Question: What key details about barry letts can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: barry leopold letts -lrb- 26 march 1925 -- 9 october 2009 -rrb- was a british actor , television director , writer and producer . born in leicester , he worked as an actor in theatre , films and television before retiring in his early forties and becoming a television director . he then became producer of the bbc science fiction series '' doctor who '' for five years . he later produced the bbc 's sunday classic drama serials in the late 1970s and early 1980s . he was associated with '' doctor who '' for many years , with active involvement in the television programme from 1967 to 1981 -lrb- as a director , producer and writer -rrb- and with later contributions to its spin-offs in other media . his sons dominic and crispin letts are both actors . '' the guardian '' described letts on his death as '' a pioneer of british television '' who '' served the medium for more than half a century '' and '' secured his place in tv history '' with '' doctor who '' .
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- death place is england , uk- years active is 1925 -- 2009- death date is 9 october 2009- spouse is muriel -rrb- -lrb- 1951 -- 2009 -rrb- -lrb- her death- children is dominic crispin joanna- birth date is 26 march 1925- birthname is barry leopold letts- birth place is leicester , leicestershire , england , uk- occupation is actor , director , producer