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[[Image:David Grahame.jpg|right|200px|David Graham as Professor Kerensky in "City of Death"]] '''David Graham''' was a prolific and frequent guest actor on the original series of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Well known for his portrayal of the ill-fated Professor [[Kerensky]] in "[[City of Death]]," Graham also played [[Charlie the Bartender]] in "[[The Gunfighters]]." A versatile voice-over actor, Graham also provided voices for the [[Mechanoid]]s in "[[The Chase]]," and also for the [[Dalek]]s in "[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]," "[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]," "The Chase," "[[Mission to the Unknown]]," and "[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]," as well as the first of the [[Dalek movies]] starring [[Peter Cushing]], [[Dr. Who and the Daleks]].
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|death date = [[20 September (people)|20 September]] [[2024 (people)|2024]]
|role = [[Dalek]] voices
|job title = Actor
|time =1963-66, 1979, 2015, 2017, 2023
|story =[[#Credits|See Credits Section]]  
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'''David Graham''' ([[11 July (people)|11 July]] [[1925 (people)|1925]]<ref>[https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=6837 Aveleyman]</ref>–[[20 September (people)|20 September]] [[2024 (people)|2024]]<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgj463gx8gyo BBC News]</ref>) was a frequent guest actor on the original series of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Well known for his portrayal of the ill-fated Professor [[Fyodor Nikolai Kerensky]] in ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'', Graham also played the [[bartender]] [[Charlie (The Gunfighters)|Charlie]] in ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''. He also cameoed as an uncredited rebel in ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''. ([[DWM 280]])


Outside ''Doctor Who'', Graham is perhaps best known for providing the voice of "Brains" in the popular "Wikipedia:Supermarionation|Supermarionation" adventure series, [[Wikipedia:Thunderbirds (TV series)
A versatile voice-over actor, Graham's most prolific ''Doctor Who'' work came in providing voices for [[Dalek]]s in ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' (for which he also provided voices for the [[Mechanoid]]s), ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'' and ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'', as well as both Dalek movies starring [[Peter Cushing]], ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]''. He additionally voiced the [[Narrator (The Daleks)|narrator]] of [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Daleks (audio story)|The Daleks]]'', a [[Century 21 Productions]] audio adaptation of the last episode of ''The Chase''.
|Thunderbirds]]. He recently reprised that character voice for a series of credit card commercials in [[New Zealand]].  


== '''External Links''' ==
Many years later he also voiced [[Shedgerton]] in the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] ''[[Main Range]]'' audio story ''[[The Defectors (audio story)|The Defectors]]'' and [[Percy Till]] in ''[[Static (audio story)|Static]]''.


* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0333986/ IMDB entry for David Graham]
He shared his memories on his ''Doctor Who'' career on [[THWR 233|the 233rd edition]] of Big Finish's charity podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]'', and was interviewed on the documentaries ''[[Future Memories (documentary)|Future Memories]]'' and ''[[Creation of the Daleks (documentary)|Creation of the Daleks]]''. He also contributed to the audio commentary for the DVD release of ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''.


[[Category:Doctor Who cast|Graham, David]]
In July [[2023]], Graham reprised his role as a [[Dalek]] voice actor for ''[[The Daleks in Colour (TV story)|The Daleks in Colour]]'', providing additional dialogue alongside [[Nicholas Briggs]].<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/C0K_XWRK0-c/</ref>
 
== Beyond ''Doctor Who'' ==
Outside of ''Doctor Who'', Graham was perhaps best known for providing several voices for a number of [[Gerry Anderson|Gerry]] and [[Sylvia Anderson]]'s popular "{{w|Supermarionation}}" adventure series, such as ''[[Thunderbirds]]'', for [[Century 21 Productions]]. These included the regular characters of Gordon Tracy, Brains, and Parker, the latter of which he reprised for the 2015 reboot, {{wi|Thunderbirds Are Go (TV series)|Thunderbirds Are Go!}}. He also voiced Gordon, Parker and Brains, as well as multiple guest characters, in the [[Series 1 (Thunderbirds)|first series]] episode ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'', which was a [[crossover]] with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]].
 
Graham also featured in a number of television commercials, appearing as the "Big Brother" character on the giant screen advertising the Apple Macintosh computer in 1984, and reprised his role of Brains for a series of credit card commercials in [[New Zealand]].
 
