Peter Hawkins
Acting
- Born:
- 1924-04-03
- Died:
- 2006-07-08
- Place of birth:
- London, England, UK
Biography
Peter John Hawkins (3 April 1924 – 8 July 2006) was a British actor whose career spanned from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s. Following his breakthrough in Royal Navy theatre performances subsequent to his survival of the sinking of the HMS Limbourne, he developed into one of the most sought-after voice artists in the United Kingdom. He was best known for his vocal contributions to children's television series; this began with voicing Mr Turnip in the magazine series Whirligig. Hawkins voiced the titular characters in Flower Pot Men, for which he invented their signature "Oddle Poddle" gibberish language, Spotty Dog in The Woodentops, all the characters in Captain Pugwash and The Adventures of Sir Prancelot, the narrator of SuperTed, and many of the characters in The Family-Ness, Jimbo and the Jet-Set and Penny Crayon. He also originated the role of Zippy in Thames Television's Rainbow. Outside of children's programming, he was well known for providing the original voices for the Daleks in Doctor Who, as well as being part of the ensemble cast for the sketch series Dave Allen at Large and voicing characters in commercials, including the Smash Martians and Money in Access's "Your Flexible Friend" campaign.
Known For
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Joe and Petunia: Coastguard
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit
Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & Icarus
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Penny Crayon
The Frog King
The Storyteller
Jimbo and the Jet Set
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
The Family-Ness
C.Q.
SuperTed
The Hat
Moon Man
The Train Makers
Centenary Express
Rail Report 13: On Track for the Eighties
Quincy's Quest
The Perishers
Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk
Whose Child Am I?
Great
Father Brown
Captain Pugwash
Assassin
Black and Blue
Joe and Petunia: Worn Tyres
Rainbow
The Adventures of Sir Prancelot
Bless This House
Joe and Petunia: Country Code
Teenagers Learn To Swim
The Tomfoolery Show
Doomwatch
Joe and Petunia: Water Safety (Flags)
Get Off My Cloud
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
Joe and Petunia: Coastguard
Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen
Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks
Doctor Who: The Moonbase
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
A Walk in the Sea
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
Out of the Unknown
Dr. Who and the Daleks
Doctor Who: The Chase
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Bleep and Booster
Doctor Who: The Daleks
No Short Cut
Doctor Who
The Days of Vengeance
Captain Pugwash
Treasure Island
Flower Pot Men
Whirligig