17 October (people)

* 1936 - Director Timothy Combe was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 1943 - Actor Gregory de Polnay was born.Doctor Who Guide
* 1960 - Actor Guy Henry was born.Famous Birthdays
* 1966 - Writer and Actor Mark Gatiss was born.DWDVDF 139
* 1971 - Writer Patrick Ness was born.Famous Birthdays
* 1979 - Actor John Stuart died.
* 1983 - Actor Felicity Jones was born.Famous Birthdays
* 2017 - Actor Dorothy Grumbar died.DWM 527Aveleyman
* 2018 - Script editor Derrick Sherwin died.The Guardian
* 2019 - Actor Wendy Williams died.Notice