
Major Henty
- Female of the Species (1975) - Major Henty
1975
The Venturers (TV Series) as
Patrick Dyson
- Gentleman's Agreement (1975) - Patrick Dyson
1973
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Literary Editor
- The Emergency Channel (1973) - Literary Editor
1973
Six Days of Justice (TV Series) as
Sutton
- Excuse Me, Madam (1973) - Sutton
1972
Holly (TV Series) as
Police Driver
- Episode #1.3 (1972) - Police Driver
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes as
3rd Policeman
1967
Doctor Faustus as
Pride / Emperor
Self
1985
Children in Need (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #6.1 (1985) - Self
Archive Footage
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion (TV Movie documentary) as
Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (TV Special) as
Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
2013
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Harry Sullivan
- The Fourth Doctor (2013) - Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
2012
The Village That Came to Life (Video documentary short) as
Harry Sullivan
2010
The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV Series) as
Harry Sullivan-Lt Andrews
- Death of the Doctor: Part 2 (2010) - Harry Sullivan-Lt Andrews
2010
Great TV Mistakes (TV Movie documentary) as
Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
2006
Doctor Who Confidential (TV Series documentary) as
Harry Sullivan
- The Eleventh Doctor (2009) - Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
- New New Doctor (2006) - Harry Sullivan
2008
Getting a Head (Video documentary short) as
Harry Sullivan
2007
Davros Connections (Video documentary) as
Doctor Harry Sullivan
2007
Double Trouble (Video documentary short) as
Harry
2007
Perfect Night In (TV Series documentary) as
Harry Sullivan
- Lucas and Walliams' Perfect Night In (2007) - Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
2007
Are Friends Electric (Video documentary short) as
Harry
2006
Built for War (Video documentary short) as
Harry
2006
Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who (Video documentary) as
Harry Sullivan
2006
Genesis of a Classic (Video documentary) as
Harry Sullivan
2005
The Culture Show (TV Series documentary) as
Harry Sullivan
- Episode #2.9 (2005) - Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
2004
Serial Thrillers (Video documentary short) as
Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
1993
Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis (TV Movie documentary) as
Harry (uncredited)
1992
Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years (Video documentary) as
Harry Sullivan
1992
Resistance Is Useless (TV Movie documentary) as
Harry
1987
Myth Makers Vol. 7: Myth Runner (Video) as
Self
1986
Myth Makers Vol. 12: Ian Marter (Video documentary short) as
Self
1981
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Harry Sullivan
- Resurrection of the Daleks: Part Two (1984) - Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
- Logopolis: Part Four (1981) - Harry Sullivan (uncredited)
1977
The Lively Arts (TV Series documentary) as
Harry Sullivan
- Whose Dr. Who (1977) - Harry Sullivan (uncredited)

References

Ian Marter Wikipedia


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