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.
Kevin Manser | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kevin Baden Manser 16 February 1929 |
| Died | 21 December 2001 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview, South Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2001 |
| Known for | Dalek prop operator in Doctor Who (1960s) |
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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Dr. Who and the Daleks | Dalek Operator | TV series |
| 1967 | A Countess from Hong Kong | Photographer | Feature film |
| 1969 | Cry Wolf | Town clerk | Feature film |
| 1975 | Scobie Malone | Feature film | |
| Ride a Wild Pony | Feature film | ||
| 1978 | The Night the Prowler | Citizen in bushes | Feature film |
| 1978 | Cass | TV movie | |
| 1979 | Dawn! | Official | Documentary film /biopic |
| 1987 | The Year My Voice Broke | Mr. Keith | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–66 | Doctor Who | Dalek Operator, Zarbi Operator | Season 1, 6 episodes
Season 2, 15 episodes Season 3, 12 episodes Season 4, 4 episodes |
| 1965 | The Big Spender | Bank manager | |
| 1966 | Thirteen Against Fate | Auctioneer | Season 1, episode 10: "The Son" |
| 1967 | Mrs Thursday | Mr. Bileman | Season 2, episode 3: "The Train from Dunrich House" |
| 1968 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Registrar | Season 2, episode 6: "Hello Mother, Hello Father" |
| 1972 | Spyforce | Dr. Henry Holmann | Season 1, episode 22: "The Doctor" |
| Number 96 | Mr. Fulton | TV series | |
| 1975 | Homicide | Sid Goodwin | Season 1, episode 461: "The Long Weekend" |
| Shannon's Mob | Harry Davis | Season 1, episode 3: "Trip to Nowhere" | |
| 1976 | Rush | Weinbaum | Season 2, episode 8: "I'll See You Dead McKeller" |
| 1979 | Chopper Squad | Docker | Season 2, episode 10: "Freedom" |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Gleeson | Season 1, episode 13: "The Siege" |
| 1982 | A Country Practice | Sol Manning | Season 2, 2 episodes |
| 1983 | The Dismissal | TV mini-series | |
| 1983 | Prisoner | Phillip Bates, Vicar | Season 1, 4 episodes |
| 1984 | Bodyline | TV miniseries | |
| 1987 | Vietnam | William McMahon | TV miniseries |
| 1988 | Richnond Hill | Bank manager | TV series |
| 1994 | Mother and Son | Butcher #2 | Season 6, episode 6: "The Promise" |
| 2001 | All Saints | Bill Kennedy | Season 4, 2 episodes |