Alethea Charlton
Born	Alethea Blow Charlton (1931-08-09)9 August 1931 Middlesbrough,North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	6 May 1976(1976-05-06) (aged 44) Chelsea, London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1961–1976

Alethea Blow Charlton (9 August 1931 – 6 May 1976) was a British actress.

She was born inMiddlesbrough,North Riding of Yorkshire,England, and attendedRipon High School and the Northern Theatre School which was based at theBradford Playhouse.^[1][2][3][4] After working in repertory for a few years inYorkshire, she moved toLondon in 1960 before touring American universities as a member of a group.^[1] Alethea's family history was traced by people investigating the Naylor family history. The report indicates that she was descended from a line of people with the surname Charlton, as well as Blow, Dickerson, Naylor and Heyes.^[5]

Charlton was a cast member in episodes two, three and four of the first everDoctor Who serial (An Unearthly Child) broadcast in late 1963, as a cavewoman called Hur.^[6] She returned playing the character Edith in the serialThe Time Meddler in 1965.^[7]

Her other TV credits include:Z-Cars,Follyfoot,The Borderers,Doomwatch,Out of the Unknown,Upstairs, Downstairs and a three-year recurring role in theGranada Television dramaSam.^[8][9]

She died of amalignant melanoma at the age of 44.^[10] Her last known acting role was in the soap operaThe Cedar Tree, which was aired posthumously.

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