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Peter Copley
Born · May 20, 1915
Died · October 7, 2008 (93 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Bio
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.
Riot at the Rite
Patron
9.0
2005
Oliver Twist
Dining Hall Master
6.7
2005
Kingdom of Heaven
Old Pilgram (director's cut)
7.0
2005
Janice Beard 45 WPM
Sean's Father
6.0
1999
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
Maitland
6.4
1992
The Importance of Being Earnest
Gribsby
4.7
1988
Empire of the Sun
British Prisoner
7.5
1987
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
Frossard
0.0
1987
King of the Ghetto
Vicar
6.0
1986
Androcles and the Lion
Caesar
0.0
1984
United Kingdom
Commissioner
0.0
1981
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Reverend Muldaur
7.3
1980
Churchill and the Generals
Gen. Sir John Dill
0.0
1979
The Black Panther
5.8
1977
Shout at the Devil
Admiral Howe
6.0
1976
Hennessy
Home Secretary
4.7
1975
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
Dr. Warlock
8.9
1975
Beyond Our Means
Dr. Charteris
0.0
1973
Gawain and the Green Knight
Pilgrim
4.6
1973
That's Your Funeral
1st Funeral Director
1.5
1972
What Became of Jack and Jill?
Dickson
5.1
1972
Jane Eyre
John
7.1
1970
Walk a Crooked Path
3.5
1969
Mosquito Squadron
Mr. Scott
5.2
1969
Tower of London: The Innocent
Archbishop
6.0
1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Principal
6.4
1969
The Shoes of the Fisherman
English Cardinal
6.7
1968
Quatermass and the Pit
Howell
6.6
1967
Don't Utter a Note
Vicar
0.0
1966
Stranger in the Family
Charles Wilson
0.0
1965
Help!
Jeweller
6.9
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It
Picture Owner
5.9
1965
The July Plot
General Friedrich Olbright
0.0
1964
King and Country
Colonel
7.0
1964
The Third Secret
Dr Leo Whitset
6.1
1964
Victim
Paul Mandrake
7.4
1961
Mystery in the Mine
0.0
1959
Rockets Galore
Scientist
6.0
1958
Just My Luck
Gilbert Weaver
6.0
1957
The Man Without a Body
Leslie
3.8
1957
The Smallest Show on Earth
Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)
6.6
1957
Saadia
Leader Mokhazenis
5.0
1953
The Sword and the Rose
Sir Edwin Caskoden
6.4
1953
Golden Salamander
Aribi
5.8
1950
The Man Who Came to Die
Dr. Clarkson
0.0
The Colour of Magic
Greyhald Spold · (2 episodes)
6.7
2008
The Last Detective
Colonel Colin Ingate · (1 episode)
7.5
2003
Jonathan Creek
Eric · (1 episode)
7.5
1997
Cadfael
Abbot Heribert · (4 episodes)
7.3
1994
One Foot In the Grave
(1 episode)
7.5
1990
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Burgoyne · (1 episode)
8.1
1989
Never Say Die
(6 episodes)
0.0
1987
Casualty
Dan Woods · (1 episode)
6.0
1986
Casualty
Hugh Phipps · (1 episode)
6.0
1986
Lovejoy
Harold Richards · (1 episode)
7.3
1986
The Bill
(1 episode)
6.6
1984
The Chinese Detective
(1 episode)
7.3
1981
Rabbit Pie Day
The Colonel
0.0
1980
Tales of the Unexpected
Man at Railway Station · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
Anna Karenina
(2 episodes)
5.8
1977
The New Avengers
Prof. Waterlow · (1 episode)
6.9
1976
Bill Brand
Cedric Maddocks · (5 episodes)
6.3
1976
Survivors
Dr. Bronson · (1 episode)
7.9
1975
Sky
(1 episode)
5.5
1975
The Venturers
(1 episode)
0.0
1975
Father Brown
(1 episode)
6.6
1974
Fall of Eagles
Bethmann-Hollweg · (1 episode)
6.8
1974
Arthur of the Britons
(1 episode)
6.0
1972
Crown Court
Sir Peter Cutforth · (2 episodes)
5.4
1972
Crown Court
His Honour Judge Edmonds · (3 episodes)
5.4
1972
The Regiment
(1 episode)
1.0
1972
Justice
Wigmore · (1 episode)
6.0
1971
You're Only Young Twice
(6 episodes)
0.0
1971
Doomwatch
Admiral Sir Richard Tranton · (1 episode)
5.7
1970
Manhunt
Martin · (1 episode)
6.5
1970
Paul Temple
(1 episode)
5.0
1969
Department S
The Auctioneer · (1 episode)
4.9
1969
The Gold Robbers
Asst. Commissioner Farr · (13 episodes)
6.7
1969
The Champions
Antrobus · (1 episode)
6.1
1968
The Expert
Hillard · (1 episode)
9.5
1968
Callan
(1 episode)
7.0
1967
The Devil's Eggshell
The Home Secretary
0.0
1966
Softly, Softly
(1 episode)
5.0
1966
BBC Play of the Month
The Home Secretary · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
Redcap
(1 episode)
6.0
1964
The Wednesday Play
(1 episode)
4.5
1964
Thorndyke
(7 episodes)
0.0
1964
Doctor Who
Dr. Warlock · (2 episodes)
7.9
1963
The Saint
Don Morland · (1 episode)
7.3
1962
Z-Cars
(1 episode)
7.0
1962
The Avengers
(1 episode)
7.7
1961
The Avengers
Sparshott · (1 episode)
7.7
1961
Maigret
Xavier Marton · (1 episode)
6.9
1960
No Hiding Place
(1 episode)
3.7
1959
Time Without Pity
Prison Chaplain
6.6
1957
The Film That Never Was
0.0
1957
Foreign Intrigue
Brown
5.7
1956
Peril for the Guy
Mr. Ritter
6.5
1956
Sherlock Holmes
(2 episodes)
7.1
1954
The Clue of the Missing Ape
His Excellency
6.0
1953
The Hour of 13
Cummings
5.7
1952
The Card
P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
6.9
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dr. Harrison · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
Farewell Again
Minor Role
5.0
1937
Tell Me If It Hurts
Waiter
0.0
1934