Hugh Burden

Hugh Burden (3 April 1913-17 May 1985 ) was an actor and playwright who played Channing in the Doctor Who television story Spearhead from Space. He had earlier been considered for the role of Edward Waterfield in The Evil of the Daleks. (DWM 200)

Burdon was born in Columbo, Ceylon, the son of a colonial official. He was educated at and trained at the  and. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and in London's before military service in the  and the  from 1939 to 1942.

Aside from Doctor Who, Burden made appearances in numerous UK television plays and series including. He is probably most famous for his playing the title role in. His many film appearances include, , , , , , and. He also acted in radio plays and was known for readings of the works of authors such as and.

In addition to his acting career, Burdon wrote several television and stage plays and was an council member.

He died on 17 May 1985 in London.