Carl Forgione

Carl Forgione

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.

KNOWN FOR
CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

The Borgias

The Borgias

7
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9
Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

7.8
South Of The Border

South Of The Border

0
Blake's 7

Blake's 7

7.2
The New Statesman

The New Statesman

6
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge

Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge

7.7
The House of Eliott

The House of Eliott

6.2
Great Performances

Great Performances

5.3
The Protectors

The Protectors

5.6

Movies

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

7
Doctor Who: Ghost Light

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

8.7
Henry V

Henry V

6
Big Zapper

Big Zapper

4
As You Like It

As You Like It

8
The Love-Girl and the Innocent

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

5.6
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

7.4
Martin Luther, Heretic

Martin Luther, Heretic

0