Acting
David Graham
EN, DE cinema · 130 credits
Born
11 July 1925
Died
20 September 2024 (aged 99)
Birthplace
Hackney, London, England, UK
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
as Wise Old Elf / Mr. Gnome (voice)
Albert Einstein oder Die Formel des Todes
Albert Einstein oder Die Formel des Todes
as Darsteller
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators!
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Culp / Atlantic Captain (voice)
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano (voice)
Century 21 Revisited
as Himself
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Dalek (voice)
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
as Grandpa Pig (voice)
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots
as Grandpa Pig / Mr Zebra (voice)
Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds
as Parker / Brains (voice)
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman
as Parker / Gallup Din / Threatened Explorer (voice), Writer
Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Beefeater / Newspaper Vendor (voice)
This Is Supermarionation
as Parker / Brains (voice)
Filmed in Supermarionation
as Self / Parker / Brains
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
as Brains / Parker / Thunderbirds (voice)
The Ties That Bind Us
as Prof Keresnky (archive footage)
Stingray: The Reunion Party
as Admiral Jack Denver (voice)
Creation of the Daleks
as Himself
Talking Daleks
as Self
Hotel!
as Scientist
Wildflowers
as Trip
Shoot the Revolution
as Postel Nicu
Make and Break
as Dr. Horvath
King David
as Ephraimite Elder
Supergirl
as Party Guest
Aliens
as Bruno
Countdown to Disaster
as Brains / Gordon Tracy / Aloysius Parker / Kyrano / Joe / Clayton / 2nd Site Control Policeman (voice)
Invaders from the Deep
as Admiral Henry Carson / Marin / Nucella / Various Characters (voice)
Thunderbirds in Outer Space
as Gordon Tracy / John Tracy / Brains / Kyrano (voice)
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
as Mieczylaw Jagielski
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
as Aquaphibian 2 / Aquaphibian 3 (voice)
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Captain Hanson (voice)
Doctor Who: City of Death
as Kerensky / Hermann
Callan
as Wireless Operator
Freelance
as General
The Secret Service: More Haste, Less Speed
as Lord Edward Hazlewell (voice)
Thunderbird 6
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Aloysius Parker (voice)
The Brahmin Widow
1968
The Brahmin Widow
as Inspector of Customs
The Prophet
as Robot (voice)
Thunderbirds Are GO
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Aloysius Parker (voice)
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
as Charlie
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
as Daleks (voice)
Thunderbirds: City of Fire
as Brains / Tower Control Assistant / Woman Driver's Husband (voice)
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Culp (voice)
Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Bletcher / Maguire / Production Manager (voice)
Lee Oswald: Assassin
as Manager of Shoe Store
Thunderbirds: Move - And You're Dead
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Victor Gomez (voice)
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
as Brains / Parker / Warren Grafton / Harry Malloy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Atlantic Inferno
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Atlantic Captain (voice)
Thunderbirds: Path of Destruction
as Brains / Parker / Simms / Jim Lucas / Sanchos / Manuel (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Carl / MI.5 Agent Tidman (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Duchess Assignment
as Parker / Wilbur Dandridge III / Captain Hanson / Percy / Customs Officer / Elevator (voice)
Thunderbirds: Cry Wolf
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Colonel Jameson / Sergeant (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Imposters
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Elliott / Carela / Captain Hanson / Helijet Pilot / Search Control / Jack (voice)
Thunderbirds: Danger at Ocean Deep
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano / No. 2, Ocean Pioneer II / Collins (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Cham-Cham
as Brains / Parker / Olsen / Captain Savidge / Hitchins (voice)
Thunderbirds: Security Hazard
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Morrison / Bob Gray / Solarnaut Asher / Captain Hanson / Frank / Dave Clayton (voice)
Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Skythrust Co-Pilot / Officer / Waiter / Fashion Buyers / Ross (voice)
Thunderbirds: Lord Parker's 'Oliday
as Parker / Brains / Party Goer (voice)
Thunderbirds: Ricochet
as John Tracy / Brains / Loman / Sentinel Base Computer (voice)
Thunderbirds: Give or Take a Million
