Carl Forgione

Biography

Carl Forgione (3 May 1944 – 10 September 1998) was a British actor, best known for his television appearances. He appeared in two Doctor Who serials - Planet of the Spiders in 1974 and Ghost Light in 1989. Other TV credits include Dixon of Dock Green, Jesus of Nazareth, Blake's 7, Star Cops, Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm and The House of Eliott. Born of Italian immigrant grandparents, Forgione grew up in the Rhondda Valley. A founder member of Bare Boards Theatre Company, he was diagnosed with cancer in 1995 while performing in The Country Girl in Greenwich. He fought the illness for the next three years, which would claim him.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Doctor Who (1963) — Land
2. Jesus of Nazareth (1977) — Plotinus
3. Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994) — David Harrison
4. The Day Today (1994)
5. Blake's 7 (1978) — Grovane
6. Great Performances (1971) — Second Guardia
7. Star Cops (1987) — Tour Guide
8. The House of Eliott (1991) — Simon Parker
9. The Protectors (1972) — Waiter
10. Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (1974) — Land
11. Doctor Who: Ghost Light (1989) — Nimrod
12. The Moonstone (1996) — Spy
13. Henry V (1979) — Rambures
14. As You Like It (1978) — Duke Senior's Lord
15. The Love-Girl and the Innocent (1973) — 1st Man
16. Theatre 625 (1964) — Christopher
17. Big Zapper (1973) — Kono's Henchman
18. Don't Forget to Write! (1977) — Reg
19. The Borgias (1981) — Giorgio
20. Martin Luther, Heretic (1983) — Medieval Player
21. South of the Border (1988) — Senior Customs Officer
22. The New Statesman (1985) — Angelo