Draft:Arthur Newall

Arthur Newall OBE (died May 2007) was a Conservative councillor in the London Borough of Enfield, who had in 1964 worked as an actor on Doctor Who as a Sensorite in The Sensorites, although also sometimes stated as being a Dalek operator. At the same time, he was a member of amateur group The Trent Players in Enfield.

Arthur initially worked as a shipping office clerk for 20 years. During the Second World War, he served in the British Army in the Italian campaign.

As a councillor, Newall served as chairman of the Conservative Trade Unionists. He took part in the 1986 Enfield London Borough Council election, gaining 839 votes (16.7%) in the Ward results of Arnos, as well as standard in the Ward results of Grange in the 1990 and 1994 elections (winning 2,483 and 1,740 votes respectively). That latter year, Newall was appointed OBE for his service as chairman of the Conservative Trade Unionists (CTU) for political and public service. In addition, he served as a member of the National Executive Committee of the Civil and Public Services Association (CPSA) and worked as a civilian for the Metropolitan Police. From 1996 to 1998, Newell acted as a director for Millfield Arts Trust.