Cast & creator
Alan Lake
Best known for Doctor Who, Play for Today, The Avengers
Alan Lake (24 November 1940 – 10 October 1984) was an English actor, best known as the third husband of Diana Dors. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on 24 November 1940 of Gypsy descent, Lake studied at RADA and started work in 1964. In July 1970 Lake was involved in a pub brawl for which he was sentenced to eighteen months in prison later that year (his friend, the musician Leapy Lee, was sentenced to three years for stabbing the pub's relief manager), although he was released after serving a year. Often appeared with his wife Dors until her untimely death. Depressed and grieving for her, Lake committed suicide in 1984.
32
film credits
31
television credits
62
1955–2003 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (63)
Showing 63 of 63 credits
Doctor Who
Herrick
1963
Play for Today
1970
The Avengers
Karl
1961
The Wednesday Play
1964The Wednesday Play
Gilbert
1964
Crown Court
1972
The Saint
Jacob
1962
Hart to Hart
1979
Z-Cars
1962
Playhouse
Alun
1974
Bergerac
Jack Broughton
1981
No Hiding Place
1959
The Sweeney
John Merrick
1975
Blake's 7
Chel
1978
Angels
1975
Dixon of Dock Green
Ron Mason
1955Story Parade
Bob Howard
1964
Churchill's People
Valentine Joyce
1974
The Gentle Touch
1980
Dick Turpin
Zsika
1979
The Adventurer
Carlo
1972
Target
Swain
1977
Department S
The Dandy
1969
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Davey
1984
Villains
Sam
1972
Lytton's Diary
Luigi
1985
Half Hour Story
Tony Grand
1967
The Company of Five
Pacey
1968Plays of Today
John
1969The Contenders
Tom Stocker
1969
Catch Us If You Can
Cameraman
1965
Swedish Wildcats
Bodyguard
1972
The Black Stuff
Dominic
1980
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Chel
1986
Paint Me a Murder
Davey
1984
Yesterday's Hero
Georgie Moore
1979
Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair
David Galaxy
1979A Bit of Crucifixion, Father
Gilbert
1968
Dors: The Other Diana
1990
Who Got Diana Dors's Millions?
Himself (archive footage)
2003
The Growing Summer
Tinker
1968JARDINS-CATASTROPHES
Director
The Playbirds
Harry Dougan
1978
Charlie Bubbles
Airman
1968
Don't Open Till Christmas
Giles
1984
Stand Up, Nigel Barton
Billy
1965
Freelance
Dean
1970Thief
Man
1968
Percy's Progress
Derry Hogan
1974
Flame
Jack Daniels
1975
Doctor Who: Underworld
Herrick
1978
Blondes: Diana Dors
Self(archive footage)
1999
The Christmas Tree
1966
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
Self (archive footage)
2000
Hide and Seek
Lorrimer
1972
The Amorous Milkman
Sandy
1975
The Button Man
Alun
1976
The Office Party
Mr. Barnes
1976Anything Can Happen
Lofty
1973The Ladies: Doreen
John
1969
Layout for 5 Models
Andy
1973
Destiny
Monty Goodman
1978
The Swordsman
Reynaud Duval
1974