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Peter Copley
Actor
Born May 20, 1915Died October 7, 2008 (93 years)
Peter Copley (20 May 1915 – 7 October 2008) was an English television, film and stage actor.
Copley was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, son of the printmakers, John Copley and Ethel Gabain.
After changing his mind about joining the Royal Navy, he studied at the Old Vic School and started out as a stage actor in 1932. He made his first film appearance in 1934, going on to play a wide variety of characters from the villainous to the meek and mild. In 1946, he appeared on stage in "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the New Theatre in London. In 1951 he appeared at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End in the comedy play The Happy Family by Michael Clayton Hutton.
TV credits include: Thorndyke, Danger Man, The Saint, The Avengers, The Forsyte Saga, The Troubleshooters, The Champions, Department S, Doomwatch, Z-Cars, Fall of Eagles, Survivors, Bless Me, Father (episode "A Legend Comes to Stay"), Father Brown (episode "The Curse of the Golden Cross"), Doctor Who (in the serial "Pyramids of Mars"), Sutherland's Law, Tales of the Unexpected, Miss Marple (episode "Nemesis"), Lovejoy, The Bill, Cadfael, The Diamond Brothers: South by South East and One Foot in the Grave.
Copley continued to act well into his nineties. A resident of Bristol, Copley was awarded an Honorary Degree of Master of Arts by the University of the West of England in 2001.
Copley was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, son of the printmakers, John Copley and Ethel Gabain.
After changing his mind about joining the Royal Navy, he studied at the Old Vic School and started out as a stage actor in 1932. He made his first film appearance in 1934, going on to play a wide variety of characters from the villainous to the meek and mild. In 1946, he appeared on stage in "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the New Theatre in London. In 1951 he appeared at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End in the comedy play The Happy Family by Michael Clayton Hutton.
TV credits include: Thorndyke, Danger Man, The Saint, The Avengers, The Forsyte Saga, The Troubleshooters, The Champions, Department S, Doomwatch, Z-Cars, Fall of Eagles, Survivors, Bless Me, Father (episode "A Legend Comes to Stay"), Father Brown (episode "The Curse of the Golden Cross"), Doctor Who (in the serial "Pyramids of Mars"), Sutherland's Law, Tales of the Unexpected, Miss Marple (episode "Nemesis"), Lovejoy, The Bill, Cadfael, The Diamond Brothers: South by South East and One Foot in the Grave.
Copley continued to act well into his nineties. A resident of Bristol, Copley was awarded an Honorary Degree of Master of Arts by the University of the West of England in 2001.
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Filmography
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (TV Series) · as Greyhald Spold |
| 2005 | Riot at the Rite · as Patron |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist · as Dining Hall Master |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven · as Old Pilgram (director's Cut) |
| 2003 | The Last Detective (TV Series) · as Colonel Colin Ingate |
| 2002 | Strange (TV Series) · as Reverend Rutt |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Frankie Jones |
| 1999 | Wives and Daughters (TV Series) · as Robinson |
| 1999 | Janice Beard · as Sean's Father |
| 1998 | Far from the Madding Crowd (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek (TV Series) · as Eric |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is (TV Series) · as Sam Burridge |
| 1994 | Second Best · as Percy |
| 1994 | Cadfael (TV Series) · as Abbot Heribert |
| 1993 | All or Nothing at All (TV Series) · as Mr. Garlic |
| 1992 | A Dangerous Man · as Maitland |
| 1990 | The Paper Man (TV Series) · as Preston Bede |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Burgoyne |
| 1988 | The Importance of Being Earnest · as Gribsby |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun · as British Prisoner |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) · as Harry Betts |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: Nemesis (TV Series) · as Archdeacon Brabazon |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Dan Woods |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Frossard |
| 1986 | Return to Treasure Island (TV Series) · as Dr. Livesey |
| 1986 | Hot Metal (TV Series) · as Records Clerk |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Harold Richards |
| 1985 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Gribsby |
| 1984 | The Prisoner of Zenda (TV Series) · as Marshal Strakencz |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Strangers and Brothers (TV Series) · as Despard-Smith |
| 1983 | Androcles and the Lion · as Caesar |
| 1982 | Witness for the Prosecution · as Dr. Harrison |
| 1981 | Into the Labyrinth (TV Series) · as Kubla Khan |
| 1981 | The Chinese Detective (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Nanny (1981) (TV Series) · as Bowles |
| 1980 | Little Lord Fauntleroy · as Reverend Muldaur |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) · as Jonathan Horton |
| 1979 | Churchill and the Generals · as Gen. Sir John Dill |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Man At Railway Station |
