- Peter Copley
Peter Copley (
May 20 ,1915 –October 7 ,2008 ) was a Britishtelevision ,film andstage actor .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 ". [ [http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/copley/2921451 Tribute] ]Filmography
References
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2008/oct/11/theatre-television Obituary]
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