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- Birth namePeter John Hawkins
- Peter Hawkins was born on April 3, 1924 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Big Spender (1965), Danger Mouse (1981) and Doctor Who (1963). He was married to Rosemary Miller. He died on July 8, 2006 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseRosemary Miller(September 13, 1957 - July 7, 2006) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- He was originally going to provide the voice for Gromit in Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (1989) but director Nick Park decided that Gromit was actually quite expressive as a silent character, using facial expressions to communicate.
- He survived the sinking of H.M.S. Limbourne at Sept Isles, Canada in 1943.
- His son, Silas Hawkins, is also an actor and voice-over artist.
- He was one of the earliest Dalek voice actors on the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who (1963), contributing to several stories featuring the first two Doctors, William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton. Nicholas Briggs argued that Hawkins is one of the three most influential Dalek voice actors, along with David Graham and Roy Skelton, with Hawkins being his favourite.
- Nicholas Briggs described Hawkins as "THE voice of the 60s" for his work on numerous series.
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