Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1915-05-20
- Day of Death2008-10-07 (93 years)
- Place of BirthBushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Also Known AsPeter Francis Gabain Copley
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2008
The Colour of Magic
As: Greyhald Spold
- 2005
Riot at the Rite
As: Patron
- 2005
Oliver Twist
As: Dining Hall Master
- 2003
The Last Detective
As: Colonel Colin Ingate
- 1999
Janice Beard 45 WPM
As: Sean's Father
- 1997
Jonathan Creek
As: Eric
- 1994
Cadfael
As: Abbot Heribert
- 1992
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
As: Maitland
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot
As: Burgoyne
1988The Importance of Being Earnest
As: Gribsby
- 1987
Empire of the Sun
As: British Prisoner
1987The Trial of Klaus Barbie
As: Frossard
1986Casualty
As: Dan Woods
- 1986
Casualty
As: Hugh Phipps
1986King of the Ghetto
As: Vicar
1986Lovejoy
As: Harold Richards
1984The Prisoner of Zenda
As: Marshal Strakencz
1984Androcles and the Lion
As: Caesar
1981United Kingdom
As: Commissioner
- 1980
Little Lord Fauntleroy
As: Reverend Muldaur
1980Rabbit Pie Day
As: The Colonel
1979Churchill and the Generals
As: Gen. Sir John Dill
1979Tales of the Unexpected
As: Man at Railway Station
1976The New Avengers
As: Prof. Waterlow
1976Bill Brand
As: Cedric Maddocks
1976Shout at the Devil
As: Admiral Howe
1975Hennessy
As: Home Secretary
1975Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
As: Dr. Warlock
1975Survivors
As: Dr. Bronson
1974Fall of Eagles
As: Bethmann-Hollweg
1973Gawain and the Green Knight
As: Pilgrim
1972That's Your Funeral
As: 1st Funeral Director
1972Crown Court
As: Sir Peter Cutforth
- 1972
Crown Court
As: His Honour Judge Edmonds
1972What Became of Jack and Jill?
As: Dickson
1971Justice
As: Wigmore
1970Jane Eyre
As: John
1970Doomwatch
As: Admiral Sir Richard Tranton
1970Manhunt
As: Martin
1969Department S
As: The Auctioneer
1969Mosquito Squadron
As: Mr. Scott
1969Tower of London: The Innocent
As: Archbishop
1969The Gold Robbers
As: Asst. Commissioner Farr
1969Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
As: Principal
1969All at Sea
As: Mr. Gordon
1968The Shoes of the Fisherman
As: English Cardinal #1
1968The Champions
As: Antrobus
1968The Expert
As: Hillard
- 1967
Quatermass and the Pit
As: Howell
1965BBC Play of the Month
As: The Home Secretary
- 1965
Help!
As: Jeweller
1965The Knack... and How to Get It
As: Picture Owner
1964The July Plot
As: General Friedrich Olbright
1964The Wednesday Play
As: Gen. Friedrich Olbright
1964King and Country
As: Colonel
1964The Third Secret
As: Dr Leo Whitset
1963Doctor Who
As: Dr. Warlock
1962The Saint
As: Don Morland
1961Victim
As: Paul Mandrake
1961The Avengers
As: Sparshott
1960Maigret
As: Xavier Marton
1958Rockets Galore
As: Scientist
1958The Government Inspector
As: School Superintendent
1957Just My Luck
As: Gilbert Weaver
1957The Man Without a Body
As: Leslie
1957The Smallest Show on Earth
As: Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)
1957Time Without Pity
As: Prison Chaplain
1956Foreign Intrigue
As: Brown
1956Peril for the Guy
As: Mr. Ritter
1953Saadia
As: Leader Mokhazenis
1953The Clue of the Missing Ape
As: His Excellency
1953The Sword and the Rose
As: Sir Edwin Caskoden
1952The Hour of 13
As: Cummings
1952The Card
As: P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Dr. Harrison
1950Golden Salamander
As: Aribi
1937Farewell Again
As: Minor Role
1934Tell Me If It Hurts
As: Waiter