Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff (born 14 August 1934) is a French-British character actor, who has appeared in over 300 film, television, and stage productions in a career spanning six decades. [1] Rupert Everett described him as a "patron saint of the acting profession."

He became a staple of British television dramas in the 1960s, including a historic episode of Doctor Who (1963) where he became the first actor to ever utter the phrase "Time Lord" in the series.

Vernon Dobtcheff. Actor: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Once called "the patron saint of the acting profession" by Rupert Everett, Franco-British thespian Vernon Dobtcheff was born in Nîmes, to a family of Russian extraction, and educated at Ascham Preparatory School in Eastbourne, Sussex, where he was bitten by the acting bug and won the ...

Vernon Dobtcheff, né le 14 août 1934 à Nîmes, est un acteur franco-britannique. Tournant aussi bien en français qu'en anglais, il apparaît au cinéma et à la télévision dans de nombreuses productions anglophones.

One of his many television roles was as the Chief Scientist in the Doctor Who story The War Games in 1969.

Born in France of Russian descent, Vernon Dobtcheff nevertheless found his footing as an actor in Merry Olde England, gaining a reputation as much for off-screen support of his fellow actors as for his able-bodied film and TV work.

Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff (born 14 August 1934) is a French-British character actor, who has appeared in over 300 film, television, and stage productions in a career spanning six decades. [1] Rupert Everett described him as a "patron saint of the acting profession."

Born in France of Russian descent, Vernon Dobtcheff nevertheless found his footing as an actor in Merry Olde England, gaining a reputation as much for off-screen support of his fellow...

Born August 14, 1934, in France. Career: Actor. (Uncredited) Member of the French team, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (also known as Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines ), 1965. (Uncredited) Bit part, Darling, 1965. Man at party, The Idol, 1966.

Born in France of Russian descent, Vernon Dobtcheff nevertheless found his footing as an actor in Merry Olde England, gaining a reputation as much for off-screen support of his fellow actors as for his able-bodied film and TV work.