Captain Magenta
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Captain Magenta is a character in the 1960s Supermarionation
television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
. He is a senior officer of the Spectrum organisation, but seldom leaves Cloudbase
.
Unlike the other Spectrum agents, Captain Magenta does not have a military background but rather is a reformed criminal with a history of major robberies, having been recruited by Spectrum for his detailed knowledge and understanding of the criminal underworld.
He is a very eager character, with a notable catch-phrase; "Yes, sir, Colonel White, sir!"
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Date of Birth: 17 May 2034
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 173 lbs (12 stone, 5 lbs)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Voice: Gary Files
remake series, Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
, is not the same character as the original Magenta. He is rarely seen in the series and very little background information has been supplied about the character. His name is Mario Moro, and his personality differs greatly from that of Patrick Donaghue. This Magenta is cast as something of a womaniser; however, he has little real success with women – including the female Captain Ochre. In another ironic twist, the new Magenta has been given an Italian nationality, but it is unknown if, like the original Patrick Donaghue, he has been also given an "underworld" background, however stereotyped this would appear.
Supermarionation
Supermarionation is a puppetry technique devised in the 1960s by British production company AP Films. It was used extensively in the company's numerous Gerry and Sylvia Anderson-produced action-adventure series, the most famous of which was Thunderbirds...
television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as Captain Scarlet, is a 1960s British science-fiction television series produced by the Century 21 Productions company of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, John Read and Reg Hill...
. He is a senior officer of the Spectrum organisation, but seldom leaves Cloudbase
Cloudbase
Cloudbase is the fictional skyborne headquarters of international security organisation Spectrum, from Gerry Anderson's science fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons .-Appearance in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons:...
.
Unlike the other Spectrum agents, Captain Magenta does not have a military background but rather is a reformed criminal with a history of major robberies, having been recruited by Spectrum for his detailed knowledge and understanding of the criminal underworld.
He is a very eager character, with a notable catch-phrase; "Yes, sir, Colonel White, sir!"
Profile
Real Name: Patrick DonaghuePlace of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Date of Birth: 17 May 2034
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 173 lbs (12 stone, 5 lbs)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Voice: Gary Files
Gary Files
Gary Files was born in Melbourne, Australia and is an Australian-Canadian actor, writer and director who has resided in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He has lived in Australia since 1976.-Early life:...
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet'
The Captain Magenta in 2005 CGIComputer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
remake series, Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet is a United Kingdom-produced computer-generated imagery action-adventure TV series which debuted in February 2005 as part of the Ministry of Mayhem on ITV....
, is not the same character as the original Magenta. He is rarely seen in the series and very little background information has been supplied about the character. His name is Mario Moro, and his personality differs greatly from that of Patrick Donaghue. This Magenta is cast as something of a womaniser; however, he has little real success with women – including the female Captain Ochre. In another ironic twist, the new Magenta has been given an Italian nationality, but it is unknown if, like the original Patrick Donaghue, he has been also given an "underworld" background, however stereotyped this would appear.