Roy Skelton (Dalek Voice Actor) Dies

[pokerfan]

Those things used to scare me believe it or not.



Voice actor Roy Skelton, who contributed to dozens of Doctor Who episodes across the eras of all seven of the classic series Doctors, has died at the age of 79. BBC News reports that the actor suffered from a stroke.

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2010/06/dwn080611171419.html

[ceile]

1. RIP Roy

[Love Bug]

2. At the risk of going to Hell...

... I guess he was ... wait for it ... exterminated?

:evilgrin:

[pokerfan]

3. I thought of that

but the Cybermen may have been involved which would mean he was deleted.

RIP, Roy.

[Love Bug]

4. I guess we're going to Hell together!

Maybe it was the Slitheen from Raxicoricofallipatorian?


RIP Roy! You added a lot to a great series!

[Moondog]

7. Yay! Love it!

:applause:

[JitterbugPerfume]

5. first Sara Jane

and now the Dalek!:cry:

[Zephie]

6. It's not been a good year for Doctor Who.

:cry:

[pokerfan]

8. No, it has not

Roy, Elisabeth Sladen and Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier)

[Frank Cannon]

9. I'll always remember him better as Clem Kadiddlehopper.

RIP, funny man.

[WillParkinson]

10. Um...not sure if you're serious or not but that's Red Skelton

This is Roy:




http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ghosts/interviews/skelton/

[Frank Cannon]

12. I'm sorry. I was thinking of the star...

of "The Nightmare Before Christmas". My bad.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. More than that, he was the voice of Zippy *and* George in Rainbow

which will mean absolutely nothing unless you grew up in Britain in the 70s (and maybe early 80s?)

Here's the sketch they made for a laugh, but which was strangely never transmitted ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbNR5dgUlk