Biography for
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Date of Birth

2 May 1941, Surrey, England, UK

Birth Name

Paul Birkby

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m)

Mini Biography

Paul Darrow was born on 2 May 1941 in Surrey, England. He went to Haberdashers Askes School and attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He performed with the Bristol Old Vic and started to get acting roles on British TV in the 1960s. After roles in such series' as "The Saint" (1962) and "Doctor Who" (1963), he was cast as Avon in the cult BBC science fiction series "Blakes 7" (1978). He maintains an association with the classic series. Paul Darrow's interests include Criminology, good food and wine, classical music, the cinema and military history. He supports Manchester City Football Club and is married to the actress Janet Lees-Price.

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Spouse

Janet Lees-Price

(? - present)

Trivia

He appeared in 51 of the 52 episodes of "Blakes 7" (1978), more than anyone other than Michael Keating. The only episode in which he did not appear was the pilot, "Blakes 7: The Way Back (#1.1)" (1978).

Personal Quotes

David Maloney, the producer of, among many other fine works, "Blakes 7" (1978), has died. Whilst there is nothing surer for any of us in life than death, it is still very difficult to come to terms with the final loss of someone for whom we felt great affection and held in esteem. It is a cliché, but David will be sorely missed by all those who knew him. His gentle humour, quiet diplomacy and undoubted skill as a director/producer are qualities all too rare, especially today. Two years ago, he looked me in the eye and asked who I thought would be the first of "Blakes 7" (1978), "to go! I thought - am I looking unwell? Soon afterwards, we lost David "Gan Jackson (David Jackson). Now, another David is gone. I cannot speak for anyone else. All I can say is that David always treated me with courtesy and respect and, from time to time, enjoyed 'sending me up.' He knew, as did I, that my 'macho' image as Avon was something of a facade. Terry Nation's "Blakes 7" (1978) was, and is, a family of sorts. A quarter of a century or more since its conclusion, those of us associated with the programme are aware of this. We have lost our founder, one of our leading actors, our favourite eccentric director and now, our producer. In time, we will all pass away, leaving nothing but flickering images of a splendid enterprise that captured the imagination of so many. An achievement in no small measure attributable to David Maloney.