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{{Infobox Person | {{Infobox Person | ||
| image = Roy Skelton Cybemen Early Years.jpg | | image = Roy Skelton Cybemen Early Years.jpg | ||
| birth date = [[20 July (people)|20 July]] [[1931 (people)|1931]] | | birth date = [[20 July (people)|20 July]] [[1931 (people)|1931]] | ||
| death date = [[8 June (people)|8 June]] [[2011 (people)|2011]] | | death date = [[8 June (people)|8 June]] [[2011 (people)|2011]] | ||
| role = | | role =[[Wilfred Norton|Norton]]<br/>[[Wester]]<br/>[[James (The Green Death)|James]]<br/>[[Chedaki]]<br/>[[James Carver]]<br/>Voices of the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] | ||
| job title = | | job title = Actor | ||
| story = [[#Credits| | | story =[[#Credits|See Credits Section]] | ||
| time =1966- | | time =1966-88, 1999, 2002 | ||
| imdb = 0804031 | | imdb = 0804031 | ||
}}'''Roy Skelton''' ([[20 July (people)|20 July]] [[1931 (people)|1931]]-[[8 June (people)|8 June]] [[2011 (people)|2011]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/09/roy-skelton-obituary The Guardian]</ref>) performed voice work for several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories and appeared on-screen in five of them. | }}{{NOTOC}}'''Roy Skelton''' ([[20 July (people)|20 July]] [[1931 (people)|1931]]-[[8 June (people)|8 June]] [[2011 (people)|2011]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/09/roy-skelton-obituary The Guardian]</ref>) performed voice work for several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories and appeared on-screen in five of them. He is particularly known for performing [[Dalek]] voices. | ||
Outside of ''Doctor Who,'' Skelton is also known as the | Outside of ''Doctor Who,'' Skelton is also known as the voices of the puppet characters Zippy and George on the ITV children's programme ''Rainbow'' and in a cameo on ''Ashes to Ashes''. His predecessor in the role of Zippy was fellow Dalek voice actor [[Peter Hawkins]]. For the role of Marshal [[Chedaki]] in ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'', Skelton used a variation on his "Zippy" voice. | ||
He was originally offered the role of [[Davros]] in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', but turned it down. It eventually went to [[Michael Wisher]]. ([[INFO]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'') | |||
Skelton's granddaughter, [[Abra Thompson]], went on to become a [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] voice actor after his death. ([[BFX]]: ''[[Time War: Volume Two]]'') | |||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
* ''[[The Ark]]'' ([[Monoid]] voices) | * ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' ([[Monoid]] voices) | ||
* ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'' ([[Cyberman|Cybermen]] voices) | * ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' ([[Cyberman|Cybermen]] voices) | ||
* ''The Tenth Planet'' ([[Snowcap]] voices and countdown voice, uncredited) ([[DWM 214]]) | * ''The Tenth Planet'' ([[Snowcap]] voices and countdown voice, uncredited) ([[DWM 214]]) | ||
* ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]'' ([[Dalek]] voices) | * ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' ([[Dalek]] voices) | ||
* ''[[The Ice Warriors]]'' ([[ECCO|Computer]] voice) | * ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' ([[ECCO|Computer]] voice) | ||
* ''[[The Wheel in Space]]'' (Cybermen voices) | * ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'' (Cybermen voices) | ||
* ''The Wheel in Space'' ([[Space Station W3|Wheel]] voices, uncredited) ([[DWM 254]]) | * ''The Wheel in Space'' ([[Space Station W3|Wheel]] voices, uncredited) ([[DWM 254]]) | ||
* ''[[The Krotons]]'' ([[Kroton (species)|Kroton]] voice) | * ''[[The Krotons (TV story)|The Krotons]]'' ([[Kroton (species)|Kroton]] voice) | ||
* ''[[Colony in Space]]'' (as [[Wilfred Norton|Norton]]) | * ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' (as [[Wilfred Norton|Norton]]) | ||
* ''[[Planet of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices and | * ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices and [[Wester]]) | ||
