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Peter Copley

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMay 20, 1915 (Died at 93)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthBushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Career Span1934 – 2008
Known Credits113 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Peter Copley

Also known as:Peter Francis Gabain Copley
Total Works

113

58 movies • 55 shows

Avg Rating

6.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Empire of the Sun
7.5
Empire of the Sun
1987•movie
as British Prisoner
Oliver Twist
6.8
Oliver Twist
2005•movie
as Dining Hall Master
Doctor Who
7.9
Doctor Who
1963•series
as Dr. Warlock
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2
as Burgoyne

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 113 titles featuring Peter Copley

Empire of the Sun
7.5
Empire of the Sun
1987•movie

as British Prisoner

Oliver Twist
6.8
Oliver Twist
2005•movie

as Dining Hall Master

Doctor Who
7.9
2 eps
Doctor Who
1963•series

as Dr. Warlock

Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2
1 eps

as Burgoyne

Help!
6.9
Help!
1965•movie

as Jeweller

Little Lord Fauntleroy
7.3

as Reverend Muldaur

Quatermass and the Pit
6.7

as Howell

The Colour of Magic
6.8
1 eps
The Colour of Magic
2008•series

as Greyhald Spold

Victim
7.5
Victim
1961•movie

as Paul Mandrake

The Avengers
7.8
1 eps
The Avengers
1961•series

as Henry Barker

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
6.3

as Principal

The Saint
7.4
1 eps
The Saint
1962•series

as Don Morland

One Foot in the Grave
7.7
1 eps
The Shoes of the Fisherman
6.8

as English Cardinal #1

Casualty
6.2
1 eps
Casualty
1986•series

as Dan Woods

The Knack... and How to Get It
6.0

as Picture Owner

Jonathan Creek
7.6
1 eps
Jonathan Creek
1997•series

as Eric

King and Country
7.1
King and Country
1964•movie

as Colonel

Shout at the Devil
6.0
Shout at the Devil
1976•movie

as Admiral Howe

Lovejoy
7.4
1 eps
Lovejoy
1986•series

as Harold Richards

Tales of the Unexpected
6.8
1 eps

as Man at Railway Station

Time Without Pity
6.5
Time Without Pity
1957•movie

as Prison Chaplain

The New Avengers
7.2
1 eps
The New Avengers
1976•series

as Prof. Waterlow

The Bill
6.8
1 eps
The Bill
1984•series
The Card
7.0
The Card
1952•movie

as P. Shillitoe (uncredited)

Wives and Daughters
7.3
3 eps
Wives and Daughters
1999•series

as Robinson

The Smallest Show on Earth
6.7

as Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)

Cadfael
7.5
4 eps
Cadfael
1994•series

as Abbot Heribert

Mosquito Squadron
5.6
Mosquito Squadron
1969•movie

as Mr. Scott

The Third Secret
6.2
The Third Secret
1964•movie

as Dr Leo Whitset

Foreign Intrigue
5.8
Foreign Intrigue
1956•movie

as Brown

Witness for the Prosecution
6.6

as Dr. Harrison

The Sword and the Rose
6.4

as Sir Edwin Caskoden

Survivors
7.9
1 eps
Survivors
1975•series

as Dr. Bronson

The Black Panther
5.9
The Black Panther
1977•movie
The Champions
6.5
1 eps
The Champions
1968•series

as Antrobus

Jane Eyre
6.9
Jane Eyre
1970•movie

as John

Golden Salamander
6.2
Golden Salamander
1950•movie

as Aribi

The Famous Five
7.5
1 eps
The Famous Five
1978•series

as Mr Finniston

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
6.3
Sherlock Holmes
7.2
2 eps
Sherlock Holmes
1954•series
Department S
5.5
1 eps
Department S
1969•series

as The Auctioneer

Bless This House
7.5
1 eps
Bless This House
1971•series

as J. G.

Maigret
7.1
1 eps
Maigret
1960•series

as Xavier Marton

Hennessy
5.2
Hennessy
1975•movie

as Home Secretary

Just My Luck
6.1
Just My Luck
1957•movie

as Mr. Gilbert Weaver

The Last Detective
7.8
1 eps
The Last Detective
2003•series

as Colonel Colin Ingate

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
8.5

as Dr. Warlock

Father Brown
7.1
1 eps
Father Brown
1974•series

as Reverend John Walters

What Became of Jack and Jill?
4.8

as Dickson

Callan
7.0
1 eps
Callan
1967•series
Fall of Eagles
7.0
2 eps
Fall of Eagles
1974•series

