Michael Wisher
Michael Wisher | |
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![]() Wisher as Rex Farrel in the Doctor Who serial Terror of the Autons (1971) | |
Born | Anthony Michael Wisher (1935-05-19)19 May 1935 London, England |
Died | 21 July 1995(1995-07-21) (aged 60) Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1963–1995 |
Known for | First actor to play Davros in Doctor Who |
Children | 1 |
Andrew Michael Wisher (19 May 1935 – 21 July 1995) was an English actor. He played various roles on Doctor Who and was the first actor to play the villain Davros.
Life and career
Wisher appeared in a number of television series before making his Doctor Who debut in The Seeds of Death providing a radio voiceover. His first onscreen appearance was as John Wakefield in The Ambassadors of Death in 1970. The following year he played Rex Farrel in Terror of the Autons. In 1973 Wisher began voicing the Daleks with Frontier in Space, and in 1975 he originated the role of Dalek creator Davros in Genesis of the Daleks. He was unavailable to reprise the role in Destiny of the Daleks (1979) and Resurrection of the Daleks (1984), so was replaced by other actors. He also played Kalik in Carnival of Monsters (1973) and Morelli in Planet of Evil (1975).
Outside of Doctor Who, Wisher voiced many commercials. He narrated episodes the BBC's science series Horizon.[1]
Wisher died of a heart attack on 21 July 1995.[citation needed]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1963 | Suspense | Radio officer, S.S. Opal Bay | Episode "The Uncertain Witness" |
Your World | Tony Miller | 4 episodes | |
1963–1974 | Z-Cars | Various | 4 episodes |
1965 | R3 | Petty Officer | Episode 10 "The Critical Moment" |
Mr. Holmes and the Lovebank | Narrator | 10 radio episodes of Woman's Hour | |
1968 | The Newcomers | Mr. Drake | 2 episodes |
1968–1975 | Doctor Who | Radio announcer, John Wakefield, Rex Farrel, Kalik, Daleks, Davros, Magrik, Morelli | Season 6 (1 episode) Season 7 (3 episodes) Season 8 (4 episodes) Season 10 (10 episodes) Season 11 (4 episodes) Season 12 (10 episodes) Season 13 (3 episodes) |
1968–1969 | Adventure Weekly | PC Cullis | 10 episodes |
1972 | Colditz | Consulate Official | Episode 7 "Lord, Didn't It Rain" |
1973 | Moonbase 3 | Harry Sanders | Episode 1 "Departure and Arrival" |
1975 | Dixon of Dock Green | PC Joe Birkett | Episode "On a Moody Complaint" |
1976 | The Prince and the Pauper | Farmer | Episode 3 |
Wilkinson's Wingle | Narrator | Writer for radio Morning Story | |
1982 | Airline | Kellett | 6 episodes |
1985 | Cover Her Face | Mr. Welch | Episode 2 |
1986 | Alice in Wonderland | Cheshire Cat | 2 episodes |
1987 | Vanity Fair | Major-domo | Episode 13 "A Vulgar Incident" |
1988 | Wartime | Benton's father | Direct-to-video film |
Tales of the Unexpected | Dexter | Episode "The Dead Don't Steal" | |
Blind Justice | Magistrates Chairman | Episode 2 "White Man Listen" | |
1989 | Rules of Engagement | Surveillance Agent | Episode 3 |
The Bill | Car Repair Man | Episode "Chinese Whispers" | |
1991 | The Stranger: Summoned by Shadows | Controller | Direct-to-video film |
EastEnders | Mr. Downing | Episode 709 | |
1993 | Doctor Who: Thirty Years in the TARDIS | Dalek voices | TV special |
The Airzone Solution | Richard Allenby | Direct-to-video film | |
1994 | Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans | Robar | |
1995 | Dalekmania | Commissionaire |
References
- ^ "The Davros Tapes (DWM 117)". Retrieved 23 May 2023.
External links
- Michael Wisher at IMDb