David Graham
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 11, 1925
- Died
- September 20, 2024 (aged 99)
- Birthplace
- Hackney, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
Filmography
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: The North Pole
Movie · as Wise Old Elf / Mr. Gnome (voice)
Albert Einstein oder Die Formel des Todes
Movie · as Darsteller
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators!
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Culp / Atlantic Captain (voice)
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano (voice)
Century 21 Revisited
Movie · as Himself
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Movie · as Dalek (voice)
Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
Movie · as Self
Presented in Supercolorisation
TV · as Grandpa Ebenezer Twink / Hank (voice), Dr. Horatio Beaker / Mitch the Monkey / Morse Operator (voice), Dr. Horatio Beaker / Mitch the Monkey / Herman Gredenski (voice), Professor Matthew Matic / Lieutenant Ninety / Zoonie the Lazoon / Zodan / Warrior Countdown (voice), Professor Mattew 'Matt' Matic / Lieutenant Ninety / Zoonie the Lazoon / Doctor Baker (voice), Professor Matthew Matic / Lieutenant Ninety / Freighter A14 (voice) · 1 ep
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
TV · as Parker / Brains / Kyrano / Gordon Tracy (voice) · 3 eps
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Movie · as Grandpa Pig (voice)
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
Movie
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots
Movie · as Grandpa Pig / Mr Zebra (voice)
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
Movie
Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds
Movie · as Parker / Brains (voice)
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman
Movie · as Parker / Gallup Din / Threatened Explorer (voice)
Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Beefeater / Newspaper Vendor (voice)
Thunderbirds Are Go!
TV · as Parker / Vic (voice) · 78 eps
This Is Supermarionation
Movie · as Parker / Brains (voice)
Filmed in Supermarionation
Movie · as Self / Parker / Brains
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Movie · as Brains / Parker / Thunderbirds (voice)
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
TV · as Wise Old Elf · 104 eps
The Ties That Bind Us
Movie · as Prof Keresnky (archive footage)
All About 'Thunderbirds'
Movie
Stingray: The Reunion Party
Movie · as Admiral Jack Denver (voice)
Stand by for Action
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Prescription for Disaster
Movie
Creation of the Daleks
Movie · as Himself
Peppa Pig
TV · as Grandpa Pig (voice), Mr Zebra (voice) · 450 eps
小猪佩奇国语版
TV · as Grandpa Pig (voice) · 394 eps
The Story of Doctor Who
Movie
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Movie · as Self
Talking Daleks
Movie · as Self
Hotel!
Movie · as Scientist
Wildflowers
Movie · as Trip
Ivanhoe
TV · as Nathan Ben Israel · 1 ep
Space Precinct
TV · as Dr. Long · 1 ep
Shoot the Revolution
Movie · as Postel Nicu
Shadow of the Noose
TV · as Mr Justice Grantham · 1 ep
Make and Break
Movie · as Dr. Horvath
ScreenPlay
TV · as Postel Nicu · 1 ep
King David
Movie · as Ephraimite Elder
Howards' Way
TV · as Mr. Ambrose · 1 ep
Supergirl
Movie · as Party Guest
Aliens
Movie · as Bruno
Countdown to Disaster
Movie · as Brains / Gordon Tracy / Aloysius Parker / Kyrano / Joe / Clayton / 2nd Site Control Policeman (voice)
Invaders from the Deep
Movie · as Admiral Henry Carson / Marin / Nucella / Various Characters (voice)
Thunderbirds in Outer Space
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / John Tracy / Brains / Kyrano (voice)
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
Movie · as Mieczylaw Jagielski
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
Movie · as Aquaphibian 2 / Aquaphibian 3 (voice)
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Captain Hanson (voice)
Doctor Who: City of Death
Movie · as Kerensky / Hermann
Armchair Thriller
TV · as Vicar · 1 ep
Callan
Movie · as Wireless Operator
Point Counter Point
TV · as Frank Illidge · 5 eps
Holly
TV · as Prosecuting Counsel · 1 ep
Justice
TV · as Farber · 1 ep
Freelance
Movie · as General
Play for Today
TV · as Bruno · 1 ep
Ace of Wands
TV · as Landlord (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Secret Service: More Haste, Less Speed
Movie · as Lord Edward Hazlewell (voice)
Softly Softly: Task Force
TV · as Jack Davis · 1 ep
Thunderbird 6
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Aloysius Parker (voice)
The Brahmin Widow
Movie · as Inspector of Customs
Late Night Horror
TV · as Dr. Hamid Ali · 1 ep
The Prophet
Movie · as Robot (voice)
Half Hour Story
TV · as Head waiter · 1 ep
Thunderbirds Are GO
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Aloysius Parker (voice)
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
Movie · as Charlie
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Movie · as Daleks (voice)
Thunderbirds: City of Fire
Movie · as Brains / Tower Control Assistant / Woman Driver's Husband (voice)
