Roy Dotrice was a wonderful man. I had a woman on my staff in Florida, Sara, who was dying from breast cancer. Her passion had been the TV version of Beauty and the Beast, and she would attend the conventions far and wide. During her visits, she became friends with several of the actors from the series including Edward Albert and Dotrice.
When word got out that Sara was in the final stages of her battle, Dotrice called her, as did several of the other actors. They also wrote and kept in touch. It meant so much to her, and we were all grateful for their empathy.