Peter Copley

Person

Peter Copley

Born 20 May 1915 Died 7 October 2008, aged 93 Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK TMDB ↗

Peter Copley (20 May 1915 – 7 October 2008) was an English television, film and stage actor.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
19age in their first credit on record (1934)
74years on screen and counting
10credits in 1969, their busiest year
130dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Riot at the Rite poster Age: 90

Riot at the Rite

2005
as Patron
Oliver Twist poster Age: 90

Oliver Twist

2005
as Dining Hall Master
Janice Beard 45 WPM poster Age: 84

Janice Beard 45 WPM

1999
as Sean's Father
Monk's Hood poster Age: 79

Monk's Hood

1994
as Abbot Heribert
The Leper of St. Giles poster Age: 79

The Leper of St. Giles

1994
as Abbot Heribert
The Sanctuary Sparrow poster Age: 79

The Sanctuary Sparrow

1994
as Abbot Heribert
One Corpse Too Many poster Age: 79

One Corpse Too Many

1994
as Abbot Heribert
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia poster Age: 76

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

1992
as Maitland
The Importance of Being Earnest poster Age: 73

The Importance of Being Earnest

1988
as Gribsby
Empire of the Sun poster Age: 72

Empire of the Sun

1987
as British Prisoner
The Trial of Klaus Barbie poster Age: 72

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

1987
as Frossard
King of the Ghetto poster Age: 70

King of the Ghetto

1986
as Vicar
Androcles and the Lion poster Age: 69

Androcles and the Lion

1984
as Caesar
Witness for the Prosecution poster Age: 67

Witness for the Prosecution

1982
as Dr. Harrison
United Kingdom poster Age: 66

United Kingdom

1981
as Commissioner
Little Lord Fauntleroy poster Age: 65

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980
as Reverend Muldaur
Rabbit Pie Day poster Age: 65

Rabbit Pie Day

1980
as The Colonel
Churchill and the Generals poster Age: 64

Churchill and the Generals

1979
as Gen. Sir John Dill
The Black Panther poster Age: 62

The Black Panther

1977
Shout at the Devil poster Age: 60

Shout at the Devil

1976
as Admiral Howe
Hennessy poster Age: 60

Hennessy

1975
as Home Secretary
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars poster Age: 60

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

1975
as Dr. Warlock
Beyond Our Means poster Age: 58

Beyond Our Means

1973
as Dr. Charteris
Gawain and the Green Knight poster Age: 58

Gawain and the Green Knight

1973
as Pilgrim
That's Your Funeral poster Age: 57

That's Your Funeral

1972
as 1st Funeral Director
What Became of Jack and Jill? poster Age: 57

What Became of Jack and Jill?

1972
as Dickson
Taste of Evil poster Age: 55

Taste of Evil

1971
as Mackinlay
Jane Eyre poster Age: 55

Jane Eyre

1970
as John
No poster
Age: 54

Walk a Crooked Path

1969
Mosquito Squadron poster Age: 54

Mosquito Squadron

1969
as Mr. Scott
Tower of London: The Innocent poster Age: 54

Tower of London: The Innocent

1969
as Archbishop
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed poster Age: 54

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969
as Principal
Immortality Inc poster Age: 53

Immortality Inc

1969
as Hull
All at Sea poster Age: 53

All at Sea

1969
as Mr. Gordon
The Shoes of the Fisherman poster Age: 53

The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968
as English Cardinal #1
Quatermass and the Pit poster Age: 52

Quatermass and the Pit

1967
as Howell
No poster
Age: 51

The Investigation

1967
as Counsel for the Prosecution
No poster
Age: 51

The Devil's Eggshell

1966
as The Home Secretary
No poster
Age: 50

Don't Utter a Note

1966
as Vicar
Stranger in the Family poster Age: 50

Stranger in the Family

1965
as Charles Wilson
Help! poster Age: 50

Help!

1965
as Jeweller
The Knack... and How to Get It poster Age: 50

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965
as Picture Owner
No poster
Age: 49

The Man Who Came to Die

1965
as Dr. Clarkeson
The July Plot poster Age: 49

The July Plot

1964
as General Friedrich Olbright
King and Country poster Age: 49

King and Country

1964
as Colonel
The Third Secret poster Age: 48

The Third Secret

1964
as Dr Leo Whitset
Victim poster Age: 46

Victim

1961
as Paul Mandrake
Mystery in the Mine poster Age: 44

Mystery in the Mine

1959
Rockets Galore poster Age: 43

Rockets Galore

1958
as Scientist
The Government Inspector poster Age: 42

The Government Inspector

1958
as School Superintendent
Just My Luck poster Age: 42

Just My Luck

1957
as Mr. Gilbert Weaver
No poster
Age: 41

The End Begins

1957
as Tom Jarrow
The Man Without a Body poster Age: 41

The Man Without a Body

1957
as Leslie
The Smallest Show on Earth poster Age: 41

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957
as Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)
Time Without Pity poster Age: 41

