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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 app…

Known field

  • Acting

Total Movie Credited

  • 63

Total TV Shows Credited

  • 54

Gender

  • Male

Place of birth

  • Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Birthdate

  • May 20, 1915

Death Date

  • October 7o 2008

Also known as

  • Peter Francis Gabain Copley

Movies

Riot at the Rite
9

Riot at the Rite

DramaHistory

2005

Oliver Twist
6.742

Oliver Twist

CrimeDrama

2005

Janice Beard 45 WPM
4.8

Janice Beard 45 WPM

Comedy

1999

Monk's Hood
0

Monk's Hood

MysteryTV Movie

1994

The Leper of St. Giles
0

The Leper of St. Giles

TV MovieHistory

1994

The Sanctuary Sparrow
0

The Sanctuary Sparrow

TV MovieMystery

1994

One Corpse Too Many
0

One Corpse Too Many

CrimeHistory

1994

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
6.4

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

DramaHistory

1992

The Importance of Being Earnest
4.7

The Importance of Being Earnest

ComedyDrama

1988

Empire of the Sun
7.514

Empire of the Sun

DramaHistory

1987

The Trial of Klaus Barbie
0

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

DramaTV Movie

1987

King of the Ghetto
6

King of the Ghetto

1986

Androcles and the Lion
0

Androcles and the Lion

1984

Witness for the Prosecution
6.3

Witness for the Prosecution

CrimeDrama

1982

United Kingdom
0

United Kingdom

DramaTV Movie

1981

TV Shows

The Colour of Magic
6.7

The Colour of Magic

Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

2008

The Last Detective
7.7

The Last Detective

CrimeDrama

2003

Jonathan Creek
7.5

Jonathan Creek

MysteryComedy

1997

Cadfael
7.3

Cadfael

DramaCrime

1994

One Foot in the Grave
7.566

One Foot in the Grave

Comedy

1990

Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.17

Agatha Christie's Poirot

CrimeDrama

1989

Never Say Die
0

Never Say Die

1987

Casualty
6.1

Casualty

DramaSoap

1986

Casualty
6.1

Casualty

DramaSoap

1986

Lovejoy
7.343

Lovejoy

ComedyDrama

1986

Theatre Night
0

Theatre Night

Drama

1985

The Prisoner of Zenda
6

The Prisoner of Zenda

Action & AdventureDrama

1984

The Bill
6.686

The Bill

CrimeDrama

1984

The Chinese Detective
7.2

The Chinese Detective

Drama

1981

Tales of the Unexpected
6.674

Tales of the Unexpected

Drama

1979

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