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Culp (voice)
Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Bletcher / Maguire / Production Manager (voice)
Lee Oswald: Assassin
Movie · as Manager of Shoe Store
Thunderbirds: Move - And You're Dead
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Victor Gomez (voice)
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
Movie · as Brains / Parker / Warren Grafton / Harry Malloy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Atlantic Inferno
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Atlantic Captain (voice)
Thunderbirds: Path of Destruction
Movie · as Brains / Parker / Simms / Jim Lucas / Sanchos / Manuel (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Carl / MI.5 Agent Tidman (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Duchess Assignment
Movie · as Parker / Wilbur Dandridge III / Captain Hanson / Percy / Customs Officer / Elevator (voice)
Thunderbirds: Cry Wolf
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Colonel Jameson / Sergeant (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Imposters
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Elliott / Carela / Captain Hanson / Helijet Pilot / Search Control / Jack (voice)
Thunderbirds: Danger at Ocean Deep
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano / No. 2, Ocean Pioneer II / Collins (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Cham-Cham
Movie · as Brains / Parker / Olsen / Captain Savidge / Hitchins (voice)
Thunderbirds: Security Hazard
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Morrison / Bob Gray / Solarnaut Asher / Captain Hanson / Frank / Dave Clayton (voice)
Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Skythrust Co-Pilot / Officer / Waiter / Fashion Buyers / Ross (voice)
Thunderbirds: Lord Parker's 'Oliday
Movie · as Parker / Brains / Party Goer (voice)
Thunderbirds: Ricochet
Movie · as John Tracy / Brains / Loman / Sentinel Base Computer (voice)
Thunderbirds: Give or Take a Million
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Straker / 2nd Santa (voice)
Till Death Us Do Part
TV · as Telephone Operator (voice) · 1 ep
Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
Movie · as Dalek (voice)
Dr. Who and the Daleks
Movie · as Dalek Voices (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Chase
Movie · as Daleks (voice) / Mechanoids (voice)
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Movie · as Dalek Voice
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano / Captain Hanson / Lt Bob Meddings (voice)
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Joe / Clayton (voice)
The Pleasure Girls
Movie · as Gambler
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
Movie · as Brains / General Petters / Sergeant Reynolds / Frank (voice)
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Hassan Ali (voice)
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Solarnaut Asher / Braman (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Zombite Leader / Zombite Flight Leader (voice)
Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Captain Hanson / Patterson / Fireflash Pilot / Fireflash 3 Pilot / Irish Farmer (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Professor Borender / Roach / Waiter / Colonel Benson (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Reactor Controller Collins / Plant Tour Guide (voice)
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Lambert / Light-Fingered Fred / Taylor / Moore / Barrett / Policeman (voice)
Thunderbirds: End of The Road
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Bob Gray / Cheng / Engineer (Voice)
Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Colonel Tim Casey / General Bron / Jim / Race / 1st Policeman (voice)
Thunderbirds: Day of Disaster
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Dave Clayton / Frank / Chuck / Policeman (voice)
Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon
Movie · as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Sir William / Commisioner / The Leader / Kenyon / Salzman / BSS Assistant (voice)
Stingray: Plant of Doom
Movie · as Aquaphibian (voice)
Stingray: Sea of Oil
Movie · as Oink / Engineer Preston / Gerit / 1st Rigger (voice)
Stingray: Hostages of the Deep
Movie · as Admiral Henry Carson / Marin / Toy Fish (voice)
Stingray: Treasure Down Below
Movie · as Trell / Search Vessel 2 (voice)
Stingray: The Golden Sea
Movie · as Oink (voice)
Stingray: Count Down
Movie · as Check Point 1 Officer (voice)
Stingray: The Ghost of the Sea
Movie · as Cronson (voice)
Stingray: The Invaders
Movie · as Carter / Epayus (voice)
Stingray: Secret of the Giant Oyster
Movie · as Mike Bromley (voice)
Stingray: Stand By For Action
Movie · as Marty (voice)
Stingray: The Disappearing Ships
Movie · as Parasitica (voice)
Stingray: Marineville Traitor
Movie · as Lieutenant Misen / Zero Red / Radio (voice)
Stingray: Tom Thumb Tempest
Movie · as Newsreader / Aquaphibian (voice)
Stingray: Aquanaut of the Year
Movie · as T.V Presenter / Nucella (voice)
Stingray: Pink Ice
Movie · as 1st WSP Commander / Marinville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: The Master Plan
