Peter Copley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

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

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Jonathan Creek

    Jonathan Creek

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • King and Country

    King and Country

  • Golden Salamander

    Golden Salamander

  • Cadfael

    Cadfael

  • Saadia

    Saadia

  • Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

  • Just My Luck

    Just My Luck

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Little Lord Fauntleroy

  • The Champions

    The Champions

  • Hennessy

    Hennessy

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • United Kingdom

    United Kingdom

  • The Colour of Magic

    The Colour of Magic

  • The New Avengers

    The New Avengers

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Time Without Pity

    Time Without Pity

  • Janice Beard 45 WPM

    Janice Beard 45 WPM

  • Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

  • That's Your Funeral

    That's Your Funeral

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

  • Department S

    Department S

  • Out of the Unknown

    Out of the Unknown

  • Out of the Unknown

    Out of the Unknown

  • Out of the Unknown

    Out of the Unknown

  • One Foot in the Grave

    One Foot in the Grave

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • One Corpse Too Many

    One Corpse Too Many

  • The Last Detective

    The Last Detective

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • Survivors

    Survivors

  • Monk's Hood

    Monk's Hood

  • The Chinese Detective

    The Chinese Detective

  • Paul Temple

    Paul Temple

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • Arthur of the Britons

    Arthur of the Britons

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Redcap

    Redcap

  • Help!

    Help!

  • Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • Bill Brand

    Bill Brand

  • Mosquito Squadron

    Mosquito Squadron

  • The Gold Robbers

    The Gold Robbers

  • Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

    Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

  • Shout at the Devil

    Shout at the Devil

  • The Government Inspector

    The Government Inspector

  • Theatre Night

    Theatre Night

  • Quatermass and the Pit

    Quatermass and the Pit

  • Gawain and the Green Knight

    Gawain and the Green Knight

  • The Card

    The Card

  • The Long Chase

    The Long Chase

  • The Shoes of the Fisherman

    The Shoes of the Fisherman

  • Victim

    Victim

  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

  • Witness for the Prosecution

    Witness for the Prosecution

  • The Third Secret

    The Third Secret

  • The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

  • Sky

    Sky

  • The Sword and the Rose

    The Sword and the Rose

  • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

    A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

  • The Sanctuary Sparrow

    The Sanctuary Sparrow

  • The Black Panther

    The Black Panther

  • Foreign Intrigue

    Foreign Intrigue

  • Churchill and the Generals

    Churchill and the Generals

  • The Smallest Show on Earth

    The Smallest Show on Earth

  • Thorndyke

    Thorndyke

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

  • Never Say Die

    Never Say Die

  • The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

  • The Devil's Eggshell

    The Devil's Eggshell

  • The Trial of Klaus Barbie

    The Trial of Klaus Barbie

  • The Hour of 13

    The Hour of 13

  • What Became of Jack and Jill?

    What Became of Jack and Jill?

  • Riot at the Rite

    Riot at the Rite

  • Rabbit Pie Day

    Rabbit Pie Day

  • Rockets Galore

    Rockets Galore

  • Peril for the Guy

    Peril for the Guy

  • Farewell Again

    Farewell Again

  • King of the Ghetto

    King of the Ghetto

  • You're Only Young Twice

    You're Only Young Twice

  • Androcles and the Lion

    Androcles and the Lion

  • The July Plot

    The July Plot

  • The Leper of St. Giles

    The Leper of St. Giles

  • Tower of London: The Innocent

    Tower of London: The Innocent

  • Beyond Our Means

    Beyond Our Means

  • The Film That Never Was

    The Film That Never Was

  • The Investigation

    The Investigation

  • Stranger in the Family

    Stranger in the Family

  • Walk a Crooked Path

    Walk a Crooked Path

  • The Man Without a Body

    The Man Without a Body

  • The Man Who Came to Die

    The Man Who Came to Die

  • Tell Me If It Hurts

    Tell Me If It Hurts

  • The End Begins

    The End Begins

  • Don't Utter a Note

    Don't Utter a Note

  • Mystery in the Mine

    Mystery in the Mine

  • All at Sea

    All at Sea