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David Ashton

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  • Born
    November 10, 1941 · Greenock, Scotland, UK
  • Birth name
    David Scott
  • Height
    1.83 m

Biography

    • David Ashton was born on November 10, 1941 in Greenock, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Le Dernier Roi d'Écosse (2006), Demain ne meurt jamais (1997) and L'arme à l'oeil (1981).

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      Jonina Scott

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  • David Ashton is now probably most famous for his creation of the McLevy historical detective series on Radio 4. There have been 12 series of McLevy as of 2016, and 4 novels.
  • Scottish actor working in UK and Scottish media. Notable for playing "Dr. MacDuff" on Brass (1983).
  • Was cast as "Tomas" on Docteur Who (1963): The Face Of Evil but was replaced by Brendan Price.
  • Has acted in both the Doctor Who Franchise and Eon James Bond series.

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