Movie · as Doc / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: Star of the East
Movie · as El Hudat (voice)
Stingray: Invisible Enemy
Movie · as Thompson / Doc / WSP Commander / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: Deep Heat
Movie · as Turata / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: Rescue from the Skies
Movie · as Simulator Sergeant / Gate Sergeant / Truck Driver Joe / Security Guard (voice)
Stingray: The Cool Cave Man
Movie · as Old Caveman / Caveman 1 / Caveman 2 (voice)
Stingray: A Nut For Marineville
Movie · as Professor Burgoyne / Noctus / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: Trapped In The Depths
Movie · as Professor Alexander Cordo / Noctus / Weather Station 7 (voice)
Stingray: Eastern Eclipse
Movie · as Ali Khali / El Hudat / Aquaphibians (voice)
Stingray: The Lighthouse Dwellers
Movie · as Frank Lincoln / Admiral Frendor / Cromer / Lorif (voice)
Thunderbirds
TV · as Parker / Wilbur EDandridge III / Captain Hanson (voice), Gordon Tracy / Brains (voice) · 1 ep
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Shoe Store Manager · 1 ep
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Slade · 1 ep
The Man in Room 17
TV · as Third Elder · 1 ep
Doctor Who: The Daleks
Movie · as Dalek (voice)
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Movie · as Dalek (voice)
Stingray: Loch Ness Monster
Movie · as Oink / Admiral Jack Denver (voice)
Stingray: The Ghost Ship
Movie · as WSP Commander / Idotee (voice)
Stingray: Emergency Marineville
Movie · as Nucella / Marineville Tracking Station / Jet Squadron Spearhead Leader (voice)
Stingray: Subterranean Sea
Movie · as Andrews (voice)
Stingray: Raptures of the Deep
Movie · as Frank (voice)
Stingray: The Man From The Navy
Movie · as Captain Jacques Jordan / Aquaphibian 1 / Aquaphibian 2 (voice)
Stingray: An Echo of Danger
Movie · as Tow Vessel (voice)
Stingray: In Search of the Tajmanon
Movie · as Professor Graham / Hassan El-Hamrah / Supply Lieutenant / Africa 28 (voice)
Stingray: Titan Goes Pop
Movie · as Sandy Gibson / Right Enterance Officer / 2nd WSP Commander (voice)
Stingray: Set Sail for Adventure
Movie · as Admiral Jack Denver (voice)
Stingray: Tune of Danger
Movie · as Lieutenant Lawrence Gray / Gate Sergeant / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: A Christmas to Remember
Movie · as Alien / Shore's Drinking Buddy (voice)
Stingray
TV · as Nucella / Marineville Tracking Station / Jet Squadron Spearhead Leader (voice), WSP Commander / Idotee (voice), Andrews (voice), Oink / Admiral Jack Denver (voice), Captain Jacques Jordan / Aquaphibian 1 / Aquaphibian 2 (voice), Tow Vessel (voice), Frank (voice), Sandy Gibson / Right Enterance Officer / 2nd WSP Commander (voice), Professor Graham / Hassan El-Hamrah / Supply Lieutenant / Africa 28 (voice), Alien / Shore's Drinking Buddy (voice), Lieutenant Lawrence Gray / Gate Sergeant / Marineville Tracking Station (voice), Cronson (voice), Simulator Sergeant / Gate Sergeant / Truck Driver Joe / Security Guard (voice), Frank Lincoln / Admiral Frendor / Cromer / Lorif (voice), Old Caveman / Caveman 1 / Caveman 2 (voice), Turata / Marineville Tracking Station (voice), El Hudat (voice), Thompson / Doc / WSP Commander / Marineville Tracking Station (voice), Newsreader / Aquaphibian (voice), Ali Khali / El Hudat / Aquaphibians (voice), Trell / Search Vessel 2 (voice), Marty (voice), 1st WSP Commander / Marinville Tracking Station (voice), Parasitica (voice), Mike Bromley (voice), Carter / Epayus (voice), Professor Burgoyne / Noctus / Marineville Tracking Station (voice), Professor Alexander Cordo / Noctus / Weather Station 7 (voice), Check Point 1 Officer (voice), Oink / Engineer Preston / Gerit / 1st Rigger (voice), Doc / Marineville Tracking Station (voice), Oink (voice), Admiral Henry Carson / Marin / Toy Fish (voice), Lieutenant Misen / Zero Red / Radio Voice (voice), T.V Presenter / Nucella (voice) · 1 ep
The Villains
TV · as 2nd Card Player · 21 eps
The Protectors
TV · as Henry Thorne · 1 ep
Doctor Who
TV · as Kerensky, Dalek (voice), Charlie, Daleks (voice), Mechanoid (voice) · 4 eps
Crane
TV · as Sharif Mohammed · 1 ep
The Sentimental Agent
TV · as Bank Attendant · 1 ep
World in Action
TV · 1 ep
The Skin Game
Movie · as Alvero Belda
Fireball XL5
TV · as Lieutenant Ninety (voice) · 39 eps
The Saint
TV · as Ahmed, Juan Gamma · 1 ep
Suspense
TV · as Mr. Mehta · 1 ep
Supercar
TV · 39 eps
The Avengers
TV · as Producer · 1 ep
Jango
TV · as Conway · 1 ep
Crossroads to Crime
Movie · as Johnny
Four Feather Falls
TV · as Grandpa Ebenezer Twink / Fernando the Bandit (voice) · 39 eps
Danger Man
TV · as Detective · 1 ep
Coronation Street
TV · as Mr. Brown · 1 ep
Sunday-Night Play
TV · as Prosecuting Counsel, Peters, advertising executive · 1 ep
Danger Within
Movie · as Lt. Moxhay
International Detective
TV · as Laboratory Man · 1 ep
The Four Just Men
TV · as Pantin · 1 ep
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie · as Albert
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Derek Stedman, Lieutenant, Willie Bliss · 1 ep
Sunday Night Theatre
TV · as TV Director · 1 ep