In [[2017 (releases)|2017]], Graham reprised his role as a [[Dalek]] voice actor for [[Magic Bullet Productions]]' nonprofit, unofficial audio adaptation of ''[[The Mechanical Planet (comic story)|The Mechanical Planet]]'' in partnership with ''[[Vworp Vworp!]]'', also lending his voices to incidental humanoid characters. In particular, this gave him the opportunity to voice the [[Dalek Prime|Dalek Emperor]], which he never did on television.<ref>https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2017/04/07/reviewed-the-mechanical-planet-a-tale-from-the-dalek-chronicles/</ref>
 
== Television roles ==
=== Dalek voices ===
* ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''
* ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''
* ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''
* ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]''
* ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''
 
=== Other roles ===
* ''The Chase'' - [[Mechanoid]] voices
* ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'' - [[Gordon Tracy]], [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]], [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]], [[Tidman]], [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]]
* ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' - [[Charlie (The Gunfighters)|Charlie]]
* ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'' - [[Fyodor Nikolai Kerensky]]
 
=== Uncredited ===
* ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' - Rebel ([[DWM 280]])
 
== Audio roles ==
=== Century 21 Records ===
* ''[[The Daleks (audio story)|The Daleks]]'' - [[Narrator (The Daleks)|Narrator]], [[Dalek]] voices, [[Mechonoid]] voices
 
=== Big Finish Productions ===
==== Main range ====
* ''[[The Defectors (audio story)|The Defectors]]'' - [[Shedgerton]]
* ''[[Static (audio story)|Static]]'' - [[Percy Till]]
 
== Feature film roles ==
=== Dalek voices ===
* ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' - [[Dalek]] voices (uncredited)
* ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' - Dalek voices (uncredited)
 
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0333986}}
 
== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]]
[[Category:Dalek movie actors]]
[[Category:Actors who have provided Dalek voices]]
[[Category:Thunderbirds cast]]
[[Category:Main Range voice actors]]
[[Category:Actors interviewed on Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]

Latest revision as of 19:07, 20 September 2024

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David Graham (11 July 1925[1]–20 September 2024[2]) was a frequent guest actor on the original series of Doctor Who. Well known for his portrayal of the ill-fated Professor Fyodor Nikolai Kerensky in City of Death, Graham also played the bartender Charlie in The Gunfighters. He also cameoed as an uncredited rebel in The Dalek Invasion of Earth. (DWM 280)

A versatile voice-over actor, Graham's most prolific Doctor Who work came in providing voices for Daleks in The Daleks, The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Chase (for which he also provided voices for the Mechanoids), Mission to the Unknown and The Daleks' Master Plan, as well as both Dalek movies starring Peter Cushing, Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.. He additionally voiced the narrator of AUDIO: The Daleks, a Century 21 Productions audio adaptation of the last episode of The Chase.

Many years later he also voiced Shedgerton in the Big Finish Main Range audio story The Defectors and Percy Till in Static.

He shared his memories on his Doctor Who career on the 233rd edition of Big Finish's charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round, and was interviewed on the documentaries Future Memories and Creation of the Daleks. He also contributed to the audio commentary for the DVD release of The Gunfighters.

In July 2023, Graham reprised his role as a Dalek voice actor for The Daleks in Colour, providing additional dialogue alongside Nicholas Briggs.[3]

Beyond Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

Outside of Doctor Who, Graham was perhaps best known for providing several voices for a number of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's popular "Supermarionation" adventure series, such as Thunderbirds, for Century 21 Productions. These included the regular characters of Gordon Tracy, Brains, and Parker, the latter of which he reprised for the 2015 reboot, Thunderbirds Are Go!. He also voiced Gordon, Parker and Brains, as well as multiple guest characters, in the first series episode The Man from MI.5, which was a crossover with the Doctor Who universe.

Graham also featured in a number of television commercials, appearing as the "Big Brother" character on the giant screen advertising the Apple Macintosh computer in 1984, and reprised his role of Brains for a series of credit card commercials in New Zealand.

In 2017, Graham reprised his role as a Dalek voice actor for Magic Bullet Productions' nonprofit, unofficial audio adaptation of The Mechanical Planet in partnership with Vworp Vworp!, also lending his voices to incidental humanoid characters. In particular, this gave him the opportunity to voice the Dalek Emperor, which he never did on television.[4]

Television roles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dalek voices[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other roles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Uncredited[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Dalek Invasion of Earth - Rebel (DWM 280)

Audio roles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Century 21 Records[[edit] | [edit source]]

Big Finish Productions[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main range[[edit] | [edit source]]

Feature film roles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dalek voices[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Aveleyman
  2. ↑ BBC News
  3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C0K_XWRK0-c/
  4. ↑ https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2017/04/07/reviewed-the-mechanical-planet-a-tale-from-the-dalek-chronicles/
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