Peter Copley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

114

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

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Softly, Softly

    Softly, Softly

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • The New Avengers

    The New Avengers

  • Jonathan Creek

    Jonathan Creek

  • The Champions

    The Champions

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Cadfael

    Cadfael

  • Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Gawain and the Green Knight

    Gawain and the Green Knight

  • Survivors

    Survivors

  • Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • One Foot in the Grave

    One Foot in the Grave

  • Department S

    Department S

  • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

    A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

  • The Card

    The Card

  • The Sword and the Rose

    The Sword and the Rose

  • The Hour of 13

    The Hour of 13

  • Help!

    Help!

  • Mosquito Squadron

    Mosquito Squadron

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • The Colour of Magic

    The Colour of Magic

  • The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

  • Arthur of the Britons

    Arthur of the Britons

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • The Leper of St. Giles

    The Leper of St. Giles

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

    Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

  • The Last Detective

    The Last Detective

  • The Smallest Show on Earth

    The Smallest Show on Earth

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • The Shoes of the Fisherman

    The Shoes of the Fisherman

  • Victim

    Victim

  • The Chinese Detective

    The Chinese Detective

  • King and Country

    King and Country

  • The Government Inspector

    The Government Inspector

  • Shout at the Devil

    Shout at the Devil

  • Paul Temple

    Paul Temple

  • Saadia

    Saadia

  • Bill Brand

    Bill Brand

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Little Lord Fauntleroy

  • The Trial of Klaus Barbie

    The Trial of Klaus Barbie

  • Just My Luck

    Just My Luck

  • Rabbit Pie Day

    Rabbit Pie Day

  • The Regiment

    The Regiment

  • Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

  • The Third Secret

    The Third Secret

  • Redcap

    Redcap

  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

  • Beyond Our Means

    Beyond Our Means

  • The Investigation

    The Investigation

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

  • The Venturers

    The Venturers

  • Theatre Night

    Theatre Night

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • Monk's Hood

    Monk's Hood

  • Foreign Intrigue

    Foreign Intrigue

  • The Man Without a Body

    The Man Without a Body

  • The Gold Robbers

    The Gold Robbers

  • United Kingdom

    United Kingdom

  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

  • One Corpse Too Many

    One Corpse Too Many

  • What Became of Jack and Jill?

    What Became of Jack and Jill?

  • Hennessy

    Hennessy

  • The Sanctuary Sparrow

    The Sanctuary Sparrow

  • Sky

    Sky

  • The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

  • Janice Beard 45 WPM

    Janice Beard 45 WPM

  • Never Say Die

    Never Say Die

  • That's Your Funeral

    That's Your Funeral

  • Golden Salamander

    Golden Salamander

  • Riot at the Rite

    Riot at the Rite

  • Quatermass and the Pit

    Quatermass and the Pit

  • Time Without Pity

    Time Without Pity

  • Thorndyke

    Thorndyke

  • You're Only Young Twice

    You're Only Young Twice

  • All at Sea

    All at Sea

  • The Black Panther

    The Black Panther

  • Rockets Galore

    Rockets Galore

  • Androcles and the Lion

    Androcles and the Lion

  • King of the Ghetto

    King of the Ghetto

  • The Devil's Eggshell

    The Devil's Eggshell

  • The July Plot

    The July Plot

  • Don't Utter a Note

    Don't Utter a Note

  • Farewell Again

    Farewell Again

  • Stranger in the Family

    Stranger in the Family

  • Churchill and the Generals

    Churchill and the Generals

  • The Film That Never Was

    The Film That Never Was

  • Walk a Crooked Path

    Walk a Crooked Path

  • Mystery in the Mine

    Mystery in the Mine

  • The End Begins

    The End Begins

  • Tower of London: The Innocent

    Tower of London: The Innocent

  • Peril for the Guy

    Peril for the Guy

  • Tell Me If It Hurts

    Tell Me If It Hurts