
1996
The Moonstone
A cursed Hindu diamond, stolen by a British officer in 1799 and bequeathed to his niece, vanishes.
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Acting
Born
1944-05-03 · 54 yrs
Died
1998-09-10
From
Dundee, Scotland, UK
Known for
Acting
Carl Forgione (3 May 1944 – 10 September 1998) was a British actor, best known for his television appearances. He appeared in two Doctor Who serials - Planet of the Spiders in 1974 and Ghost Light in 1989. Other TV credits include Dixon of Dock Green, Jesus of Nazareth, Blake's 7, Star Cops, Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm and The House of Eliott. Born of Italian immigrant grandparents, Forgione grew up in the Rhondda Valley. A founder member of Bare Boards Theatre Company, he was diagnosed with cancer in 1995 while performing in The Country Girl in Greenwich. He fought the illness for the next three years, which would claim him.