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Michael Wisher
Wisher as Rex Farrel in theDoctor Who serialTerror of the Autons (1971)
Born	Anthony Michael Wisher (1935-05-19)19 May 1935 London, England
Died	21 July 1995(1995-07-21) (aged 60) Dacorum,Hertfordshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–1995
Known for	First actor to playDavros inDoctor Who
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Andrew Michael Wisher (19 May 1935 – 21 July 1995) was an English actor. He played various roles onDoctor Who and was the first actor to play the villainDavros.

Born 19 May 1935, inLondon, Wisher appeared in a number of television series before making hisDoctor Who debut inThe Seeds of Death providing a radio voiceover. His first onscreen appearance was as John Wakefield inThe Ambassadors of Death in 1970. The following year he played Rex Farrel inTerror of the Autons. In 1973, Wisher began voicing theDaleks withFrontier in Space, and in 1975 he originated the role of Dalek creatorDavros inGenesis of the Daleks. He was unavailable to reprise the role inDestiny of the Daleks (1979) andResurrection of the Daleks (1984), so was replaced by other actors. He also played Kalik inCarnival of Monsters (1973) and Morelli inPlanet of Evil (1975).^{[citation needed]}

Outside ofDoctor Who, Wisher voiced many commercials. He narrated episodes the BBC's science seriesHorizon.^[1]

Wisher died of a heart attack on 21 July 1995, aged 60, inDacorum.^{[citation needed]}

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