Alan Lake

Alan Lake (24 November 1940 – 10 October 1984) was an English actor, best known as the third husband of Diana Dors. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on 24 November 1940 of Gypsy descent, Lake studied at RADA and started work in 1964. In July 1970 Lake was involved in a pub brawl for which he was sentenced to eighteen months in prison later that year (his friend, the musician Leapy Lee, was sentenced to three years for stabbing the pub's relief manager), although he was released after serving a year.

Often appeared with his wife Dors until her untimely death. Depressed and grieving for her, Lake committed suicide in 1984.

Alan Lake is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Dors: The Other Diana (1990), Yesterday's Hero (1979), Freelance (1970), Doctor Who (1963), The Avengers (1961), Crown Court (1972), Play for Today (1970), The Saint (1962). The recorded credits span 1955 to 1990, including 3 movies and 24 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.