JamesG
09-21-2024, 12:17 AM
David Graham, Peppa Pig Star and Voice of Daleks on "Doctor Who", Dies at 99
by Raechal Shewfelt
September 20, 2024
David Graham, the British actor known for voicing characters as varied as Grandpa Pig on "Peppa Pig", the butler in the "Thunderbirds" franchise, and the villainous Daleks on "Doctor Who", has died at 99.
Anderson Entertainment, the company behind the "Thunderbirds" franchise, announced the news on social media Friday.
"We're incredibly sad to confirm the passing of the legendary David Graham," the company said. "The voice [of] Parker, Gordon Tracy, Brains and so many more. David was always a wonderful friend to us here at Anderson Entertainment. We will miss you dearly, David. Our thoughts are with David's friends and family."
Per The Guardian, Graham was born in London and worked as a radar mechanic while serving in Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II. He began his career in entertainment after moving to the U.S. and studied acting in New York.
Graham began working in TV in the early '50s, but his voice got most of the attention by the 1960s. It was in 1963 that he first played the mutant creatures known as the Daleks on the BBC's iconic sci-fi series "Doctor Who".
https://ew.com/david-graham-dead-peppa-pig-doctor-who-voice-actor-99-8716367
by Raechal Shewfelt
September 20, 2024
David Graham, the British actor known for voicing characters as varied as Grandpa Pig on "Peppa Pig", the butler in the "Thunderbirds" franchise, and the villainous Daleks on "Doctor Who", has died at 99.
Anderson Entertainment, the company behind the "Thunderbirds" franchise, announced the news on social media Friday.
"We're incredibly sad to confirm the passing of the legendary David Graham," the company said. "The voice [of] Parker, Gordon Tracy, Brains and so many more. David was always a wonderful friend to us here at Anderson Entertainment. We will miss you dearly, David. Our thoughts are with David's friends and family."
Per The Guardian, Graham was born in London and worked as a radar mechanic while serving in Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II. He began his career in entertainment after moving to the U.S. and studied acting in New York.
Graham began working in TV in the early '50s, but his voice got most of the attention by the 1960s. It was in 1963 that he first played the mutant creatures known as the Daleks on the BBC's iconic sci-fi series "Doctor Who".
https://ew.com/david-graham-dead-peppa-pig-doctor-who-voice-actor-99-8716367