Doctor Who and Peppa Pig star leaves family jaw-dropping fortune in will

Actor David Graham died last year at the age of 99 (Picture: BBC/Jamie Anderson/Anderson Entertainment/PA)

Doctor Who and Peppa Pig star David Graham’s family will inherit an eye-watering seven-figure fortune.

The actor died in September at the age of 99. No further details about his death were reported.

Graham was best known for voicing the Daleks in BBC’s Doctor Who, Grandpa Pig in children’s animated series Peppa Pig and Parker in sci-fi TV series Thunderbirds and its film sequels.

His estate was valued at £1,235,001, according to probate documents seen by The Sun.

Graham’s niece Elizabeth Rehfeld and nephew Jonathan Smith, who both live in the US, will inherit the majority of his fortune, as per his will.

Born in London in 1925, Graham initially worked in the Royal Air Force as a radar mechanic before pursuing an acting career after studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York.

Graham voiced Grandpa Pig in animated series Peppa Pig (Picture: Nickelodeon Network/Everett/REX/Shutterstock)

One of his first major roles was being cast in the first two episodes of the first season of Doctor Who; however, he was best known for being the voice behind the evil Daleks in the 1960s and 70s.

In an interview with The Mirror in 2015, Graham recalled creating the voice of the Daleks, which terrified Doctor Who viewers.

‘I created it with Peter Hawkins, another voice actor,’ he explained.

‘We adopted this staccato style then they fed it through a synthesiser to make it more sinister.’

Graham lent his voice to multiple characters in Thunderbirds (Picture: Louis Hollingsbee/Evening Standard/REX) He is leaving behind a £1.2m fortune (Picture: Julian Makey/REX/Shutterstock)

In Thunderbirds, Graham also voiced the show’s pilot Gordon Tracy, and Brains the engineer, between 1965 and 1966.

He later reprised the role for an ITV remake of the programme in 2015, titled Thunderbirds Are Go!.

Grahama was only original cast member to return.

‘I am triple chuffed to be on board the new series… and reprising my role of dear old Parker with such a distinguished cast,’ he said at the time.

Graham’s niece and nephew will inherit most of his estate (Picture: Geoff Pugh/REX/Shutterstock)

‘My driving skills are in good nick and I am delighted to be behind the wheel again with m’lady,’ referring to Lady Penelope, who was played in the reboot by Rosamund Pike.

Graham’s long and esteemed career also included providing the voice for Wise Old Elf and Mr Gnome for Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, which aired in the UK on Channel 5.

He also had brief appearances in Coronation Street, The Bill, Doctors and Casualty.

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