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- Birth nameNathaniel Quentin Lawrence
- Quentin Lawrence was born on November 6, 1920 in Gravesend, Kent, England, UK. Quentin was a director and producer, known for The Strange World of Planet X (1956), The Avengers (1961) and The Man Who Finally Died (1963). Quentin died on March 9, 1979 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- A physicist by training, he held patents for improvements in both nuclear reactor control rod technology and television imaging and transmission equipment.
- Worked for ITV from the mid-1950's and remained primarily a television director. His sparse feature output generally consisted of thrillers and horror films. He is best known for helming several classic episodes of "The Avengers", "Danger Man" and "The Baron".
- After working on improving radar for the British in WWII, he was sent to Oak Ridge, Tennessee where he worked on the top-secret Manhattan Project that lead to the development of the first atomic bombs.
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