| 1979 | Flambards (TV Series) · as Perkins |
| 1978 | Bless Me, Father (TV Series) · as Father Abe |
| 1978 | The Famous Five (TV Series) · as Mr. Finniston |
| 1978 | Grange Hill (TV Series) · as Vicar |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Anna Karenina (TV Series) |
| 1976 | The New Avengers (TV Series) · as Prof. Waterlow |
| 1976 | The Cedar Tree (TV Series) · as Lieut. Comdr. Jack White |
| 1976 | Bill Brand (TV Series) · as Cedric Maddocks |
| 1976 | Shout at the Devil · as Admiral Howe |
| 1975 | Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars · as Dr. Warlock |
| 1975 | Hennessy · as Home Secretary |
| 1975 | Survivors (TV Series) · as Dr. Bronson |
| 1975 | Sky (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Father Brown (1974) (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Miss Nightingale · as Gentleman Attendant |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Bethmann-Hollweg |
| 1973 | Sutherland's Law (TV Series) · as Peter Todd |
| 1973 | Gawain and the Green Knight · as Pilgrim |
| 1972 | Arthur of the Britons (TV Series) |
| 1972 | That's Your Funeral · as 1st Funeral Director |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as His Honour Judge Edmonds |
| 1972 | The Long Chase (TV Series) · as Morrison |
| 1972 | What Became of Jack and Jill? · as Dickson |
| 1972 | The Brothers (1972) (TV Series) · as Mr. Stevens |
| 1972 | Clochemerle (TV Series) · as General De Laflanel |
| 1971 | Justice (1971) (TV Series) · as Wigmore |
| 1971 | Follyfoot (TV Series) · as Sir John |
| 1971 | Bless This House (TV Series) · as J. G. |
| 1970 | Jane Eyre · as John |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Commissioner |
| 1970 | Doomwatch (TV Series) · as Admiral Sir Richard Tranton |
| 1970 | Manhunt (TV Series) · as Martin |
| 1969 | Paul Temple (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Brigadier Jamieson |
| 1969 | Hadleigh (TV Series) · as Cyril Leyburn |
| 1969 | Mosquito Squadron · as Mr. Scott |
| 1969 | The Gold Robbers (TV Series) · as Asst. Commissioner Farr |
| 1969 | Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed · as Principal |
| 1969 | Department S (TV Series) · as The Auctioneer |
| 1969 | All at Sea · as Mr. Gordon |
| 1968 | The Shoes of the Fisherman · as English Cardinal #1 |
| 1968 | The Expert (TV Series) · as Hillard |
| 1968 | The Champions (TV Series) · as Antrobus |
| 1967 | Quatermass and the Pit · as Howell |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Gen. Maitland-Smith |
| 1967 | Callan (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Jokers · as Defence Lawyer |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television (TV Series) · as Bank Manager |
| 1967 | The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) · as Rev. Hilary Charwell |
| 1966 | A Game of Murder (TV Series) · as Norman Penn |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as The Home Inspector |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Charles Wilson |
| 1965 | Help! · as Jeweller |
| 1965 | The Knack... and How to Get It · as Picture Owner |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Compton-Forbes |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cardinal Ricci |
| 1964 | Redcap (1964) (TV Series) |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Gen. Friedrich Olbright |
| 1964 | King & Country · as Colonel |
| 1964 | The Third Secret · as Dr Leo Whitset |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Hector Mckellar |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Dr. Warlock |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers (TV Series) · as Major Mortimer Crabbe |
| 1962 | The Saint (TV Series) · as Don Morland |
| 1962 | Suspense (1962) (TV Series) · as Barrister |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Victim · as Paul Mandrake |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Sparshott |
| 1960 | Maigret (1960) (TV Series) · as Xavier Marton |
| 1960 | Follow That Horse! · as Garrod |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | The Strange World of Planet X · as News Editor |
| 1958 | Mad Little Island · as Scientist |
| 1958 | A Tale of Two Cities · as Mellor |
| 1957 | Television World Theatre (TV Series) · as School Superintendent |
| 1957 | Time Without Pity · as Prison Chaplain |
| 1957 | Just My Luck · as Gilbert Weaver |
| 1957 | The Man Without a Body · as Leslie |
| 1957 | Big Time Operators · as Actor In The Mystery Of Hell Valley (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Charles Reese |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Dr Charteris |
| 1956 | Foreign Intrigue · as Brown |
| 1956 | Peril for the Guy · as Mr. Ritter |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Cardinal Ricci |
| 1955 | The Woman for Joe · as Mr. Worthington |
| 1954 | Sherlock Holmes (1954) (TV Series) |
| 1953 | Saadia · as Leader Mokhazenis |
| 1953 | The Clue of the Missing Ape · as His Excellency |
| 1953 | The Sword and the Rose · as Sir Edwin Caskoden |
| 1952 | The Hour of 13 · as Cummings |
| 1952 | The Promoter · as P. Shillitoe (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Dr. Harrison |
| 1950 | Golden Salamander · as Aribi |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Claude Jervoise |
| 1949 | The Fighting Pimpernel · as Tailor |
| 1937 | Troopship · as Minor Role |