Actor Peter Copley 1915-2008
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Peter Copley (May 20, 1915 – October 8, 2008) was a British
television, film and stage actor.
Contents [hide]
1 Biography
2 Film credits
3 Notes and References
4 External links
[edit] Biography
After changing his mind about joining the Royal Navy, Copley 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. Away from acting, Peter Copley was a
sharp-witted legal expert and part-time lawyer who successfully
handled several court cases in the 1960s.
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 Mysteries (episode
"The Curse of the Golden Cross"), Doctor Who (in the serial "Pyramids
of Mars"), Sutherland's Law, Tales of the Unexpected, Miss Marple,
Lovejoy, The Bill and One Foot in the Grave.