Bernard Cribbins, ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘James and the Giant Peach’ Actor, Dies at 93
28.07.2022 - 17:33
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media outlets by his agent on Thursday, and “Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T. Davies also posted a tribute to his late colleague on Instagram. Davies remembered Cribbins as “a legend.”“I love this man.
I love him,” Davies wrote alongside a photo of Cribbins in a stage production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The showrunner went on to recount a few of his favorite stories with Cribbins in the post.A post shared by Russell T Davies (@russelltdavies63)“Oh, really though, what a wonderful actor. We once took him to the TV Choice Awards and sent him up on his own to collect the award, and the entire room stood up and cheered him. That’s a lovely memory,” Davies continued.
“He’d phone up and say, ‘I’ve got an idea! What if I attack a Dalek with a paintball gun?!’ Okay, Bernard, in it went! He loved Gill with all his heart; he mentioned her in every conversation we ever had. A love story for the ages. I’m so lucky to have known him.
Thanks for everything, my old soldier. A legend has left the world.”In addition to his time on “Doctor Who” – both in the series and in the 1966 film “Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.” – Cribbins was known to many as the Storyteller in “Jackanory. He also voiced the Centipede in Henry Selick’s beloved children’s film “James and the Giant Peach.”“He worked well into his 90s, recently appearing in ‘Doctor Who’ and the CBeebies series ‘Old Jack’s Boat,’” Cribbins’ agent said in a statement to Variety. “Bernard’s contribution to British entertainment is without question.
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