Stephen Dartnell

Stephen Dartnell
Dartnell in Doctor Who: The Sensorites (1964)
Born(1931-04-30)30 April 1931
Died1994 (aged 62–63)
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1966

Stephen Dartnell (30 April 1931 – 1994) was a British actor, who appeared in several television programmes. He is best known for his two 1964 appearances in the first season of Doctor Who. He portrayed Yartek, leader of the Voord, in The Keys of Marinus and John, a mineralogist who has been driven to mania, in The Sensorites. Dartnell also made appearances in the 1960 feature films Circle of Deception and Oscar Wilde. He was also a theatre director and was active with the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.