Actor Matt Zimmerman, 1934-2022 - Obituary
CANADIAN-born Zimmerman was the voice for Alan Tracy, the youngest rescuer in sci-fi puppet series, Thunderbirds.
The Tracy family
Created by Sylvia Anderson and husband Gerry, Mrs Anderson gave him the job at interview as she felt he looked like the puppet and his voice was a perfect match.
One of his most treasured possessions was a Thunderbird 3 rocket signed by astronaut Alan Shepard, after whom his character was named. Zimmerman moved to Britain in 1959 to study acting and performed in scores of musicals and plays in the West End.
In 1962 he married opera singer Shirley Chapman, who died in 2002.
Matt Zimmerman, Born December 26, 1934, Died June 9, 2022, aged 87