Actor. He was born in Brixton, England. He first appeared as a TV actor in 1949 in a production of The Good Companions, but Hawkins become famous  as the voice of many characters in children’s classics such as Bill and Ben in “Flower Pot Men,” Zippy from “Rainbow” and particularly, with sinister tones developed with his fellow actor, David Graham, the Daleks in “Doctor Who.” Throughout his career Hawkins continued to appear in small roles on television, often cast as a policeman or officials. He played a variety of characters in “Dave Allen at Large” (1971) and was also seen in series such as “Father Brown” (1974) and “Dial M for Murder” (1974). (bio by: Find A Grave)