Biography

Ray Barrett studied music and elocution and began acting at the age of eleven. He was the first actor put under contract by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Drama section. He worked for several years on radio in Sydney, before working successfully in Britain between 1958 and the mid-1970s, when he returned to Australia. He has received two AFI (Australian Film Industry) awards as an actor.

- IMDb mini biography by: David McAnally <dsm@maths.uq.edu.au>

"Sydney Wilson" is a fictitious credit (combining the names of show creator Sydney Newman and BBC Head of Serials Donald Wilson), used to conceal the fact that Koquillion was actually the character Bennett (played by Ray Barratt) in disguise. This story twist was not revealed until the climax of the following episode, at the end of which Barratt was credited with playing both roles.

- IMDb mini biography by: Gordon Davie