Roy Skelton
Roy Skelton | |
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Born | Roy William Skelton 20 July 1931[1] Nottingham, England |
Died | 8 June 2011 Brighton, East Sussex, England | (aged 79)
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice artist |
Years active | 1954–2011 |
Spouse |
Hilary Tooze (m. 1959) |
Children | 2 |
Roy William Skelton (20 July 1931 – 8 June 2011) was a British actor most noted for his voice work. He was best known for playing Zippy and George in
Life and career
Born in Nottingham[3] to John H Skelton and Dorothy (née Bromley),[1] Skelton trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and worked at Oxford for a year, being lead juvenile to Ronnie Barker.[3] He discovered his vocal talents by reading the script of a Pinocchio TV serial he was involved in, as Lampwick, using Goon voices, which got the attention of Gordon Murray.[4][5]
Roy met Peter Hawkins during Toytown, who would become a close friend.[4] In 1957, he met his future wife Hilary Tooze at the nightclub, after being announced as a television personality, which Hilary replied to affectionately. They married two years later.[6] They would go on to have two children, Eliza and Samantha.
In 1965, he began his long association with
In 1967, Skelton began voicing the
In 1973, he became the voice of both
Also in 1973 he played the on-screen role of James in the Doctor Who story
When Nicholas Briggs became the voice of the Daleks in its 2005 revival, Skelton praised his performance for being able to put emotion into it, even though he wished he had been doing it.[14] He died at his home in Brighton, East Sussex, on 8 June 2011, after suffering a stroke at age 79.[15]
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George in Rainbow
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Cybermen in
Doctor Who -
Daleksin
Doctor Who
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1954 | Sunday Night Theatre | Angelo's assistant | Episode “The Comedy of Errors” |
1956-1958 | Toytown | Mr. Growser and Dennis the Dachshund | 16 episodes |
1957 | Beauty and the Beast | Voices | TV movie |
1958 | The Emperor’s New Clothes | Voices | TV movie |
The Winkleburg Armourer | Voices | TV movie | |
1958-1964 | A Rubovian Legend | Lord Chamberlain
King Boris of Borsovia |
25 episodes |
1959 | The Petrified Princess | Voices | TV movie |
The King of the Golden River | Voices | TV movie | |
1960 | The Crumpot Candles | Voices | TV movie |
The Magic Tree | Voices | TV movie | |
1962 | The Dancing Princess | Voices | TV movie |
Play It Cool | Mechanic #1 | Film, uncredited | |
1964 | Detective | Porter | Episode “The Case of Oscar Brodski” |
1965 | Give the Dog a Bone | Mr. Mouse | Film |
1965–1988 | Doctor Who | Monoids (The Ark) Cybermen (The Tenth Planet and The Wheel in Space) Daleks (The Evil of the Daleks, Planet of the Daleks, Genesis of the Daleks, Destiny of the Daleks, The Five Doctors, Revelation of the Daleks and Remembrance of the Daleks) Britannicus Base Computer (The Ice Warriors) Krotons (The Krotons) Norton (Colony in Space) Wester (Planet of the Daleks, also did other Spiridon voices uncredited) James (The Green Death) Marshal Chedaki (The Android Invasion) King Rokon (The Hand of Fear) K9 (uncredited - Destiny of the Daleks) |
50 episodes |
1966 | Quick Before They Catch Us | Danny | 5 episodes |
1967 | Out of the Unknown | Robot | Episode “The Prophet” |
1968 | Z-Cars | Tommy Wyatt | 2 episodes |
Softly, Softly | Fred Thomas | Episode “Five Pair O Hands” | |
1969 | Fraud Squad | Eddie Bone | Episode 6 “Over a Barrel” |
1970 | Ivanhoe | Higg | Episode “Time of Trial” |
Sentimental Education | Auctioneer | Episode 4 “Last Love” | |
There's a Girl in My Soup | Reporter | Film, uncredited | |
1971 | The Last of the Mohicans | Private Jones | 2 episodes |
1972 | Frenzy | Detective | Film, uncredited |
1973–1992 | Rainbow | Zippy and George | 993 episodes |
1980–1981 | Take a Chance | Various | 13 episodes |
1986 | Alice in Wonderland | Mock Turtle | Episode 4 |
1989–1998 | The Bill | Various | 4 episodes |
2003 | Ghost of Albion: Legacy | Henry Swift
Vauturm Balberith |
Webseries, 4 episodes |
2004 | Ghost of Albion: Embers | Henry Swift
Farris |
Webseries, 5 episodes |
2008 | Ashes to Ashes | Zippy and George | Episode 1 |
References
- ^ a b "Obituaries: Roy Skelton". The Telegraph. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (9 June 2011). "Roy Skelton obituary". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "TV Zone Special 31 (1998)". Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Roy Skelton at The Day of the Daleks convention". YouTube. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Ghosts of Albion - Interviews - Roy Skelton". Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7190-7682-4. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ The Cyber Story.Attack of the Cybermen DVD
- ^ The Dalek Tapes. Genesis of the Daleks DVD
- ^ "The Roy Skelton Interview 1". YouTube. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows". 100 Greatest.
- ^ a b "Roy Skelton Interview - www.rainbow.web.com". Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Roy Skelton interview - Matt Blank". Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Dalek Roy Yearns to Obey Orders - Doctor Who Cuttings Archive". Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Zippy voice actor Roy Skelton dies aged 79". BBC News. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.