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Derek Chafer

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Derek Chafer was born in June 1935 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Docteur Who (1963), The Old Curiosity Shop (1979) and The Passenger (1971).
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    Known for

    Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Docteur Who (1963)
    Docteur Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Guard
    • Gracht Guard
    • Leviathan Guard
    • Cyberman
    • Exxilon
    • Greek Soldier
    • Extra
    • Lynch Mob Member
    • Primitive
    • Argolin
    • Armourer
    • Gundan
    • Military Policeman
    • Pangol Image
    • Prisoner
    • Saxon
    • Saxon Warrior
    • Skonnon Elder
    • Solonian Warrior
    • Technician
    • UNIT Soldier
    The Old Curiosity Shop (1979)
    The Old Curiosity Shop
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Turnkey
    The Passenger (1971)
    The Passenger
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Tractor Driver
    Menace (1970)
    Menace
    7.9
    TV Series
    • CID Man

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Anthony Valentine, Tim Barlow, Robert Powell, and Gavin Richards in Hannay (1988)
      Hannay
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Government Official (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • No Problem! (1983)
      No Problem!
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Policeman
      • 1983
    • Warren Clarke and Maurice Denham in The Home Front (1983)
      The Home Front
      TV Series
      • Class Member (as Derek Shafer)
      • 1983
    • Jill Gascoine in The Gentle Touch (1980)
      The Gentle Touch
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Doorman
      • 1982
    • Commando (1982)
      Commando
      6.4
      • Officer (uncredited)
      • 1982
    • George Cole in Minder (1979)
      Minder
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Policeman
      • Winchester Club Patron
      • Boxing Fan (uncredited)
      • 1980–1982
    • Murphy's Mob (1982)
      Murphy's Mob
      7.5
      TV Series
      • 1st Reporter
      • 1982
    • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in La grande aventure des Muppets (1981)
      La grande aventure des Muppets
      7.1
      • Policeman (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • Robin's Nest (1977)
      Robin's Nest
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Pilot (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Docteur Who (1963)
      Docteur Who
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Gundan
      • Argolin
      • Pangol Image ...
      • 1965–1981
    • Brian Blessed, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
      Flash Gordon
      6.5
      • Palace Guard (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Martin Jarvis and Diane Keen in Rings on Their Fingers (1978)
      Rings on Their Fingers
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Jumble Donor
      • 1980
    • The Old Curiosity Shop (1979)
      The Old Curiosity Shop
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Turnkey
      • 1980
    • Alfred Burke, Simon Cadell, Adolf Hitler, Bernard Horsfall, and Martin Jarvis in Enemy at the Door (1978)
      Enemy at the Door
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Saboteur
      • 1980
    • Trevor Eve in Shoestring (1979)
      Shoestring
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
      • 1979

    Additional Crew

    • Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977)
      Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir
      8.6
      • film extra (uncredited)
      • 1977
    • Peter Cushing in La maison qui tue (1971)
      La maison qui tue
      6.5
      • stand-in: for Joss Ackland (uncredited)
      • 1971

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Derek Chaffer
    • Born
      • June 1935
      • Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, UK

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