Simon Oates(1932-2009)

Played the central role of "John Steed" in Terence Feely and Brian Clemens' TV spin-off play, "The Avengers" - at Birmingham Theatre (15th-24th July) then London's Prince of Wales Theatre for a three-week run from 2nd August - with Sue Lloyd, Kate O'Mara, Jeremy Lloyd, Anthony Sharp, Julie Neubert, Wendy Hall, John F. Landry, Mary Llewellin, Kenton Moore, Paul McDowell, Lisa Collings, Gail Grainger, Sarah Kemp, Joanna Ross, Kubi Chaza, Helen Gill, Heather Kyd, Derek Tansley and Tim Buckland in the cast. Leslie Phillips was the director.