Peter Copley
- Atuação
- 20 de maio de 1915 · Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- 7 de outubro de 2008
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- A Cor da Magia · 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
- Cadfael · Abbot Heribert
- Lawrence da Arábia - Missão de Risco · Maitland
- One Foot in the Grave
- Agatha Christie's Poirot · Burgoyne
- The Importance of Being Earnest · Gribsby
- Império do Sol · 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
- Witness for the Prosecution · Dr. Harrison
- United Kingdom · Commissioner
- Into the Labyrinth · Kubla Khan
- The Chinese Detective
- O Pequeno Lord · Reverend Muldaur
- Rabbit Pie Day · The Colonel
- Churchill and the Generals · Gen. Sir John Dill
- Tales of the Unexpected · Man at Railway Station
- The Famous Five · Mr Finniston
- O Pantera Negra
- Anna Karenina
- The Foundation · Dr. Richard Montagu
- Three Piece Suite · General Moreau (segment "Entrance Fee")
- The New Avengers · Prof. Waterlow
- Bill Brand · Cedric Maddocks
- A Batalha da Vingança · Admiral Howe
- Hennessy · Home Secretary
- Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars · Dr. Warlock
- Survivors · Dr. Bronson
- Sky
- Father Brown · Reverend John Walters
- Fall of Eagles · Bethmann-Hollweg
- The Dragon's Opponent · Dr. Gough
- Beyond Our Means · Dr. Charteris
- Gawain and the Green Knight · Pilgrim
- Armchair 30 · Mr. Justice Hobbin
- Arthur of the Britons
- That's Your Funeral · 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.
- O Destino de uma Paixão · John
- Doomwatch · Admiral Sir Richard Tranton
- Manhunt · Martin
- Paul Temple
- Department S · The Auctioneer
- Walk a Crooked Path
- Esquadrão Mosquito · Mr. Scott
- Tower of London: The Innocent · Archbishop
- The Gold Robbers · AC Farr
- Frankenstein Tem Que Ser Destruído · Principal
- Imperial Palace · Emile Cousin
- Immortality Inc · Hull
- All at Sea · Mr. Gordon
- As Sandálias do Pescador · English Cardinal #1
- The Champions · Antrobus
- The Expert · Hillard
- Uma Sepultura na Eternidade · Howell
- Half Hour Story · Mr. Fergus