Peter Copley
Known for: Acting
Born: May 20, 1915
Died: October 7, 2008
Place of birth: Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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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Filmography
66 movies · 60 TV shows, newest first
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The Color of Magic 2in1
2010
6.8
The Colour of Magic
2008
8.0
Riot at the Rite
2005
6.8
Oliver Twist
2005
7.8
The Last Detective
2003
7.3
Wives and Daughters
1999
5.2
Janice Beard 45 WPM
1999
7.6
Jonathan Creek
1997
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Monk's Hood
1994
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The Leper of St. Giles
1994
NR
The Sanctuary Sparrow
1994
NR
One Corpse Too Many
1994
7.6
Cadfael
1994
6.3
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992
7.7
One Foot in the Grave
1990
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
5.4
The Importance of Being Earnest
1988
7.5
Empire of the Sun
1987NR
Never Say Die
1987
NR
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
1987
6.2
Casualty
1986
6.0
King of the Ghetto
1986
NR
Artists and Models
1986
7.4
Lovejoy
1986
NR
Theatre Night
1985
6.5
The Prisoner of Zenda
1984
6.8
The Bill
1984
NR
Androcles and the Lion
1984
6.6
Witness for the Prosecution
1982
7.0
United Kingdom
1981
7.1
Into the Labyrinth
1981
7.2
The Chinese Detective
1981
7.3
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980
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Rabbit Pie Day
1980
9.0
Churchill and the Generals
1979
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
5.9
The Black Panther
1977
7.0
Anna Karenina
19776.0
The Foundation
1977
7.1
The New Avengers
1976
7.3
Bill Brand
1976
6.0
Shout at the Devil
1976
5.1
Hennessy
1975
8.6
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
1975
7.9
Survivors
1975
6.4
Sky
1975
6.8
Father Brown
1974
7.0
Fall of Eagles
1974NR
The Dragon's Opponent
1973
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Beyond Our Means
1973
5.0
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973NR
Armchair 30
1973
8.0
Arthur of the Britons
1972
4.3
That's Your Funeral
1972
5.7
Crown Court
1972
10.0
The Long Chase
1972
4.8
What Became of Jack and Jill?
1972
7.3
Justice
1971NR
You're Only Young Twice
1971
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Taste of Evil
1971
6.9
Jane Eyre
1970
6.4
Doomwatch
1970
6.8
Manhunt
1970
7.3
Paul Temple
1969
5.5
Department S
19693.8
Walk a Crooked Path
1969
5.6
Mosquito Squadron
1969
6.5
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969
7.0
The Gold Robbers
1969
6.3
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969NR
Imperial Palace
1969
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Immortality Inc
1969
10.0
All at Sea
1969
6.8
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968
6.5
The Champions
1968
9.0
The Expert
1968
6.7
Quatermass and the Pit
1967
7.5
Half Hour Story
1967NR
The Investigation
1967
7.0
Callan
1967
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The Informer
19667.0
The Devil's Eggshell
1966NR
Don't Utter a Note
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
7.0
Stranger in the Family
1965
7.1
Out of the Unknown
1965NR
Knock on Any Door
1965
6.9
Help!
1965
7.3
The Troubleshooters
1965
6.0
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965NR
The Man Who Came to Die
1965
10.0
The July Plot
1964
8.0
Redcap
1964
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
7.1
King and Country
1964NR
Thorndyke
1964
7.2
Theatre 625
1964
6.2
The Third Secret
1964
7.9
Doctor Who
1963
7.4
The Saint
1962
7.3
Z-Cars
1962
7.4
Victim
1961
7.8
The Avengers
1961
7.1
Maigret
1960
4.8
No Hiding Place
1959
8.0
Mystery in the Mine
1959
6.4
Rockets Galore
1958
6.0
The Government Inspector
1958
6.1
Just My Luck
1957NR
The End Begins
1957
4.2
The Man Without a Body
1957
6.7
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957
6.5
Time Without Pity
1957NR
The Film That Never Was
1957
5.8
Foreign Intrigue
1956
7.7
Peril for the Guy
1956
7.2
Sherlock Holmes
1954
6.0
Saadia
1953
7.3
The Clue of the Missing Ape
1953
6.4
The Sword and the Rose
1953
6.1
The Hour of 13
1952
7.0
The Card
1952
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
6.2
Golden Salamander
1950
6.5
Farewell Again
1937
7.0
Tell Me If It Hurts
1934