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Straker / 2nd Santa (voice)
Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
as Dalek (voice)
Dr. Who and the Daleks
as Dalek Voices (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Daleks (voice) / Mechanoids (voice)
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
as Dalek Voice
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano / Captain Hanson / Lt Bob Meddings (voice)
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Joe / Clayton (voice)
The Pleasure Girls
as Gambler
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
as Brains / General Petters / Sergeant Reynolds / Frank (voice)
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Hassan Ali (voice)
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Solarnaut Asher / Braman (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Zombite Leader / Zombite Flight Leader (voice)
Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Captain Hanson / Patterson / Fireflash Pilot / Fireflash 3 Pilot / Irish Farmer (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Professor Borender / Roach / Waiter / Colonel Benson (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Reactor Controller Collins / Plant Tour Guide (voice)
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Lambert / Light-Fingered Fred / Taylor / Moore / Barrett / Policeman (voice)
Thunderbirds: End of The Road
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Bob Gray / Cheng / Engineer (Voice)
Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Colonel Tim Casey / General Bron / Jim / Race / 1st Policeman (voice)
Thunderbirds: Day of Disaster
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Dave Clayton / Frank / Chuck / Policeman (voice)
Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Sir William / Commisioner / The Leader / Kenyon / Salzman / BSS Assistant (voice)
Stingray: Plant of Doom
as Aquaphibian (voice)
Stingray: Sea of Oil
as Oink / Engineer Preston / Gerit / 1st Rigger (voice)
Stingray: Hostages of the Deep
as Admiral Henry Carson / Marin / Toy Fish (voice)
Stingray: Treasure Down Below
as Trell / Search Vessel 2 (voice)
Stingray: The Golden Sea
as Oink (voice)
Stingray: Count Down
as Check Point 1 Officer (voice)
Stingray: The Ghost of the Sea
as Cronson (voice)
Stingray: The Invaders
as Carter / Epayus (voice)
Stingray: Secret of the Giant Oyster
as Mike Bromley (voice)
Stingray: Stand By For Action
as Marty (voice)
Stingray: The Disappearing Ships
as Parasitica (voice)
Stingray: Marineville Traitor
as Lieutenant Misen / Zero Red / Radio (voice)
Stingray: Tom Thumb Tempest
as Newsreader / Aquaphibian (voice)
Stingray: Aquanaut of the Year
as T.V Presenter / Nucella (voice)
Stingray: Pink Ice
as 1st WSP Commander / Marinville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: The Master Plan
as Doc / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: Star of the East
as El Hudat (voice)
Stingray: Invisible Enemy
as Thompson / Doc / WSP Commander / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: Deep Heat
as Turata / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: Rescue from the Skies
as Simulator Sergeant / Gate Sergeant / Truck Driver Joe / Security Guard (voice)
Stingray: The Cool Cave Man
as Old Caveman / Caveman 1 / Caveman 2 (voice)
Stingray: A Nut For Marineville
as Professor Burgoyne / Noctus / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: Trapped In The Depths
as Professor Alexander Cordo / Noctus / Weather Station 7 (voice)
Stingray: Eastern Eclipse
as Ali Khali / El Hudat / Aquaphibians (voice)
Stingray: The Lighthouse Dwellers
as Frank Lincoln / Admiral Frendor / Cromer / Lorif (voice)
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Dalek (voice)
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
as Dalek (voice)
Stingray: Loch Ness Monster
as Oink / Admiral Jack Denver (voice)
Stingray: The Ghost Ship
as WSP Commander / Idotee (voice)
Stingray: Emergency Marineville
as Nucella / Marineville Tracking Station / Jet Squadron Spearhead Leader (voice)
Stingray: Subterranean Sea
as Andrews (voice)
Stingray: Raptures of the Deep
as Frank (voice)
Stingray: The Man From The Navy
as Captain Jacques Jordan / Aquaphibian 1 / Aquaphibian 2 (voice)
Stingray: An Echo of Danger
as Tow Vessel (voice)
Stingray: In Search of the Tajmanon
as Professor Graham / Hassan El-Hamrah / Supply Lieutenant / Africa 28 (voice)
Stingray: Titan Goes Pop
as Sandy Gibson / Right Enterance Officer / 2nd WSP Commander (voice)
Stingray: Set Sail for Adventure
as Admiral Jack Denver (voice)
Stingray: Tune of Danger
as Lieutenant Lawrence Gray / Gate Sergeant / Marineville Tracking Station (voice)
Stingray: A Christmas to Remember
as Alien / Shore's Drinking Buddy (voice)
The Skin Game
as Alvero Belda
Crossroads to Crime
as Johnny
Danger Within
as Lt. Moxhay