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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,…
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Empire of the SunBritish Prisoner
Oliver TwistDining Hall Master
Agatha Christie's PoirotBurgoyne
Little Lord FauntleroyReverend Muldaur
Quatermass and the PitHowell2008The Colour of MagicGreyhald Spold · 1 episodeShow
2003The Last DetectiveColonel Colin Ingate · 1 episodeShow
1999Wives and DaughtersRobinson · 3 episodesShow
1997Jonathan CreekEric · 1 episodeShow
1994CadfaelAbbot Heribert · 4 episodesShow
1990One Foot in the GraveLeonard · 1 episodeShow
1987Never Say Die6 episodesShow
1986King of the GhettoVicar · 4 episodesShow
1986Artists and ModelsSavigny · 1 episodeShow
1986LovejoyHarold Richards · 1 episodeShow
1985Theatre NightGribsby · 1 episodeShow
1984The Prisoner of ZendaMarshal Strakencz · 2 episodesShow
1981Into the LabyrinthKubla Khan · 1 episodeShow
1981The Chinese Detective1 episodeShow
1979Tales of the UnexpectedMan at Railway Station · 1 episodeShow
1978The Famous FiveMr Finniston · 1 episodeShow
1977Anna Karenina2 episodesShow
1977The FoundationDr. Richard Montagu · 26 episodesShow
1977Three Piece SuiteGeneral Moreau (segment "Entrance Fee") · 1 episodeShow
1976Bill BrandCedric Maddocks · 5 episodesShow
1975SurvivorsDr. Bronson · 1 episodeShow
1975Sky1 episodeShow
1974Father BrownReverend John Walters · 1 episodeShow
1974Fall of EaglesBethmann-Hollweg · 2 episodesShow
1973The Dragon's OpponentDr. Gough · 4 episodesShow
1973Armchair 30Mr. Justice Hobbin · 1 episodeShow
1972Arthur of the Britons1 episodeShow
1972Crown CourtSir Peter Cutforth, His Honour Judge Edmonds · 3 episodesShow
1972The Long ChaseMorrison · 5 episodesShow
1971JusticeWigmore · 1 episodeShow
1971You're Only Young Twice6 episodesShow
1970DoomwatchAdmiral Sir Richard Tranton · 1 episodeShow
1970ManhuntMartin · 1 episodeShow
1969Paul Temple1 episodeShow
1969Department SThe Auctioneer · 1 episodeShow
1969The Gold RobbersAC Farr · 4 episodesShow
1969Imperial PalaceEmile Cousin · 4 episodesShow
1968The ChampionsAntrobus · 1 episodeShow
1968The ExpertHillard · 1 episodeShow
1967Half Hour StoryMr. Fergus · 1 episodeShow
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