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Bernard Cribbins, the British TV legend who played Wilfred Mott in Doctor Who, has died at age 93.
His agent confirmed the sad news to the BBC, saying that Cribbins' "contribution to British entertainment is without question."
That contribution spanned nearly 80 years and included a BAFTA-nominated performance in the much-loved 1970 movie The Railway Children, a memorable guest appearance as a difficult hotel guest in Fawlty Towers, and a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 thriller Frenzy.
Cribbins was also known for narrating the 1970s kids' favorite The Wombles, reading children's stories on the BBC's long-running Jackanory series, and playing the title character in Old Jack's Boat, a BBC show for pre-schoolers that ran from 2013 to 2015. 
In the 1960s, he even moonlighted as a pop singer, scoring U.K. top ten hits with the comedy songs "Right Said Fred" and "Hole in the Ground."
Cribbins took on two different roles in Doctor Who: first as the companion Tom Campbell in 1966 spin-off film Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D, then as Mott, grandfather of Catherine Tate's Donna Noble, from 2007 to 2010. On Twitter, the show's official account hailed his "long legacy in film and TV."

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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies also paid tribute to Cribbins in an Instagram post, writing: "I love this man. I love him." The showrunner also shared a sweet anecdote: "His first day was on location with Kylie Minogue, but all eyes, even Kylie's, were on Bernard," Davies recalled. "He'd turned up with a suitcase full of props, just in case, including a rubber chicken. And what an actor. Oh, really though, what a wonderful actor."
Cribbins received a Special Award at the BAFTA Children's Awards in 2009, and was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II two years later. You can revisit our British Icon feature on Cribbins, published in 2020, here.
Rest in Peace, Bernard Cribbins, and thank you for your contribution.