Valentine Dyall
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| Valentine Dyall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1908 London, England |
| Died | 24 June 1985 London, England |
Valentine Dyall (7 May 1908–24 June 1985) was an English character actor who was especially popular as a voice actor, known for many years as "The Man in Black", narrator of the BBC Radio horror series Appointment With Fear.
Dyall also made guest appearances in several episodes of The Goon Show, parodying his familiar radio persona.
He appeared in Robert Wise's 1963 film The Haunting as the sinister caretaker of the haunted Hill House.
He voiced the character of evil mastermind Dr. Noah in the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale.
He later appeared in the radio version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy playing Gargravarr (appropriately, a disembodied voice), and on the television and LP versions, where he played the voice of the computer Deep Thought.
He portrayed the Black Guardian in several Doctor Who serials, and also voiced a major role in the Doctor Who radio serial Slipback. He also played Norl in the episode "City at the Edge of the World" in the series Blake's 7.
Dyall also made regular appearances in all three seasons of the series Secret Army as Dr. Pascal Keldermans.
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