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Home/People/Robert Holmes
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Born
Apr 2, 1926Died: May 24, 1986
Lived 60 years
Place of Birth
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

3
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
William Hood
IMDb Profile

Robert Holmes

Writing

Biography
Robert Colin Holmes (2 April 1926 – 24 May 1986) was a British television scriptwriter. For over 25 years, he contributed to some of the most popular programmes screened in the UK. He is particularly remembered for his work on science fiction programmes, most notably his extensive contributions to Doctor Who, which included working as its script editor from 1974 to 1977. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Holmes (scriptwriter), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Built for War: The Sontaran Story poster

Built for War: The Sontaran Story

as (archival footage)
2006
Whose Doctor Who poster

Whose Doctor Who

Cast
1977
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius poster

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

as Morbius Doctor (picture) (uncredited)
1976