Kenneth Watson

Kenneth Murray Watson (16 November 1931 – 21 July 1998) was a British television actor.

Early life Watson was born in London, England on 16 November 1931.

Career Watson is best known for playing Brian Blair in soap opera Take the High Road from 1980 to 1990, Ralph Lancaster in Coronation Street from 1975 to 1980 and Detective Inspector Scott in Dixon of Dock Green from 1972 to 1973.

Watson appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Wheel in Space as Bill Duggan, and was also booked to play a farmer in a later serial The Time Monster but was replaced by George Lee. In film, possibly his most memorable role was also Doctor Who related, with a supporting role in the Peter Cushing vehicle Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D..

He also appeared in a recurring roles as Tom Brierley in Mill of Secrets and as Detective Inspector Ian McGovern in Crown Court. He also played numerous minor roles in various sitcoms.

Personal life Watson had a wife, Joan; and two children, Kate and Jamie. He died from pancreatic cancer on 21 July 1998, at the age of 66.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1964 First Men in the Moon Second Reporter (uncredited) 1966 Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Craddock 1973 Nothing But the Night Jamie 1977 Blind Man's Bluff Mr. Hunter

Television

Writing Year Title Role Notes Inner Space The Westerners Fancy That The Bill