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David Graham
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1925-07-11,Hackney, London, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
David Michael Graham (born July 11, 1925) was an English actor. He voiced the Daleks in Doctor Who, Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, and Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig. Born in London on 11 July 1925. His sister had married a G.I. and had moved to the United States, and his uncle had run away there, so he became an actor after leaving his Orthodox Jewish household. He trained in New York City at the Neighbourhood Playhouse School of the Theatre with Sanford Meisner, following service in the Royal Air Force as a radar mechanic. Graham's first breakout role before returning to England was Givola in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, alongside Leonard Rossiter. While playing characters in the TV series Private Investigator in 1958, Graham met writer and producer Gerry Anderson, who was planning his first puppet productions. Graham mentioned to him that he could pull off accents well. His second voiceover role in Four Feather Falls was Grandpa Twink, whom he based on Walter Brennan. He subsequently voiced Dr. Beaker, Zarin and Mitch the Monkey in Supercar, Mat Matic and Lieutenant Ninety in Fireball XL5 and various guest characters in Stingray. Graham also played Johnny in Crossroads to Crime, a live-action film Anderson directed. In 1963, he became the voice of the Daleks in Doctor Who, he voiced the Daleks in all four of their major First Doctor era appearances, as well as two 1960s feature films: Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Graham also voiced the Mechonoids and played the onscreen role of Charlie in The Gunfighters. He returned to his role as the voice of the Daleks in 2023, when he recorded new lines for that year's official colourised recut of the 1963 serial The Daleks for the show's 60th anniversary. In 1965, Graham became the voice of Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, as well as its film sequels: Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6. He did not believe Brains had a stutter, claiming that he was instead excitedly trying to find the words to explain his latest ideas. He based the voice of Parker on a waiter at the King's Arms pub in Cookham, and he and Ray Barrett shared roles as many of the guest villains. Although he was not highly paid for production, the many repeats earned him a lot more. Parker became Anderson's favourite voice. Between 1975 and 1977, Graham was part of the Radio Drama Company. In 1979, he played Professor Kerensky in the Doctor Who story City of Death. From 2015 to 2020, he reprised his role as Parker in Thunderbirds Are Go, a reboot of the original series.

