ACTING
Carl Forgione
- Born
- May 3, 1944 in Dundee, Scotland, UK
- Died
- Sep 10, 1998
Biography
Carl Forgione (3 May 1944 – 10 September 1998) was a British actor, best known for his television appearances.
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He appeared in two Doctor Who serials - Planet of the Spiders in 1974 and Ghost Light in 1989.
Other TV credits include Dixon of Dock Green, Jesus of Nazareth, Blake's 7, Star Cops, Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm and The House of Eliott.
Born of Italian immigrant grandparents, Forgione grew up in the Rhondda Valley. A founder member of Bare Boards Theatre Company, he was diagnosed with cancer in 1995 while performing in The Country Girl in Greenwich. He fought the illness for the next three years, which would claim him.
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for

Doctor Who
TV · 1963
Land · Nimrod

Jesus of Nazareth
TV · 1977
Plotinus

Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
TV · 1994
David Harrison

The Day Today
TV · 1994

Blake's 7
TV · 1978
Grovane

Great Performances
TV · 1971
Second Guardia

Star Cops
TV · 1987
Tour Guide

The Protectors
TV · 1972
Waiter

The House of Eliott
TV · 1991
Simon Parker

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Movie · 1974
Land

Doctor Who: Ghost Light
Movie · 1989
Nimrod

Theatre 625
TV · 1964
Christopher
FILMOGRAPHY
23 movie & TV credits
- 1996The MoonstoneMovie · Spy
- 1994Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeTV · David Harrison
- 1994The Day TodayTV
- 1991The House of EliottTV · Simon Parker
- 1989Doctor Who: Ghost LightMovie · Nimrod
- 1988South of the BorderTV · Senior Customs Officer
- 1987Star CopsTV · Tour Guide
- 1985The New StatesmanTV · Angelo
- 1983Martin Luther, HereticMovie · Medieval Player
- 1981The BorgiasTV · Giorgio
- 1979Henry VMovie · Rambures
- 1978As You Like ItMovie · Duke Senior's Lord
- 1978Blake's 7TV · Grovane
- 1977Don't Forget to Write!TV · Reg
- 1977Jesus of NazarethTV · Plotinus
- 1974Doctor Who: Planet of the SpidersMovie · Land
- 1973The Love-Girl and the InnocentMovie · 1st Man
- 1973
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