Alan Lake
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-11-24 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
Died
1984-10-10
Biography
Alan Lake (24 November 1940 – 10 October 1984) was an English actor, best known as the third husband of Diana Dors. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on 24 November 1940 of Gypsy descent, Lake studied at RADA and started work in 1964. In July 1970 Lake was involved in a pub brawl for which he was sentenced to eighteen months in prison later that year (his friend, the musician Leapy Lee, was sentenced to three years for stabbing the pub's relief manager), although he was released after serving a year. Often appeared with his wife Dors until her untimely death. Depressed and grieving for her, Lake committed suicide in 1984.
Most Known For
Doctor Who
as Herrick
The Avengers
as Karl
The Saint
as Jacob
Play for Today
Hart to Hart
Bergerac
as Jack Broughton
Crown Court
Playhouse
as Alun
The Sweeney
as John Merrick
The Wednesday Play
No Hiding Place
Z-Cars
Blake's 7
as Chel
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
as Davey
Angels
The Gentle Touch
Dixon of Dock Green
as Ron Mason
Freelance
as Dean
The Adventurer
as Carlo
Department S
as The Dandy