Roy Castle, OBE, (31 August 1932 — 2 September 1994), was a British actor, comedian, dancer, musician, singer and television presenter.
He began performing in The '50s and in 1953 played the stooge for Jimmy Clitheroe and Jimmy James. He released a song, "Little White Berry", close to Christmas of 1960, and it managed to chart.
He guest-starred in Two of a Kind in 1963. Two years later, he starred alongside Peter Cushing in the film Dr. Who and the Daleks playing Ian Chesterton. When Jim Dale was unavailable for Carry On Up the Khyber in 1968, Castle took over his role as Captain Keene.
He started presenting Record Breakers in 1972 and hosted for over twenty years. He also sang the theme tune, "Dedication".
He died of lung cancer at the age of 62. While tragic his death saw a major increase in recognition of the dangers of secondhand smoke. Castle had never smoked a day in his life but having performed for decades in smoke-filled clubs he was still exposed to enough cigarette smoke to kill him eventually. His death was to prove one of the catalysts for a gradual tightening of smoking legislation during The '90s that saw indoor smoking gradually confined to small areas and then banned completely in the early 2000s.
Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
Films- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) — Seaman on Prince of Wales (Uncredited Role)
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) — Biff Bailey
- Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) — Ian Chesterton
- Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) — Captain Keene
- Till Death Us Do Part, episode "A Hole in One" (1975) — As Himself
- ChuckleVision, episode "Record Breakers" (1994) — As Himself
