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Peter Copley

Peter Copley

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.

  • The Colour of Magic
  • The Last Detective
  • Wives and Daughters
  • Jonathan Creek
  • Cadfael
  • One Foot in the Grave
  • Agatha Christie's Poirot
  • Lovejoy
  • Casualty
  • King of the Ghetto
  • Artists and Models
  • Theatre Night
  • The Bill
  • The Prisoner of Zenda
  • The Chinese Detective
  • Into the Labyrinth
  • Tales of the Unexpected
  • Anna Karenina
  • The New Avengers
  • Bill Brand
  • Survivors
  • Sky
  • Fall of Eagles
  • Father Brown
  • Arthur of the Britons
  • Crown Court
  • The Long Chase
  • Justice
  • Doomwatch
  • Manhunt
  • Department S
  • Paul Temple
  • The Gold Robbers
  • The Champions
  • The Expert
  • Callan
  • Half Hour Story
  • The Informer
  • BBC Play of the Month
  • Out of the Unknown
  • The Troubleshooters
  • The Wednesday Play
  • Theatre 625
  • Redcap
  • Doctor Who
  • Z-Cars
  • The Saint
  • The Avengers
  • Maigret
  • No Hiding Place
  • Sherlock Holmes
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

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