Stewart Bevan 1948-2022

The actor Stewart Bevan has died at the age of 73.

Stewart Bevan appeared in the 1973 Doctor Who story The Green Death, playing Professor Clifford Jones

Jones was the leader of the Nuthatch community who ended the story by marrying Jo Grant, played by his then-girlfriend Katy Manning. 

Bevan was in London to Welsh parents. His love of amateur dramatics led him to seek a career in the theatre and he trained at the Corona Theatre School. 

One of his first roles was in the film To Sir With Love starring Sidney Poitier. Other film credits include Lock Up Your Daughters!,  Burke & Hare, The Flesh and Blood Show, and Steptoe and Son Ride Again.

His television career was extensive, appearing in shows such as Emmerdale Farm, where he played Ray Oswell, Shoestring, Blakes 7, The Onedin Line, Ivanhoe, Nanny, Casualty, Grange Hill,  The House of Eliott, and Brookside

His former co-star, close friend, and ex-partner Katy Manning posted this tribute on twitter