Anecdotes

With the death of Ellen Albertini Dow on May 4, 2015, he became the oldest surviving "Star Trek" actor. He held the title until his own death on July 14, 2015 when it was passed on to Norman Lloyd.

At the time of his death, he was the oldest surviving actor to have appeared in either the "Star Trek" or "Doctor Who" franchises.

He was a close friend of Sir Alec Guinness for many years.

He is one of only 25 actors to have speaking roles in both the "Star Trek" and "Doctor Who" franchises. He played Professor Stahlman/Director Stahlman in Inferno: Episode 1 (1970) and an elderly cleric in Blink of an Eye (2000).

He is an Artist and paints at the Santa Monica Art Studios at 3026 Airport Avenue at the Santa Monica Airport.

He has appeared in episodes of two different science fiction series which featured a regular character called the Doctor: Inferno: Episode 1 (1970) and Blink of an Eye (2000).

After Zohra Sehgal, he was the second Docteur Who (1963) cast member to have reached the age of 100. With Segal's death on July 10, 2014 at the age of 102, he became the oldest surviving Docteur Who (1963) actor. He held the title until his own death on July 14, 2015 when it was passed on to Earl Cameron.

After Viola Kates Stimpson and Ellen Albertini Dow, he was the third "Star Trek" cast member to reach the age of 100 and the first male to do so. The fourth was Norman Lloyd.

He died only 12 days before his Penny and the Pownall Case (1948) co-star Peggy Evans.

Upon his death, he was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea.

His father was English and his mother Danish

He studied painting at Chelsea College of Arts and at the Académie Colarossi in Paris under the tutelage of Marcel Gromaire, before training at the Architectural Association School of Architecture to enable a more financially secure career option.

He was an English actor, screenwriter and painter.

Pooley had a major career in West End theatre appearing in such notable productions as Noël Coward's Peace in Our Time and revivals of The Tempest and Othello.

Pooley moved to the United States in 1986 and lived in Southern California, with an art studio in Santa Monica where he devoted his time to painting.

During World War II, Pooley registered as a conscientious objector and volunteered as a fireman; he was subsequently discharged on medical grounds and began his acting career on stage.

He was also a member of the BBC Radio repertory company.

His paternal uncle Sir Ernest Pooley, the future Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain, secured him a job as a set designer at Pinewood Studios.

Father of actress Kirstie Pooley and comedian Seyton Pooley.

Grandfather of Juliet Holland-Rose.