Bernard Cribbins, ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘James and the Giant Peach’ Actor, Dies at 93
thewrap.commedia outlets by his agent on Thursday, and “Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T. Davies also posted a tribute to his late colleague on Instagram.
Davies remembered Cribbins as “a legend.”“I love this man. I love him,” Davies wrote alongside a photo of Cribbins in a stage production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The showrunner went on to recount a few of his favorite stories with Cribbins in the post.A post shared by Russell T Davies (@russelltdavies63)“Oh, really though, what a wonderful actor.
We once took him to the TV Choice Awards and sent him up on his own to collect the award, and the entire room stood up and cheered him.
That’s a lovely memory,” Davies continued. “He’d phone up and say, ‘I’ve got an idea! What if I attack a Dalek with a paintball gun?!’ Okay, Bernard, in it went!
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