Alan Wheatley



Alan Wheatley (19 April 1907 in Tolworth, Surrey - 30 August 1991) played the Thal leader Temmosus in The Daleks and was the first person killed by a Dalek in an episode of Doctor Who.

He is probably best known for his role as The Sheriff of Nottingham in the TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood in the 1950s. He also had roles in Danger Man and The Avengers.

His film credits include The Conquest of the Air (1940); Brighton Rock (1947), with First Doctor actor William Hartnell, Spaceways (1953); and A Jolly Bad Fellow (1963).