Kevin Baden Manser (16 February 1929 – 21 December 2001) was an Australian actor best known for his career as a Dalek operator in the early seasons of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
He was born in Adelaide and worked for South Australian Engineering and Water Supply until 1957, when he emigrated to London to work as a stage manager. This led to later work as a theatrical and television actor. In 1969 he returned to Australia and continued to play small parts on television while becoming involved with Doctor Who conventions. He wrote his autobiography, The Memoirs of a Dalek, in 2001, after being diagnosed with the cancer that eventually resulted in his death at the end of that year.
Amongst his TV and film roles, included appearances in the TV mini-series Bodyline (1984) and The Dismissal (1983), the film The Year My Voice Broke (1987) and appearing as Australian prime-minister William McMahon in the mini-series Vietnam (1987).
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1965Dr. Who and the DaleksDalek Operator TV series1967A Countess from Hong KongPhotographerFeature film1969Cry WolfTown clerk Feature film 1975Scobie Malone Feature film Ride a Wild Pony Feature film 1978The Night the ProwlerCitizen in bushes Feature film1978CassTV movie1979Dawn!OfficialDocumentary film /biopic 1987The Year My Voice BrokeMr. Keith Feature film
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1963–66Doctor WhoDalek Operator, Zarbi OperatorSeason 1, 6 episodes Season 2, 15 episodes Season 3, 12 episodes Season 4, 4 episodes1965The Big SpenderBank manager1966Thirteen Against FateAuctioneerSeason 1, episode 10: "The Son"1967Mrs ThursdayMr. BilemanSeason 2, episode 3: "The Train from Dunrich House"1968Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthRegistrarSeason 2, episode 6: "Hello Mother, Hello Father"1972SpyforceDr. Henry HolmannSeason 1, episode 22: "The Doctor"Number 96Mr. Fulton TV series1975HomicideSid GoodwinSeason 1, episode 461: "The Long Weekend"Shannon's MobHarry DavisSeason 1, episode 3: "Trip to Nowhere"1976RushWeinbaumSeason 2, episode 8: "I'll See You Dead McKeller"1979Chopper SquadDockerSeason 2, episode 10: "Freedom"1981BellamyGleesonSeason 1, episode 13: "The Siege"1982A Country PracticeSol ManningSeason 2, 2 episodes1983The DismissalTV mini-series1983PrisonerPhillip Bates, VicarSeason 1, 4 episodes1984BodylineTV miniseries1987VietnamWilliam McMahonTV miniseries1988Richnond HillBank manager TV series1994Mother and SonButcher #2Season 6, episode 6: "The Promise"2001All SaintsBill KennedySeason 4, 2 episodes
External links
Real Doctor Who Fan Obituary