David Alfred Brierly (January 1935 – 10 June 2008), also known as David Brierley, was a British actor.
Born in Chesterfieldhttps://web.archive.org/web/20191006142811/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba40d25c4, Derbyshire, 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. He succeeded John Leeson, who was K-9's original voice (Leeson subsequently returned to the role the next season). He also appeared as one of Ken Barlow's university lodgers Milo, in a very early episode of Coronation Street, later returning to play "Harold" a carpet layer who put in some carpets for Hilda Ogden, and Jimmy Kemp's father in the acclaimed nuclear war drama Threads. Brierly died of cancer on 10 June 2008.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1963Calculated Risk Ron 1974 On the Game Prince of Wales Escort Girls James 1976 Adventures of a Taxi Driver Narrator (voice) 1984 Threads Bill Kemp 2000 K9 Unleashed Himself Direct to video 2001 Myth Makers: David Brierley Himself Direct to video 2017 Shada K9 Direct to video, voice, posthumous release
Television Year Title Role Notes 1957 Noddy in Toyland Jinky 1958 Saturday Playhouse Jimmy Episode: "My Flesh, My Blood" BBC Sunday Night Theatre Episode: "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" 1959, 1960, 1961 ITV Play of the Week 5 episodes 1960 The Voodoo Factor Smith Episode: "The Elixir" Somerset Maugham Hour Episode: "The Alien Corn" Emergency Ward 10 Ted Carr 2 episodes 1960, 1961 Armchair Theatre 2 episodes 1961 Harpers West One George Barton Episode: #1.7 1961, 1972, 1983 Coronation Street Milo/Arthur Sugden/Harold 3 episodes 1962 Z Cars 2nd Docker Episode: "Big Catch" The Big Pull Lieutenant Mackie Episode: #1.6 Probation Officer Brian Walker Episode: #4.12 1963 Moonstrike James Miller Episode: "A Safe House" 1964 The Valiant Varneys Episode: "The Incredible Adventures of Sherlock Varney" 1965 The Flying Swan Geoff Fenn Episode: "In Quarantine" 1966 Walter and Connie Reporting Bill 3 episodes 1973 Arthur of the Britons Hurn Episode: "Six Measures of Silver" 1976 Scene TV News Crewmember "Newsworthy: The Girl Who Saw a Tiger" 1979 Blue Peter Voice of K9 1979–1980 Doctor Who Voice of K9 Serials:The Creature from the PitNightmare of EdenThe Horns of Nimon, the unfinished and untransmitted Shada 1980 Nationwide Voice of K9 1981 Frankie Howerd Strikes Again 1983 Juliet Bravo Car Driver Episode: "Guilt" 1984 Words and Pictures Mr. Brierley Episode: "Slippery Snow"1985 One By One Angry Man Episode: "It's All Done With Mirrors" Cover Her Face John Episode: #1.2 The Tripods Judge Episode: "Help From Friends" 1986 Howards' Way Brian Episode: #2.6 1988 Blind Justice Conrad Episode: "The One About The Irishman" 1992 Doctor Who: Shada Voice of K9/Computer Voice 6 episodes. Direct to video. 1999 BBC Choice Backstage Himself
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