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Ainley's swarthy appearance tended to get him parts as villains. Other notable roles include Dietz in the 1975 film version of The Land That Time Forgot , Rev. Emilius in the BBC's adaptation of The Pallisers , Henry Sidney in Elizabeth R, and Clive Hawksworth in Spyder's Web .

Reportedly, it was his performance as Rev. Emilius that led to him being offered the role of the Master by John Nathan-Turner , who had worked on The Pallisers before becoming producer of Doctor Who.

External link

• Internet Movie Database: Anthony Ainley
• obituary in The Independent
• obituary in The Guardian
• obituary in The Stage