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Laurie Webb
Laurie Webb
Birth: 6 May 1924
Newport, Wales
Age: 100 years, 318 days
Country: WalesWAL,United KingdomUK
Centenarian

Laurie Webb (born 6 May 1924) is a Welsh retired actor known for his roles in television series such as Doctor Who, Paul Temple and Doomwatch.

Doctor Who[]

Webb played Mr. Ollis in the 10th anniversary serial The Three Doctors (1972–1973).[1]

He is the oldest living person associated to Doctor Who since Arnold Yarrow's death in December 2024.[2] He is also the ninth individual associated with the Whoniverse to become a centenarian after Zohra Sehgal, Olaf Pooley, Sam Beazley, Peggy Batchelor, Earl Cameron, Yarrow, Eileen Winterton and Lewis Alexander, as well as the seventh longest-lived.

Personal life[]

Webb, an avid golfer, celebrated his centenary by playing nine holes of golf at Pyrford Lakes Golf Club as a fundraiser for Alzheimer's Society.[3]

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