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Laurie Webb, 1924 - 2026
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Doctor Who legend Laurie Webb has died at the age of 101.
Webb played Mr Ollis in the 1972/1973 serial The Three Doctors and,
after the death of Arnold Yarrow in December 2024, became the oldest
living person associated with Doctor Who.
Actor and writer Toby Hadoke shared the news from Webb's family:
"I've been asked by the family to pass on the sad news that one of
the Doctor Who's longest lived contributors - Laurie Webb, aka
Mr Ollis in The Three Doctors - passed away peacefully on Sunday:
5 weeks short of his 102nd birthday.
"What a life, what a man. Delightful company too."
Laurie Webb, aka Mr Ollis from Doctor Who's The Three Doctors, was
one of my favourite Who people. He also delivered one of its best
lines ("You'd never believe me woman: supper ready?").
Laurie died, peacefully, on Sunday, just five weeks short of his
102nd birthday.
Webb's TV career began in 1958, when he appeared on the comedy show
Sid Caesar Invites You. He later appeared in TV series including
Hancock's Half Hour (1959), King of the River (1966),
The Troubleshooters (1970), Paul Temple (1971) and Doomwatch (1971).
In 1972, he appeared as Arthur Ollis, the game warden of Minsbridge
Wild Life Sanctuary, in Doctor Who's The Three Doctors, and later
appeared in 2023's Tales of the TARDIS, in archive footage from the
serial.
Tributes have been paid following Webb's death, with
documentary-maker Chris Chapman writing: "Sad to hear of the passing
of lovely Laurie Webb at the outstanding age of 101. We had a great
(and very moving) time filming with him on Looking for Lennie - just
incredibly good-natured as a person. RIP."
The Tony Hancock Appreciation Society also said on its BlueSky
account: "Very sad to hear from the family that our great friend and
Hancock's Half Hour regular Laurie Webb has passed away at the age
of 101. He had a wonderful career in the theatre, filling in between
stage commitments with TV work, including Dr Who. A lovely man, so
generous to fans."
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The oldest actor to appear on Doctor Who is now understood to be Peter Cellier. He appeared in the 1982 story Time-flight and is 97.
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