Acting
Peter Copley
Born May 20, 1915 · Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Died Oct 7, 2008
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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Acting
The Colour of Magic
2008
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
Riot at the Rite
2005
Drama · History
Oliver Twist
2005
Crime · Drama · Family
The Last Detective
2003
Crime · Drama
Wives and Daughters
1999
Drama
Janice Beard 45 WPM
1999
Comedy
Jonathan Creek
1997
Mystery · Comedy · Drama
Monk's Hood
1994
Mystery · TV Movie · Crime
The Leper of St. Giles
1994
TV Movie · History · Crime
The Sanctuary Sparrow
1994
TV Movie · Mystery · Crime
One Corpse Too Many
1994
Crime · History · Drama
Cadfael
1994
Drama · Crime
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992
Drama · History · TV Movie
One Foot in the Grave
1990
Comedy
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Importance of Being Earnest
1988
Comedy · Drama
Empire of the Sun
1987
Drama · History · War
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
1987
Drama · TV Movie
Casualty
1986
Drama · Soap
King of the Ghetto
1986
Drama
Artists and Models
1986
Documentary · Drama
Lovejoy
1986
Comedy · Drama · Mystery
Theatre Night
1985
Drama
The Prisoner of Zenda
1984
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Bill
1984
Crime · Drama
Androcles and the Lion
1984
Witness for the Prosecution
1982
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
United Kingdom
1981
Drama · TV Movie
Into the Labyrinth
1981
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
The Chinese Detective
1981
Drama
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980
Family · Drama · TV Movie
Rabbit Pie Day
1980
Drama · History · War
Churchill and the Generals
1979
Drama · History · War
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Drama
The Famous Five
1978
Family · Action & Adventure · Mystery
The Black Panther
1977
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Anna Karenina
1977
Drama
Three Piece Suite
1977
Comedy · Drama
The New Avengers
1976
Drama · Action & Adventure
Bill Brand
1976
Drama
Shout at the Devil
1976
Adventure · War · Action
Hennessy
1975
Thriller · Drama · Action
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
1975
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
Survivors
1975
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sky
1975
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Family · Kids
Father Brown
1974
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Fall of Eagles
1974
Drama
Beyond Our Means
1973
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973
Fantasy · Adventure
Arthur of the Britons
1972
Action & Adventure · Drama
That's Your Funeral
1972
Comedy
Crown Court
1972
Drama
The Long Chase
1972
Action & Adventure · Mystery · Drama
What Became of Jack and Jill?
1972
Thriller · Horror · Mystery
Justice
1971
Drama
Taste of Evil
1971
Horror · TV Movie
Bless This House
1971
Comedy
Jane Eyre
1970
Drama · TV Movie
Doomwatch
1970
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Manhunt
1970
Drama · War & Politics
Paul Temple
1969
Crime
Department S
1969
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Mosquito Squadron
1969
Drama · Romance · War
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969
The Gold Robbers
1969
Crime · Drama
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969
Horror · Science Fiction
Immortality Inc
1969
Science Fiction · TV Movie
All at Sea
1969
Family
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968
Drama
The Champions
1968
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
The Expert
1968
Drama
Quatermass and the Pit
1967
Science Fiction · Horror
Half Hour Story
1967
Drama
Callan
1967
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Informer
1966
Crime · Drama
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Drama
Stranger in the Family
1965
TV Movie · Science Fiction
Out of the Unknown
1965
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Help!
1965
Adventure · Comedy · Music
The Troubleshooters
1965
Drama
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
Comedy · Romance
The July Plot
1964
TV Movie
King and Country
1964
War · Drama
Redcap
1964
Drama
The Wednesday Play
1964
Drama
Theatre 625
1964
Drama
The Third Secret
1964
Mystery · Thriller · Drama
Doctor Who
1963
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Saint
1962
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
Z-Cars
1962
Drama
Victim
1961
Drama · Crime · Thriller
The Avengers
1961
Action & Adventure · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Maigret
1960
Crime · Drama · Mystery
No Hiding Place
1959
Crime · Drama
Mystery in the Mine
1959
Family
Rockets Galore
1958
Comedy
The Government Inspector
1958
Just My Luck
1957
Comedy
The Man Without a Body
1957
Horror · Science Fiction
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957
Comedy
Time Without Pity
1957
Crime · Thriller · Mystery
Foreign Intrigue
1956
Thriller
Peril for the Guy
1956
Family
Sherlock Holmes
1954
Mystery · Drama
Saadia
1953
Adventure
The Clue of the Missing Ape
1953
Family
The Sword and the Rose
1953
Adventure · Drama · History
The Hour of 13
1952
Crime
The Card
1952
Comedy
Golden Salamander
1950
Crime · Drama · Adventure
Farewell Again
1937
Drama
Tell Me If It Hurts
1934
Comedy