as Bethmann-Hollweg

The Man Without a Body
4.2

as Leslie

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
1 eps

as Dr. Harrison

BBC Play of the Month
5.2
1 eps

as The Home Inspector

Out of the Unknown
7.1
1 eps
Out of the Unknown
1965•series

as Charles Wilson

Rockets Galore
6.4
Rockets Galore
1958•movie

as Scientist

The Importance of Being Earnest
5.4

as Gribsby

Z-Cars
7.3
1 eps
Z-Cars
1962•series
Anna Karenina
7.0
2 eps
Anna Karenina
1977•series
Into the Labyrinth
7.1
1 eps
Into the Labyrinth
1981•series

as Kubla Khan

Gawain and the Green Knight
5.0

as Pilgrim

The Hour of 13
6.1
The Hour of 13
1952•movie

as Cummings

Doomwatch
6.4
1 eps
Doomwatch
1970•series

as Admiral Sir Richard Tranton

Crown Court
5.7
2 eps
Crown Court
1972•series

as Sir Peter Cutforth

Saadia
6.0
Saadia
1953•movie

as Leader Mokhazenis

Janice Beard 45 WPM
5.2

as Sean's Father

The Chinese Detective
7.2
1 eps
The Wednesday Play
5.2
1 eps
The Wednesday Play
1964•series

as Gen. Friedrich Olbright

Sky
6.4
1 eps
Sky
1975•series
Theatre 625
7.2
1 eps
Theatre 625
1964•series

as Seytfert, Counsel for the Prosecution

The Gold Robbers
7.0
4 eps
The Gold Robbers
1969•series

as AC Farr

That's Your Funeral
4.2

as 1st Funeral Director

Arthur of the Britons
8.0
1 eps
No Hiding Place
4.8
1 eps
No Hiding Place
1959•series
Paul Temple
7.2
1 eps
Paul Temple
1969•series
Manhunt
6.8
1 eps
Manhunt
1970•series

as Martin

Bill Brand
7.2
5 eps
Bill Brand
1976•series

as Cedric Maddocks

Peril for the Guy
7.7
Peril for the Guy
1956•movie

as Mr. Ritter

The Clue of the Missing Ape
7.3

as His Excellency

Justice
7.3
1 eps
Justice
1971•series

as Wigmore

The Troubleshooters
7.3
1 eps
The Troubleshooters
1965•series

as MacLaren

Riot at the Rite
8.0
Riot at the Rite
2005•movie

as Patron

Tower of London: The Innocent
6.5

as Archbishop

Farewell Again
6.5
Farewell Again
1937•movie

as Minor Role

The Expert
9.0
1 eps
The Expert
1968•series

as Hillard

The Prisoner of Zenda
6.5
2 eps

as Marshal Strakencz

Redcap
8.0
1 eps
Redcap
1964•series

as Colonel Matherson

Half Hour Story
7.5
1 eps
Half Hour Story
1967•series

as Mr. Fergus

Three Piece Suite
5.5
1 eps
Three Piece Suite
1977•series

as General Moreau (segment "Entrance Fee")

The July Plot
10.0
The July Plot
1964•movie

as General Friedrich Olbright

Tell Me If It Hurts
7.0

as Waiter

Stranger in the Family
7.0

as Charles Wilson

Mystery in the Mine
8.0
Churchill and the Generals
9.0

as Gen. Sir John Dill

United Kingdom
7.0
United Kingdom
1981•movie

as Commissioner

All at Sea
10.0
All at Sea
1969•movie

as Mr. Gordon

The Government Inspector
6.0

as School Superintendent

The Long Chase
10.0
5 eps
The Long Chase
1972•series

as Morrison

King of the Ghetto
6.0
4 eps
King of the Ghetto
1986•series

as Vicar

Androcles and the Lion

as Caesar

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

as Frossard

Beyond Our Means
Beyond Our Means
1973•movie

as Dr. Charteris

Rabbit Pie Day
Rabbit Pie Day
1980•movie

as The Colonel

One Corpse Too Many

as Abbot Heribert

The Sanctuary Sparrow

as Abbot Heribert

The Leper of St. Giles

as Abbot Heribert

Monk's Hood
Monk's Hood
1994•movie

as Abbot Heribert

Immortality Inc
Immortality Inc
1969•movie

as Hull

Taste of Evil
Taste of Evil
1971•movie

as Mackinlay

Theatre Night
1 eps
Theatre Night
1985•series

as Gribsby

The Informer
1 eps
The Informer
1966•series

as Richard Edwards

Artists and Models
1 eps
Artists and Models
1986•series

as Savigny