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{{Infobox Person | |||
| image = Michael Wisher.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[19 May (people)|19 May]] [[1935 (people)|1935]] | |||
| death date = [[21 July (people)|21 July]] [[1995 (people)|1995]] | |||
| role = [[Davros]], [[Dalek]] voices | |||
| job title = [[Actor]] | |||
| story =[[#Credits|See Credits Section]] | |||
| time =1979-71, 1973-75, 1987, 1994 | |||
| non dwu = | |||
| imdb = 0936539 | |||
}} | |||
'''Michael Wisher''' ([[19 May (people)|19 May]] [[1935 (people)|1935]]-[[21 July (people)|21 July]] [[1995 (people)|1995]]<ref>[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Michael-Wisher/ Behind the Voice Actors]</ref>) appeared in many ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories and originated the character of [[Davros]], the creator of the [[Dalek]]s. | |||
During the 1970s, he played Dalek voices both on ''Doctor Who'' and on an episode of ''[[Blue Peter]]'' and ''[[Thirty Years in the TARDIS]]''. | |||
== | Through archive material, he contributed to the ''[[Davros Connections]]'' and ''[[Genesis of a Classic (documentary)|Genesis of a Classic]]'' documentaries. | ||
=== '' | |||
* ''[[The Seeds of Death]]'' (uncredited voice work) | == Personal life == | ||
* ''[[The Ambassadors of Death]]'' (as [[John Wakefield]]) | He is the father of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s voice actor [[Andrew Wisher]]. | ||
* ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'' (as [[Rex Farrel]]) | |||
* ''[[Carnival of Monsters]]'' (as [[Kalik]]) | == DWU credits == | ||
* ''[[Frontier in Space]]'' (as Dalek voices) | === ''Doctor Who'' === | ||
* ''[[Planet of the Daleks]]'' (as Dalek voices) | * ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'' (uncredited voice work) ([[DWM 274]]) | ||
* ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'' (as Dalek voices) | * ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'' (as [[John Wakefield]]) | ||
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' (as Davros | * ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' (as [[Rex Farrel]]) | ||
* ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' (as [[Magrik]]) | * ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'' (as [[Kalik]]) | ||
* ''[[Planet of Evil]]'' (as [[Morelli]] | * ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'' (as [[Dalek]] voices) | ||
* ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' (as Dalek voices) | |||
* ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'' (as Dalek voices) | |||
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' (as [[Davros]]; also provides an uncredited Dalek voice) ([[DWM 250]]) | |||
* ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' (as [[Magrik]]; also provides the uncredited voices of [[Colville (Revenge of the Cybermen)|Colville]] and a [[Vogan (Revenge of the Cybermen)|Vogan]] Radio Operator) ([[DWM 297]]) | |||
* ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]'' (as [[Morelli (Planet of Evil)|Morelli]]; also provides the uncredited voice of [[Ranjit (Planet of Evil)|Ranjit]]) ([[DWM 183]]) | |||
=== ''Blue Peter'' === | |||
* ''[[The Dalek Appeal (TV story)|The Dalek Appeal]]'' (voice of [[Dalek (The Dalek Appeal)|the Dalek]]) | |||
=== Theatre === | === Theatre === | ||
* ''[[Stage | * ''[[Stage play#The Trial of Davros 1993 & 2005|The Trial of Davros]]'' as Davros also co-writer, with Kevin Taylor | ||
=== Related video spin-offs === | === Related video spin-offs === | ||
* ''[[Wartime]]'' as [[John Benton]]'s father | * ''[[Wartime (home video)|Wartime]]'' as [[John Benton]]'s [[John Benton's father|father]] | ||
* ''Summoned by Shadows'' as the Controller; related production not set in [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] | * ''Summoned by Shadows'' as the Controller; related production not set in [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] | ||
* ''The Airzone Solution'' as Richard Allenby; not | * ''The Airzone Solution'' as Richard Allenby; not legally spun off from the ''Doctor Who'' Universe | ||
* ''[[Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans]]'' as [[Robar]] | * ''[[Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans (home video)|Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans]]'' as [[Robar]] | ||
* ''[[Myth Runner]]'' as | * ''[[Myth Runner (home video)|Myth Runner]]'' as the Boss; ''Doctor Who'' parody not actually set in the Whoniverse. He also appears in interview footage as himself | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0936539}} | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Reeltime Pictures actors]] | [[Category:Reeltime Pictures actors]] | ||
[[Category:Actors who | [[Category:Stage play actors]] | ||
[[Category:Actors who have provided Dalek voices]] | |||
[[Category:Actors who portrayed the Third Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Actors who have voiced for the Doctor]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:42, 22 September 2024
Michael Wisher (19 May 1935-21 July 1995[1]) appeared in many Doctor Who television stories and originated the character of Davros, the creator of the Daleks.
During the 1970s, he played Dalek voices both on Doctor Who and on an episode of Blue Peter and Thirty Years in the TARDIS.
Through archive material, he contributed to the Davros Connections and Genesis of a Classic documentaries.
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
He is the father of Big Finish's voice actor Andrew Wisher.
DWU credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Seeds of Death (uncredited voice work) (DWM 274)
- The Ambassadors of Death (as John Wakefield)
- Terror of the Autons (as Rex Farrel)
- Carnival of Monsters (as Kalik)
- Frontier in Space (as Dalek voices)
- Planet of the Daleks (as Dalek voices)
- Death to the Daleks (as Dalek voices)
- Genesis of the Daleks (as Davros; also provides an uncredited Dalek voice) (DWM 250)
- Revenge of the Cybermen (as Magrik; also provides the uncredited voices of Colville and a Vogan Radio Operator) (DWM 297)
- Planet of Evil (as Morelli; also provides the uncredited voice of Ranjit) (DWM 183)
Blue Peter[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Dalek Appeal (voice of the Dalek)
Theatre[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Trial of Davros as Davros also co-writer, with Kevin Taylor
Related video spin-offs[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Wartime as John Benton's father
- Summoned by Shadows as the Controller; related production not set in Doctor Who universe
- The Airzone Solution as Richard Allenby; not legally spun off from the Doctor Who Universe
- Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans as Robar
- Myth Runner as the Boss; Doctor Who parody not actually set in the Whoniverse. He also appears in interview footage as himself
