Eric Lander(1924-1999)

Ericwas born in Rugby spending most of his early life in the North Midlands and was educated at Penrose School in Derby and had his first acting experience in school plays and because his voice hadn't broken he was often cast in female roles, After the war he spent 2 years in RADA and then in various repertory companies around the country then 2 years at Stratford in minor roles and being an understudy. He did 30 - 40 tv plays including playing Dr Mansen in the serial The Citadel before joining the series No Hiding Place in which he played Detective Sgt Baxter for 5 years then left to go into a series called Echo Four Two :This was to have had a run of 13 weeks but the actors Equity strike interrupted it after 10 weeks and finished it,