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Veteran Scots actor Maurice Roëves, star of Doctor Who, River City and Tutti Frutti, dies aged 83

© David Fisher/ShutterstockMaurice Roëves at the premiere of Brighton Rock
Maurice Roëves at the premiere of Brighton Rock

Veteran Scots actor Maurice Roëves has died at the age of 83.

A star of stage and screen, he appeared in many roles throughout his career including turns in Doctor Who, Tutti Frutti and, most recently, The Nest.

He played Robert Henderson in Glasgow soap River City, as well as a major role as Colonel Munro in the 1992 version of The Last of the Mohicans.

He also starred as Matt Busby in Surviving Disaster, a drama based on the Munich air disaster, and played Jimmy Gordon in The Damned United.

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Maurice Roëves in 1970 series Husbands and Lovers

A statement from his agents Lovett Logan said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm the passing of our wonderful client Maurice Roëves.

“Maurice had a hugely successful career in both theatre and screen which spanned several decades, starting in his home country of Scotland and moving to London and the United States.

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Maurice Roëves in 2009’s The Damned United

“Maurice loved nothing more than being on set with his fellow actors and worked right up until the end, recently being seen in the BBC series The Nest at the start of this year.

“As well as being a truly dedicated and gifted actor, he was also a real gentleman and a delight to have as a client. We will miss him greatly and our thoughts and love go out to Vanessa and his family.”

Roëves played a major role in the four part Doctor Who series The Caves of Androzani, as well as being Vincent Diver in comedy Tutti Frutti.

Over the years he’s also appeared in A Touch of Frost, Waking The Dead, Skins and Two Doors Down.