Prentis Hancock


Prentis Hancock was a British actor, best known for his television roles.

Life and career

Hancock was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 14 May 1942. He was a regular cast member of the first season of science fiction series Space: 1999 as Paul Morrow, and also appeared in a number of Doctor Who stories throughout the 1970s – Spearhead from Space and Planet of the Daleks with Jon Pertwee, and Planet of Evil and The Ribos Operation with Tom Baker.
Other television appearances include Spy Trap, Z-Cars, Colditz, Survivors, The New Avengers, Secret Army, Return of the Saint, Minder, Chocky's Children, The Professionals and The Bill.
His film credits include The Thirty Nine Steps and Defence of the Realm.
Hancock died on 30 May 2025, aged 83.

Filmography

Television

Space: 1999 Doctor Who The Protectors

Film

The Thirty Nine Steps
The Monster Club