Filmography

5.9

Thunderbird 6
1968-08-03

Thunderbirds Are GO

6.4

Thunderbirds Are GO
1966-12-15

Shoot the Revolution

0

Shoot the Revolution
1990-12-16

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray

6

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
1980-01-01

4.333

Freelance
1970-01-01

Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted

6

Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
2022-04-15

Crossroads to Crime

6.667

Crossroads to Crime
1960-11-01

Invaders from the Deep

5.286

Invaders from the Deep
1981-01-01

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

6.1

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023-11-23

Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown

7.5

Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
1965-10-09

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: The North Pole

1

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: The North Pole

Dr. Who and the Daleks

5.728

Dr. Who and the Daleks
1965-08-23

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots

10

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots
2015-02-14

Albert Einstein oder Die Formel des Todes

0

Albert Einstein oder Die Formel des Todes

Doctor Who: City of Death

9

Doctor Who: City of Death
1979-10-20

The Brahmin Widow

0

The Brahmin Widow
1968-04-08

Thunderbirds in Outer Space

0

Thunderbirds in Outer Space
1981-06-09

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience

7.917

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
2017-04-07

Thunderbirds to the Rescue

0

Thunderbirds to the Rescue
1980-08-13

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

0

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1956-11-03

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

9

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
2009-11-13

6.933

Callan
1974-05-23

Prescription for Disaster

0

Prescription for Disaster
2006-04-21

Creation of the Daleks

8

Creation of the Daleks
2006-01-31

8

The Skin Game
1962-02-01

0

Make and Break
1987-01-02

Doctor Who: The Daleks

7.3

Doctor Who: The Daleks
1964-02-01

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

6.3

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
1966-05-21

Doctor Who: The Chase

6.5

Doctor Who: The Chase
1965-06-26

6.278

Danger Within
1959-02-17

The Story of Doctor Who

8

The Story of Doctor Who
2003-12-30

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

7.5

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964-12-26

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

7.9

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1965-11-13

0

Aliens
1982-11-30

This Is Supermarionation

8

This Is Supermarionation
2014-10-12

5.2

Hotel!
2001-02-17

5.649

King David
1985-03-29

Filmed in Supermarionation

7.3

Filmed in Supermarionation
2014-10-11

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

0

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981-12-18

Countdown to Disaster

0

Countdown to Disaster
1982-01-01

Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached

5.5

Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
2015-04-02

The Ties That Bind Us

0

The Ties That Bind Us
2008-03-03

5.4

Supergirl
1984-07-01

5.071

Wildflowers
2000-09-01

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

9

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003-06-09

8

Talking Daleks
2003-06-09

Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky

0

Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
1965-09-30

Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City

8

Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
1965-10-21

Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City

10

Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025-09-19

0

The Prophet
1967-01-01

The Pleasure Girls

5.6

The Pleasure Girls
1965-05-01

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

6.153

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966-08-05

7.597

Thunderbirds
1965-09-30

7.091

Supercar
1961-01-28

Four Feather Falls

6.6

Four Feather Falls
1960-02-25

7.902

Doctor Who
1963-11-23

6.429

Fireball XL5
1962-10-28

6.6

Peppa Pig
2004-05-31

International Detective

7.5

International Detective
1959-12-26

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom

5.7

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
2009-05-04

7.333

Justice
1971-10-08

Thunderbirds Are Go!

6.2

Thunderbirds Are Go!
2015-04-04

7.902

Doctor Who
1963-11-23

7.597

Thunderbirds
1965-09-30

7.366

The Saint
1962-10-04

7.902

Doctor Who
1963-11-23

BBC Play of the Month

5.25

BBC Play of the Month
1965-10-19

5.7

Howards' Way
1985-09-01

7.366

The Saint
1962-10-04

Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes

7

Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
2020-08-20

7.111

Ivanhoe
1997-01-12

Armchair Thriller

4.2

Armchair Thriller
1978-02-21

6.6

Play for Today
1970-10-15

Softly Softly: Task Force

6

Softly Softly: Task Force
1969-11-20

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.25

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965-10-07

The Man in Room 17

6.25

The Man in Room 17
1965-06-11

7.4

Danger Man
1960-09-11

8

The Protectors
1964-03-28

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

6.8

Stingray
1964-10-04

7.902

Doctor Who
1963-11-23

7.902

Doctor Who
1963-11-23

6.667

Suspense
1962-04-30

7.8

The Avengers
1961-01-07

Coronation Street

5.4

Coronation Street
1960-12-09

Sunday-Night Play

0

Sunday-Night Play
1960-09-25

Sunday-Night Play

0

Sunday-Night Play
1960-09-25

The Four Just Men

7.667

The Four Just Men
1959-09-17

Armchair Theatre

6

Armchair Theatre
1956-07-08

Armchair Theatre

6

Armchair Theatre
1956-07-08

Armchair Theatre

6

Armchair Theatre
1956-07-08

Presented in Supercolorisation

0

Presented in Supercolorisation
2022-12-12

Presented in Supercolorisation

0

Presented in Supercolorisation
2022-12-12

Presented in Supercolorisation

0

Presented in Supercolorisation
2022-12-12

Presented in Supercolorisation

0

Presented in Supercolorisation
2022-12-12

Presented in Supercolorisation

0

Presented in Supercolorisation
2022-12-12

Presented in Supercolorisation

0

Presented in Supercolorisation
2022-12-12

7.902

Doctor Who
1963-11-23

6.368

Space Precinct
1994-10-03

Late Night Horror

0

Late Night Horror
1968-04-19

10

Crane
1963-04-02

10

Crane
1963-04-02

0

The Villains
1964-02-28

6.333

Ace of Wands
1970-07-29

Till Death Us Do Part

7.554

Till Death Us Do Part
1966-06-06

The Sentimental Agent

6.5

The Sentimental Agent
1963-09-28

8

Jango
1961-01-25

Stand by for Action

10

Stand by for Action
2007-11-07

Shadow of the Noose

9

Shadow of the Noose
1989-02-28

0

Holly
1972-09-01

World in Action

7

World in Action
1963-01-01

Sunday Night Theatre

3.5

Sunday Night Theatre
1950-01-01

6

ScreenPlay
1986-07-09

Half Hour Story

7.5

Half Hour Story
1967-05-16