Jeremy Young

John Henry Young (28 July 1934 – 9 April 2022), known professionally as Jeremy Young, was an English actor of Scottish descent.

Young had numerous television credits, including ''Deadline Midnight'' (1960), ''Doctor Who'' (appearing as caveman Kal in three episodes of the first serial ''An Unearthly Child'' in 1963, as well as playing Gordon Lowery in the one episode serial ''Mission to the Unknown'' in 1965), ''The Avengers'' in 1966 (notably as Willy Frant in the episode "A Touch of Brimstone" though also in the episodes entitled "Never, Never Say Die" (1967), "The Forget-Me-Knot" (1968) and (in ''The New Avengers'') "Gnaws" in 1976), and ''Coronation Street'' as nightclub owner Benny Lewis in 1972. His film credits include appearances in ''The Wild and the Willing'' (1962), ''Crooks and Coronets'' (1969), ''Eyewitness'' (1970), ''Hopscotch'' (1980) and ''Photographing Fairies'' (1997).

He worked for BBC Radio and taught and directed at the Court Theatre Training Company which is part of the Courtyard, London.

Young was married to actress Coral Atkins in 1960, and later to Kate O'Mara from 1971 to 1976. He died on 9 April 2022. Provided by Wikipedia