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David Alfred Brierly (January 1935 – 10 June 2008), also known as David Brierley, was an English actor. Born in Yorkshire, he appeared in various television programmes but is most notable for being the voice of the robot dog K-9 during the 1979–1980 season of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who .
David Brierly was born in 1935 in Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Threads (1984), Sex Through the Ages (1974) and Doctor Who (1963). He died on 10 June 2008.
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David Brierly (also known as David Brierley, January 1935-10 June 2008; born in Yorkshire) was the second actor to provide the voice for K9, temporarily succeeding John Leeson for Season 17 only.
Explained as having been caused by laryngitis, Brierley voiced K9 beginning in The Creature from the Pit and ending with the uncompleted Shada, after which Leeson returned to the role. He also provided the voice for Erato in The Creature from the Pit. Brierley returned to provide the voice of K9 for the video release of Shada in 1992.
Before becoming an actor, Brierley was originally trained as a dancer (DCOM: Myth Makers: David Brierley).
He appeared in other television programmes, including Z-Cars, Juliet Bravo and The Tripods. K9 was his most notable role. Also of note was his part as Mr. Kemp in the BBC's nuclear war drama Threads.
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David Brierly (January 1935-10 June 2008) was an English actor, best known for voicing the Fourth Doctor's robot dog companion K9 in Season 17 of Doctor Who (1979-80). He took over the role from John Leeson, who had departed after voicing the role for the previous two seasons.
A British actor, born in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1935. Among his most important works are Doctor Who: Shada (1992), Doctor Who (1979-1980), On the Game (1974), and Threads (1984). David Brierly worked in cinema, television, theater, and radio.
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Biography. Yorkshire-born David Brierly originally planned to train as a ballet dancer. However, he had to pass up a scholarship to Sadler's Wells when he suffered a leg injury, and he instead began to work in theatre, as both a stage manager and an actor.
David Brierly ( 1935 – June 10, 2008) was a British actor. He was best known as robotic dog K-9 in various incarnations of Doctor Who .
