Maurice Colbourne

Biography

Maurice Colbourne was a British stage and television actor known for his distinctive villainous roles. He rose to fame in the 1970s with his lead role in the crime drama series Gangsters, and later starred in acclaimed adaptations of John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids and Doctor Who. His most notable success came when he played Tom Howard in the BBC Television serial Howards' Way from 1985 until his untimely death in 1989 at age 49.