Peter Copley

Peter Copley

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Colour of Magic ★ 6.7 The Colour of Magic 2008 Riot at the Rite ★ 8.0 Riot at the Rite 2005 Oliver Twist ★ 6.8 Oliver Twist 2005 The Last Detective ★ 7.8 The Last Detective 2003 Wives and Daughters ★ 7.3 Wives and Daughters 1999 Janice Beard 45 WPM ★ 5.2 Janice Beard 45 WPM 1999 Jonathan Creek ★ 7.5 Jonathan Creek 1997 Monk's Hood Monk's Hood 1994 The Leper of St. Giles The Leper of St. Giles 1994 The Sanctuary Sparrow The Sanctuary Sparrow 1994 One Corpse Too Many One Corpse Too Many 1994 Cadfael ★ 7.5 Cadfael 1994 A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia ★ 6.4 A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia 1992 One Foot in the Grave ★ 7.7 One Foot in the Grave 1990 Agatha Christie's Poirot ★ 8.2 Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989 The Importance of Being Earnest ★ 5.4 The Importance of Being Earnest 1988 Empire of the Sun ★ 7.5 Empire of the Sun 1987 Never Say Die Never Say Die 1987 The Trial of Klaus Barbie The Trial of Klaus Barbie 1987 Casualty ★ 6.2 Casualty 1986 King of the Ghetto ★ 8.0 King of the Ghetto 1986 King of the Ghetto King of the Ghetto 1986 Artists and Models Artists and Models 1986 Lovejoy ★ 7.4 Lovejoy 1986 Theatre Night Theatre Night 1985 The Prisoner of Zenda ★ 6.5 The Prisoner of Zenda 1984 The Bill ★ 6.8 The Bill 1984 Androcles and the Lion Androcles and the Lion 1984 Witness for the Prosecution ★ 6.5 Witness for the Prosecution 1982 United Kingdom ★ 7.0 United Kingdom 1981 The Chinese Detective ★ 7.2 The Chinese Detective 1981 Little Lord Fauntleroy ★ 7.4 Little Lord Fauntleroy 1980 Rabbit Pie Day Rabbit Pie Day 1980 Churchill and the Generals ★ 9.0 Churchill and the Generals 1979 Tales of the Unexpected ★ 6.8 Tales of the Unexpected 1979 The Black Panther ★ 5.8 The Black Panther 1977 Anna Karenina ★ 7.0 Anna Karenina 1977 The New Avengers ★ 7.1 The New Avengers 1976 Bill Brand ★ 7.3 Bill Brand 1976 Shout at the Devil ★ 6.0 Shout at the Devil 1976 Hennessy ★ 5.1 Hennessy 1975 Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars ★ 8.6 Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars 1975 Survivors ★ 7.9 Survivors 1975 Sky ★ 6.4 Sky 1975 Father Brown ★ 6.8 Father Brown 1974 Fall of Eagles ★ 7.0 Fall of Eagles 1974 Beyond Our Means Beyond Our Means 1973 Gawain and the Green Knight ★ 5.0 Gawain and the Green Knight 1973 Armchair 30 Armchair 30 1973 Arthur of the Britons ★ 8.0 Arthur of the Britons 1972 That's Your Funeral ★ 4.3 That's Your Funeral 1972 Crown Court ★ 5.7 Crown Court 1972 The Long Chase ★ 10.0 The Long Chase 1972 What Became of Jack and Jill? ★ 4.8 What Became of Jack and Jill? 1972 Justice ★ 7.3 Justice 1971 You're Only Young Twice You're Only Young Twice 1971 Taste of Evil Taste of Evil 1971 Jane Eyre ★ 7.1 Jane Eyre 1970 Doomwatch ★ 6.4 Doomwatch 1970 Manhunt ★ 6.8 Manhunt 1970 Paul Temple ★ 7.3 Paul Temple 1969 Department S ★ 5.3 Department S 1969 Walk a Crooked Path ★ 3.8 Walk a Crooked Path 1969 Mosquito Squadron ★ 5.5 Mosquito Squadron 1969 Tower of London: The Innocent ★ 6.5 Tower of London: The Innocent 1969 The Gold Robbers ★ 7.5 The Gold Robbers 1969 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed ★ 6.3 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed 1969 Immortality Inc Immortality Inc 1969 All at Sea ★ 10.0 All at Sea 1969 The Shoes of the Fisherman ★ 6.8 The Shoes of the Fisherman 1968 The Champions ★ 6.5 The Champions 1968 The Expert ★ 9.0 The Expert 1968 Quatermass and the Pit ★ 6.6 Quatermass and the Pit 1967 Callan ★ 7.0 Callan 1967 Half Hour Story ★ 7.5 Half Hour Story 1967 The Investigation The Investigation 1967 The Informer The Informer 1966 The Devil's Eggshell ★ 7.0 The Devil's Eggshell 1966 Don't Utter a Note Don't Utter a Note 1966 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965