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| Dalek Spokesman Dies |
| 2006-07-16 |
| Peter Hawkins, a British actor who voiced characters that ranged from "The Flowerpot Men" to the sinister Daleks on "Dr. Who," has died at the age of 82. Hawkins began his acting career on stage after World War II service in the Navy, The Independent reported. His first television role was also a conventional one. But he quickly moved to providing voices for children's puppet shows on television, helping to make "The Flowerpot Men" a success in the 1950s. That show featured two creatures with legs made from flower pots. Hawkins' achievements included doing all the voices for "Captain Pugwash," a pirate cartoon that ran from 1957 to 1966 and for the later "Sir Prancelot." He helped create the distinctive sound of the Daleks, the sinister robotic enemies of Dr. Who, and of another Dr. Who adversary, the Cybermen. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #9 Scallywags!! The Raging Queen was my ship!! |
| Posted by: Captain Ned 2006-07-16 18:58 |
| #8 I just checked and it's an urban myth. Although I know several people who told me this and believe it to be true. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2006-07-16 16:17 |
| #7 Stupid Daleks ! |
| Posted by: Homer Simpson 2006-07-16 14:54 |
| #6 Daleks were sinister but couldn't negotiate stairs easily. The most recent shows work around that problem. Apparently the Daleks came to Earth often enough they had to find a way around it. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-07-16 14:48 |
| #5 Was the ship called the Raging Queen? |
| Posted by: Elmitch Elmomosh6337 2006-07-16 13:26 |
| #4 http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/pugwash.htm Roger the Cabin Boy. HaHaa. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-07-16 08:55 |
| #3 gawd amighty Phil_b are you serious? |
| Posted by: 6 2006-07-16 07:11 |
| #2 Ah yes Captain Pugwash, the childrens show that had the characters - Master Bates and Seaman Staines. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2006-07-16 04:19 |
| #1 "Ex-ter-min-ate! Ex-ter-min-ate!" Daleks were sinister but couldn't negotiate stairs easily. |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2006-07-16 02:55 |