Peter Copley
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.
Riot at the Rite
(Patron)
The July Plot
(General Friedrich Olbright)
Quatermass and the Pit
(Howell)
The Knack... and How to Get It
(Picture Owner)
Just My Luck
(Gilbert Weaver)
Androcles and the Lion
(Caesar)
The Sword and the Rose
(Sir Edwin Caskoden)
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
(Principal)
What Became of Jack and Jill?
(Dickson)
King and Country
(Colonel)
Golden Salamander
(Aribi)
The Man Who Came to Die
(Dr. Clarkson)
The Smallest Show on Earth
(Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited))
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
(Frossard)
Empire of the Sun
(British Prisoner)
King of the Ghetto
(Vicar)
Tell Me If It Hurts
(Waiter)
Don't Utter a Note
(Vicar)
Beyond Our Means
(Dr. Charteris)
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
(Maitland)
Stranger in the Family
(Charles Wilson)
Tower of London: The Innocent
(Archbishop)
Walk a Crooked Path
Mystery in the Mine
Saadia
(Leader Mokhazenis)
Farewell Again
(Minor Role)
Hennessy
(Home Secretary)
Oliver Twist
(Dining Hall Master)
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
(Dr. Warlock)
The Card
(P. Shillitoe (uncredited))
Shout at the Devil
(Admiral Howe)
Mosquito Squadron
(Mr. Scott)
Kingdom of Heaven
(Old Pilgram (director's cut))
Janice Beard 45 WPM
(Sean's Father)
The Man Without a Body
(Leslie)
Churchill and the Generals
(Gen. Sir John Dill)
Gawain and the Green Knight
(Pilgrim)
United Kingdom
(Commissioner)
Foreign Intrigue
(Brown)
The Shoes of the Fisherman
(English Cardinal)
The Third Secret
(Dr Leo Whitset)
The Black Panther
Little Lord Fauntleroy
(Reverend Muldaur)
Help!
(Jeweller)
The Hour of 13
(Cummings)
Jane Eyre
(John)
Rockets Galore
(Scientist)
Time Without Pity
(Prison Chaplain)
Victim
(Paul Mandrake)
The Film That Never Was
The Importance of Being Earnest
(Gribsby)
Peril for the Guy
(Mr. Ritter)
That's Your Funeral
(1st Funeral Director)
The Clue of the Missing Ape
(His Excellency)
Rabbit Pie Day
(The Colonel)
Department S
(The Auctioneer)
Softly, Softly
Doctor Who
(Dr. Warlock)
Jonathan Creek
(Eric)
The Bill
Z-Cars
Tales of the Unexpected
(Man at Railway Station)
The Avengers
The Chinese Detective
Survivors
(Dr. Bronson)
Callan
One Foot In the Grave
Lovejoy
(Harold Richards)
Doomwatch
(Admiral Sir Richard Tranton)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Dr. Harrison)
The Champions
(Antrobus)
Sherlock Holmes
The Venturers
Arthur of the Britons
The Wednesday Play
The New Avengers
(Prof. Waterlow)
Redcap
Agatha Christie's Poirot
(Burgoyne)
No Hiding Place
Sky
Fall of Eagles
(Bethmann-Hollweg)
The Expert
(Hillard)
Never Say Die
Thorndyke
The Last Detective
(Colonel Colin Ingate)
BBC Play of the Month
(The Home Secretary)
Maigret
(Xavier Marton)
Anna Karenina
You're Only Young Twice
Father Brown
Paul Temple
The Regiment
The Saint
(Don Morland)
The Colour of Magic
(Greyhald Spold)
Crown Court
(Sir Peter Cutforth)
Justice
(Wigmore)
Casualty
(Dan Woods)
The Gold Robbers
(Asst. Commissioner Farr)
Casualty
(Hugh Phipps)
Manhunt
(Martin)
Bill Brand
(Cedric Maddocks)
Cadfael
(Abbot Heribert)
Crown Court
(His Honour Judge Edmonds)
The Avengers
(Sparshott)