06.06.1920 - 29.05.2000 (79 years)
Aubrey Richards (6 June 1920 – 29 May 2000) was a Welsh born actor who appeared in numerous many film and television productions over a 40-year period, often portraying professors. He started acting in repertory theatre. His films included The Ipcress File (1965), It! (1967), The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), Under Milk Wood (1972), Endless Night (1972) and Savage Messiah (1972) as the mayor. On television he had a major role as Samuel Evans in Carrie's War (1974), as Gill in Undermind (1965), and recurring roles in Emergency-Ward 10, the Doctor Who adventure The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967) as Professor Parry and How Green Was My Valley (1975–76) as Mr. Elias. He was married to the distinguished stage manager Diana Boddington and they had two children, Claudia and David.