Peter Copley
Acting
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.
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Picture Owner
Age 50 (now 93)
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
as Maitland
Age 76 (now 93)
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
as Maitland
Age 76 (now 93)
Churchill and the Generals
as Gen. Sir John Dill
Age 64 (now 93)
The Shoes of the Fisherman
as English Cardinal #1
Age 53 (now 93)
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Picture Owner
Age 50 (now 93)
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)
Age 41 (now 93)
Tales of the Unexpected
as Man at Railway Station
Age 63 (now 93)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Peter Francis Gabain Copley
IMDB
nm0178741