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Zippy voice actor Roy Skelton dies aged 79 | Zippy voice actor Roy Skelton dies aged 79 |
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Actor and singer Roy Skelton, best known for voicing puppets George and Zippy in the popular children's programme Rainbow, has died aged 79. | Actor and singer Roy Skelton, best known for voicing puppets George and Zippy in the popular children's programme Rainbow, has died aged 79. |
His daughter Samantha Skelton told the BBC that her father passed away at his Brighton home after suffering a stroke. | |
The actor joined Rainbow in the early 1970s and remained with the show until it ended in 1992. | The actor joined Rainbow in the early 1970s and remained with the show until it ended in 1992. |
Geoffrey Hayes, who also starred in the show, said: "He really brought Zippy and George to life through his voice." | Geoffrey Hayes, who also starred in the show, said: "He really brought Zippy and George to life through his voice." |
Skelton was "fabulous at improvising if something went wrong," he added. | Skelton was "fabulous at improvising if something went wrong," he added. |
"The most wonderful thing was if Zippy and George were having an argument between themselves, it sounded like he'd double-tracked it as they seemed to be talking over each other. It was a wonderful technique and I don't know how he did it. | "The most wonderful thing was if Zippy and George were having an argument between themselves, it sounded like he'd double-tracked it as they seemed to be talking over each other. It was a wonderful technique and I don't know how he did it. |
"Although he was known for Zippy and George he was actually a fabulous actor with a great singing voice and a wonderful raconteur - he used to tell us some wonderful stories." | "Although he was known for Zippy and George he was actually a fabulous actor with a great singing voice and a wonderful raconteur - he used to tell us some wonderful stories." |
Skelton also voiced the Daleks in Doctor Who from 1967 to 1988, as well as the Cybermen and the Krotons. | Skelton also voiced the Daleks in Doctor Who from 1967 to 1988, as well as the Cybermen and the Krotons. |
In 2002, he guest-starred in the audio drama Sarah Jane Smith: Test Of Nerve. | In 2002, he guest-starred in the audio drama Sarah Jane Smith: Test Of Nerve. |
He reprised the role of Zippy in 2008 for the BBC One series Ashes to Ashes. | He reprised the role of Zippy in 2008 for the BBC One series Ashes to Ashes. |