Laurie Webb, one of the oldest living actors to appear in Doctor Who, has died at the age of 101, just five weeks before his 102nd birthday. His family shared the news on social media, with actor and writer Toby Hadoke posting on X: “I’ve been asked by the family to pass on the sad news that one of the Doctor Who’s longest lived contributors – Laurie Webb, aka Mr Ollis in The Three Doctors – passed away peacefully on Sunday.”
Webb played Mr Ollis, the game warden of Minsbridge Wildlife Sanctuary, in the Third Doctor story The Three Doctors, which aired in 1972/73. He later appeared in archive footage in the 2023 special Tales of the TARDIS. Following his death, fans paid tribute online, with one calling him a “legend” and another writing: “I will watch #theThreeDoctors again tonight in his memory!”
Born in 1923, Webb began his television career in 1958 on Sid Caesar Invites You, and later appeared in Hancock’s Half Hour in 1959. His other credits include King of the River (1966), The Troubleshooters (1970), Paul Temple (1971) and Doomwatch (1971). The Tony Hancock Appreciation Society described him as “a lovely man, so generous to fans.”
Webb had become the oldest living Doctor Who cast member in December 2024 following the death of Arnold Yarrow at 104. The title is now thought to be held by Peter Cellier, who appeared in the 1982 story Time-Flight and is currently 97.
