Arne Gordon was a South African actor, who was cast in the two Doctor Who stories he appeared in by director Richard Martin; he had needed special dispensation from the Ministry of Labour and National Service in order to appear on the show.
As well as Doctor Who, Gordon also had roles in Around the World in 80 Days, The Adventures of William Tell, William Tell, Bad Medicine, Dempsey and Makepeace, Play for Today, Van der Valk, Special Branch, Z Cars, ITV Sunday Night Drama, The Adventures of Don Quick, Husbands and Lovers, Judge Dee, The Jazz Age, ITV Playhouse, Armchair Theatre, Virgin of the Secret Service, The White Rabbit, No Hiding Place, Out of the Unknown.