Dursley McLinden

Dursley James McLinden (29 May 1965 – 7 August 1995) was a Manx actor whose career was mostly focused on the London stage in musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, Gigi (Lyric Theatre, 1985) and Follies.

Dursley McLinden
Born
Dursley James McLinden

(1965-05-29)29 May 1965
Died7 August 1995(1995-08-07) (aged 30)
London, England
OccupationActor

He appeared in the title role in the 1988 film Just Ask for Diamond. His television roles included a 1988 appearance in Doctor Who as Sgt. Mike Smith in the story Remembrance of the Daleks.

McLinden continued working up until a few weeks before his death at the age of 30.[1] His death was attributed to AIDS.[2] The 2021 AIDS drama It's a Sin contains a tribute to McLinden, by way of series lead Ritchie Tozer (Olly Alexander) appearing in a fictional Doctor Who story called Regression of the Daleks where he plays the character Trooper Linden.[3]

Other appearances

Notes

  1. Granger, Derek (1995-08-12). "OBITUARY: Dursley McLinden, The Independent". London. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  2. Garner, Clare (1995-11-26). "Arts suffer most as Aids rages on". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  3. "Russell T Davies filmed a surprise Doctor Who scene for new drama It's A Sin". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-01-25.


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