* ''[[The Green Death]]'' (as [[James (The Green Death)|James]]) | * ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' (as [[James (The Green Death)|James]]) | ||
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices) | * ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices) | ||
* ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'' (as Marshal [[Chedaki]]) | * ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'' (as Marshal [[Chedaki]]) | ||
* ''[[The Hand of Fear]]'' (as King [[Rokon]]) | * ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'' (as King [[Rokon]]) | ||
* ''The Hand of Fear'' (Computer voice, uncredited) ([[DWMS Holiday 1992]]) | * ''The Hand of Fear'' (Computer voice, uncredited) ([[DWMS Holiday 1992]]) | ||
* ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices) | * ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices) | ||
* ''Destiny of the Daleks'' ([[K9]] croaking voice, uncredited) ([[DWM 283]]) | * ''Destiny of the Daleks'' ([[K9]] croaking voice, uncredited) ([[DWM 283]]) | ||
* ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' (Dalek voice) | * ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' (Dalek voice) | ||
* ''[[Revelation of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices) | * ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices) | ||
* ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices) | * ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' (Dalek voices) | ||
* ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' (Dalek voices) | * ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' (Dalek voices) | ||
== Audiography == | == Audiography == | ||
* ''[[Test of Nerve]]'' ([[James Carver]]) | * ''[[Test of Nerve (audio story)|Test of Nerve]]'' ([[James Carver]]) | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0804031}} | {{imdb name|id=0804031}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | [[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | ||
[[Category:Big Finish Sarah Jane Smith voice actors]] | [[Category:Big Finish Sarah Jane Smith voice actors]] | ||
[[Category:Actors who have provided Dalek voices]] | [[Category:Actors who have provided Dalek voices]] | ||
[[Category:Actors who portrayed companions of the Doctor]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:06, 11 August 2023
Roy Skelton (20 July 1931-8 June 2011[1]) performed voice work for several Doctor Who television stories and appeared on-screen in five of them. He is particularly known for performing Dalek voices.
Outside of Doctor Who, Skelton is also known as the voices of the puppet characters Zippy and George on the ITV children's programme Rainbow and in a cameo on Ashes to Ashes. His predecessor in the role of Zippy was fellow Dalek voice actor Peter Hawkins. For the role of Marshal Chedaki in The Android Invasion, Skelton used a variation on his "Zippy" voice.
He was originally offered the role of Davros in Genesis of the Daleks, but turned it down. It eventually went to Michael Wisher. (INFO: Planet of the Daleks)
Skelton's granddaughter, Abra Thompson, went on to become a Big Finish voice actor after his death. (BFX: Time War: Volume Two)
Filmography[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Ark (Monoid voices)
- The Tenth Planet (Cybermen voices)
- The Tenth Planet (Snowcap voices and countdown voice, uncredited) (DWM 214)
- The Evil of the Daleks (Dalek voices)
- The Ice Warriors (Computer voice)
- The Wheel in Space (Cybermen voices)
- The Wheel in Space (Wheel voices, uncredited) (DWM 254)
- The Krotons (Kroton voice)
- Colony in Space (as Norton)
- Planet of the Daleks (Dalek voices and Wester)
- The Green Death (as James)
- Genesis of the Daleks (Dalek voices)
- The Android Invasion (as Marshal Chedaki)
- The Hand of Fear (as King Rokon)
- The Hand of Fear (Computer voice, uncredited) (DWMS Holiday 1992)
- Destiny of the Daleks (Dalek voices)
- Destiny of the Daleks (K9 croaking voice, uncredited) (DWM 283)
- The Five Doctors (Dalek voice)
- Revelation of the Daleks (Dalek voices)
- Remembrance of the Daleks (Dalek voices)
- The Curse of Fatal Death (Dalek voices)
