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Roy William Skelton was an English actor and voice artist, whose voice was more familiar to television viewers than his name. Born in Nottingham to John H Skelton and Dorothy, he provided the voices for many characters on British television for nearly fifty years, particularly the characters of both Zippy and George on Rainbow, which the actor first joined in the early 1970s and performed on until it was axed in 1991. However, due to the fame of the characters, he continued to voice Zippy and George in guest appearances on television in series such as The Weakest Link and TV Burp until his death.
Birth Name
Roy William Skelton
Born
Monday, 20 July 1931
Died
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks | Dalek Voice | 2021 |
Ashes to Ashes | Zippy / George | 2008 |
Fallen Angel | Zippy | 2007 |
Doctor Who Confidential | Daleks | 2005 |
Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Daleks | 2003 |
I Love Muppets | Zippy / George | 2002 |
TV Burp | Zippy | 2001 |
Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death | Daleks (voice) / Daleks | 1999 |
Alice in Wonderland | Mock Turtle | 1985 |
The Brief | Model Engine Enthusiast / Hobbs / Bridesmaid's father / Bert Smith | 1984 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks | Dalek Voice | 2021 |
Ashes to Ashes | Zippy / George | 2008 |
Fallen Angel | Zippy | 2007 |
Doctor Who Confidential | Daleks | 2005 |
Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Daleks | 2003 |
I Love Muppets | Zippy / George | 2002 |
TV Burp | Zippy | 2001 |
Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death | Daleks (voice) / Daleks | 1999 |
Alice in Wonderland | Mock Turtle | 1985 |
The Brief | Model Engine Enthusiast / Hobbs / Bridesmaid's father / Bert Smith | 1984 |
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks | Daleks (voice) | 1975 |
Rainbow | Zippy / George / George (voice) / Zippo / Zippy the Zip / Gorgeous George / Zipman / Bobbin / Mr. Know-it-all / Mr. George / Little Tommy Tucker / Georgie Porgy / King Zipoid / Postman / Man # 1 / Doctor / Blibby / Blobby | 1972 |
Frenzy | CID Man | 1972 |
The Last of the Mohicans | Private Jones | 1971 |
There's a Girl in My Soup | Reporter | 1970 |
Night After Night After Night | Counsel | 1969 |
Quick Before They Catch Us | Danny / Punch / Judy | 1966 |
Softly Softly | Fred Thomas | 1966 |
Give a Dog a Bone | Mr. Mouse | 1965 |
Out of the Unknown | Robot | 1965 |
Detective | Porter | 1964 |
Doctor Who | Daleks / Dalek / Cyberman / Kroton / Norton / Wester / Dalek Voices / Computer / Monoids / King Rokon / James / Dalek Voice / Chedaki / K9 / Cybermen / Control Technician | 1963 |
Play It Cool | Mechanic #1 | 1962 |