Clifford Rose (24 October 1929-6 November 2021[1]) played Captain Rorvik in the Doctor Who television story Warriors' Gate and voiced Major Treptow in the Big Finish Productions audio story The Scapegoat.
He was also considered for the roles of Ambril in Snakedance, Sir Ranulf Fitzwilliam in The King's Demons, the Chief Officer in Vengeance on Varos, Joinson Dastari in The Two Doctors, Orcini in Revelation of the Daleks (TCH 41), King Yrcanos in Mindwarp, Beyus in Time and the Rani, Gavrok in Delta and the Bannermen, Kane in Dragonfire and Joseph C, Gilbert M and Trevor Sigma in The Happiness Patrol.
He shared his memories of Warriors' Gate on the 238th edition of Big Finish's charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round and the documentary The Dreaming.
Career[]
He is best known for playing Gestapo officer Ludwig Kessler in Secret Army; the character later reappeared in the miniseries Kessler. He also played Dr Snell in several episodes of the spy drama Callan.
Later Life[]
In the months prior to his death, Clifford's family set up a Go Fund Me fundraising page to help him remain at his chosen care home.[2]
