Peter Copley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-05-20

Day of death

2008-10-07 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Peter Copley

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.

Known For

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

  • Jonathan Creek

    Jonathan Creek

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • The Champions

    The Champions

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Cadfael

    Cadfael

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • One Foot in the Grave

    One Foot in the Grave

  • The New Avengers

    The New Avengers

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • Softly, Softly

    Softly, Softly

  • Foreign Intrigue

    Foreign Intrigue

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • Saadia

    Saadia

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Survivors

    Survivors

  • The Investigation

    The Investigation

  • Victim

    Victim

  • Mosquito Squadron

    Mosquito Squadron

  • Department S

    Department S

  • The Card

    The Card

  • Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • United Kingdom

    United Kingdom

  • The Colour of Magic

    The Colour of Magic

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Little Lord Fauntleroy

  • Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

  • The Last Detective

    The Last Detective

  • Golden Salamander

    Golden Salamander

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

    A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

  • Shout at the Devil

    Shout at the Devil

  • The Shoes of the Fisherman

    The Shoes of the Fisherman

  • Beyond Our Means

    Beyond Our Means

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • The Hour of 13

    The Hour of 13

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Hennessy

    Hennessy

  • Witness for the Prosecution

    Witness for the Prosecution

  • The Man Without a Body

    The Man Without a Body

  • Redcap

    Redcap

  • Bill Brand

    Bill Brand

  • Paul Temple

    Paul Temple

  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

  • The Third Secret

    The Third Secret

  • The Chinese Detective

    The Chinese Detective

  • Quatermass and the Pit

    Quatermass and the Pit

  • Arthur of the Britons

    Arthur of the Britons

  • King and Country

    King and Country

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Sword and the Rose

    The Sword and the Rose

  • Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

    Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

  • Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

  • The Regiment

    The Regiment

  • The Trial of Klaus Barbie

    The Trial of Klaus Barbie

  • Monk's Hood

    Monk's Hood

  • Help!

    Help!

  • Gawain and the Green Knight

    Gawain and the Green Knight

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • Osirian Gothic

    Osirian Gothic

  • One Corpse Too Many

    One Corpse Too Many

  • The Government Inspector

    The Government Inspector

  • The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

  • The Venturers

    The Venturers

  • Rabbit Pie Day

    Rabbit Pie Day

  • Theatre Night

    Theatre Night

  • The Smallest Show on Earth

    The Smallest Show on Earth

  • Just My Luck

    Just My Luck

  • Time Without Pity

    Time Without Pity

  • The Sanctuary Sparrow

    The Sanctuary Sparrow

  • Janice Beard 45 WPM

    Janice Beard 45 WPM

  • What Became of Jack and Jill?

    What Became of Jack and Jill?

  • That's Your Funeral

    That's Your Funeral

  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

  • Sky

    Sky

  • Riot at the Rite

    Riot at the Rite

  • The Gold Robbers

    The Gold Robbers

  • The Black Panther

    The Black Panther

  • Thorndyke

    Thorndyke

  • All at Sea

    All at Sea

  • Androcles and the Lion

    Androcles and the Lion

  • Churchill and the Generals

    Churchill and the Generals

  • You're Only Young Twice

    You're Only Young Twice

  • Peril for the Guy

    Peril for the Guy

  • King of the Ghetto

    King of the Ghetto

  • Farewell Again

    Farewell Again

  • The Devil's Eggshell

    The Devil's Eggshell

  • Walk a Crooked Path

    Walk a Crooked Path

  • Never Say Die

    Never Say Die

  • The July Plot

    The July Plot

  • Stranger in the Family

    Stranger in the Family

  • The Leper of St. Giles

    The Leper of St. Giles

  • Mystery in the Mine

    Mystery in the Mine

  • Rockets Galore

    Rockets Galore

  • Tell Me If It Hurts

    Tell Me If It Hurts

  • The Film That Never Was

    The Film That Never Was

  • Tower of London: The Innocent

    Tower of London: The Innocent

  • The End Begins

    The End Begins

  • Don't Utter a Note

    Don't Utter a Note