
Ian Marter was an actor and novelist. He was best known for his role as Harry Sullivan in the BBC science-fiction television series Doctor Who from December 1974 to September 1975, with a non-regular, one-serial return in November and December 1975. Marter continued his association with Doctor Who long after leaving the show, adapting several stories for the Target novelisation range, and penning an original novel, Harry Sullivan's War. In addition to these books, Marter wrote adaptations of several 1980s American films such as Splash and Down and Out in Beverly Hills for Target and its imprint, Star Books, as well as the Gummi Bears books. With the exception of Down and Out in Beverly Hills, these books were published under the pen name Ian Don - Don being his middle name. Marter died in 1986, on his 42nd birthday, from a heart attack associated with diabetes-related cardiovascular disease.
Ian Marter was an actor and novelist. He was best known for his role as Harry Sullivan in the BBC science-fiction television series Doctor Who from December 1974 to September 1975, with a non-regular, one-serial return in November and December 1975. Marter continued his association with Doctor Who long after leaving the show, adapting several stories for the Target novelisation range, and penning an original novel, Harry Sullivan's War. In addition to these books, Marter wrote adaptations of several 1980s American films such as Splash and Down and Out in Beverly Hills for Target and its imprint, Star Books, as well as the Gummi Bears books. With the exception of Down and Out in Beverly Hills, these books were published under the pen name Ian Don - Don being his middle name. Marter died in 1986, on his 42nd birthday, from a heart attack associated with diabetes-related cardiovascular disease.
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Worlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/09/2025

The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
Character:
Release Date:18/09/2017

Myth Runner
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1987

Who's Who
Character:
Release Date:13/08/1986

King of the Ghetto
Character:Station Sergeant
Release Date:01/05/1986

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Character:Harry Sullivan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:15/02/1984

Doctor Who: Logopolis
Character:Harry Sullivan (archive footage)
Release Date:21/03/1981

The Specialist
Character:Journalist
Release Date:12/07/1980

The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
Character:The Big Fancy
Release Date:31/12/1978

The Medusa Touch
Character:Detective
Release Date:13/04/1978

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion
Character:Harry Sullivan
Release Date:22/11/1975

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
Character:Harry Sullivan
Release Date:20/09/1975

Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen
Character:Harry Sullivan
Release Date:10/05/1975

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Character:Harry Sullivan
Release Date:12/04/1975

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment
Character:Harry Sullivan
Release Date:01/03/1975

Doctor Who: The Ark in Space
Character:Harry Sullivan
Release Date:15/02/1975

Doctor Who: Robot
Character:Harry Sullivan
Release Date:18/01/1975

The Emergency Channel
Character:Literary Editor
Release Date:08/11/1973

Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
Character:John Andrews
Release Date:17/02/1973

The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Character:3rd Policeman
Release Date:01/04/1971

Doctor Faustus
Character:Pride/Emperor
Release Date:10/10/1967

Myth Makers
Character:Himself

Doctor Who's Who's Who
Character:Harry Sullivan

Sherlock Holmes
Character:Inspector Fereday

Shine on Harvey Moon
Character:Policeman

Bergerac
Character:Cowman

North and South
Character:Henry Lennox

Crown Court
Character:Quentin Ingrams

Crown Court
Character:Constable Forbush

Holly
Character:Police Driver

Softly, Softly
Character:

Doctor Who
Character:Harry Sullivan

Doctor Who
Character:John Andrews