Peter Copley
- Schauspiel
- 20. Mai 1915 · Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- 7. Oktober 2008
Biografie
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.
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Filmografie
- The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers · Greyhald Spold
- Riot at the Rite · Patron
- Oliver Twist · Dining Hall Master
- The Last Detective · Colonel Colin Ingate
- Wives and Daughters · Robinson
- Janice Beard 45 WPM · Sean's Father
- Jonathan Creek · Eric
- Monk's Hood · Abbot Heribert
- The Leper of St. Giles · Abbot Heribert
- The Sanctuary Sparrow · Abbot Heribert
- One Corpse Too Many · Abbot Heribert
- Bruder Cadfael · Abbot Heribert
- A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia · Maitland
- One Foot in the Grave
- Agatha Christie's Poirot · Burgoyne
- The Importance of Being Earnest · Gribsby
- Das Reich der Sonne · British Prisoner
- Never Say Die
- The Trial of Klaus Barbie · Frossard
- Casualty · Dan Woods, Hugh Phipps
- King of the Ghetto · Vicar
- Artists and Models · Savigny
- Lovejoy · Harold Richards
- Theatre Night · Gribsby
- The Prisoner of Zenda · Marshal Strakencz
- The Bill
- Androcles and the Lion · Caesar
- Zeugin der Anklage · Dr. Harrison
- United Kingdom · Commissioner
- Into the Labyrinth · Kubla Khan
- The Chinese Detective
- Der kleine Lord · Reverend Muldaur
- Rabbit Pie Day · The Colonel
- Churchill and the Generals · Gen. Sir John Dill
- Die unglaublichen Geschichten von Roald Dahl · Man at Railway Station
- Fünf Freunde · Mr Finniston
- The Black Panther
- Anna Karenina
- The Foundation · Dr. Richard Montagu
- Three Piece Suite · General Moreau (segment "Entrance Fee")
- Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone · Prof. Waterlow
- Bill Brand · Cedric Maddocks
- Brüll den Teufel an · Admiral Howe
- Ein Mann namens Hennessy · Home Secretary
- Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars · Dr. Warlock
- Survivors · Dr. Bronson
- Sky
- Father Brown · Reverend John Walters
- Sturz der Adler · Bethmann-Hollweg
- The Dragon's Opponent · Dr. Gough
- Beyond Our Means · Dr. Charteris
- Sir Gawain und der grüne Ritter · Pilgrim
- Armchair 30 · Mr. Justice Hobbin
- König Arthur
- Ein Begräbnis 1. Klasse · 1st Funeral Director
- Crown Court · Sir Peter Cutforth, His Honour Judge Edmonds
- The Long Chase · Morrison
- What Became of Jack and Jill? · Dickson
- Justice · Wigmore
- You're Only Young Twice
- Taste of Evil · Mackinlay
- Bless This House · J. G.
- Das Geheimnis von Schloß Thornfield · John
- Doomwatch · Admiral Sir Richard Tranton
- Manhunt · Martin
- Paul Temple
- Department S · The Auctioneer
- Walk a Crooked Path
- Moskito-Bomber greifen an · Mr. Scott
- Tower of London: The Innocent · Archbishop
- The Gold Robbers · AC Farr
- Frankenstein muß sterben · Principal
- Imperial Palace · Emile Cousin
- Immortality Inc · Hull
- All at Sea · Mr. Gordon
- In den Schuhen des Fischers · English Cardinal #1
- The Champions · Antrobus
- The Expert · Hillard
- Das grüne Blut der Dämonen · Howell
- Half Hour Story · Mr. Fergus