Time Without Pity

1957
as Prison Chaplain
No poster
Age: 41

The Film That Never Was

1957
Foreign Intrigue poster Age: 41

Foreign Intrigue

1956
as Brown
Peril for the Guy poster Age: 40

Peril for the Guy

1956
as Mr. Ritter
Saadia poster Age: 38

Saadia

1953
as Leader Mokhazenis
The Clue of the Missing Ape poster Age: 38

The Clue of the Missing Ape

1953
as His Excellency
The Sword and the Rose poster Age: 38

The Sword and the Rose

1953
as Sir Edwin Caskoden
The Hour of 13 poster Age: 37

The Hour of 13

1952
as Cummings
The Card poster Age: 36

The Card

1952
as P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
Golden Salamander poster Age: 34

Golden Salamander

1950
as Aribi
Farewell Again poster Age: 21

Farewell Again

1937
as Minor Role
Tell Me If It Hurts poster Age: 19

Tell Me If It Hurts

1934
as Waiter
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TV credits

Newest first
The Colour of Magic poster Age: 92

The Colour of Magic

2008
as Greyhald Spold
The Last Detective poster Age: 87

The Last Detective

2003
as Colonel Colin Ingate
Wives and Daughters poster Age: 84

Wives and Daughters

1999
as Robinson
Jonathan Creek poster Age: 81

Jonathan Creek

1997
as Eric
Cadfael poster Age: 79

Cadfael

1994
as Abbot Heribert
One Foot in the Grave poster Age: 74

One Foot in the Grave

1990
Agatha Christie's Poirot poster Age: 73

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989
as Burgoyne
No poster
Age: 72

Never Say Die

1987
Casualty poster Age: 71

Casualty

1986
as Dan Woods
Casualty poster Age: 71

Casualty

1986
as Hugh Phipps
King of the Ghetto poster Age: 70

King of the Ghetto

1986
as Vicar
Artists and Models poster Age: 70

Artists and Models

1986
as Savigny
Lovejoy poster Age: 70

Lovejoy

1986
as Harold Richards
Theatre Night poster Age: 70

Theatre Night

1985
as Gribsby
The Prisoner of Zenda poster Age: 69

The Prisoner of Zenda

1984
as Marshal Strakencz
The Bill poster Age: 69

The Bill

1984
The Chinese Detective poster Age: 65

The Chinese Detective

1981
Tales of the Unexpected poster Age: 63

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
as Man at Railway Station
Anna Karenina poster Age: 62

Anna Karenina

1977
The New Avengers poster Age: 61

The New Avengers

1976
as Prof. Waterlow
Bill Brand poster Age: 61

Bill Brand

1976
as Cedric Maddocks
Survivors poster Age: 59

Survivors

1975
as Dr. Bronson
Sky poster Age: 59

Sky

1975
Father Brown poster Age: 59

Father Brown

1974
as Reverend John Walters
Fall of Eagles poster Age: 58

Fall of Eagles

1974
as Bethmann-Hollweg
No poster
Age: 58

The Dragon's Opponent

1973
as Dr. Gough
No poster
Age: 57

Armchair 30

1973
as Mr. Justice Hobbin
Arthur of the Britons poster Age: 57

Arthur of the Britons

1972
Crown Court poster Age: 57

Crown Court

1972
as Sir Peter Cutforth
Crown Court poster Age: 57

Crown Court

1972
as His Honour Judge Edmonds
The Long Chase poster Age: 57

The Long Chase

1972
as Morrison
Justice poster Age: 56

Justice

1971
as Wigmore
No poster
Age: 56

You're Only Young Twice

1971
Doomwatch poster Age: 54

Doomwatch

1970
as Admiral Sir Richard Tranton
Manhunt poster Age: 54

Manhunt

1970
as Martin
Paul Temple poster Age: 54

Paul Temple

1969
Department S poster Age: 54

Department S

1969
as The Auctioneer
The Gold Robbers poster Age: 54

The Gold Robbers

1969
as AC Farr
No poster
Age: 53

Imperial Palace

1969
as Emile Cousin
The Champions poster Age: 53

The Champions

1968
as Antrobus
The Expert poster Age: 53

The Expert

1968
as Hillard
Callan poster Age: 52

Callan

1967
Half Hour Story poster Age: 51

Half Hour Story

1967
as Mr. Fergus
The Informer poster Age: 51

The Informer

1966
as Richard Edwards
BBC Play of the Month poster Age: 50

BBC Play of the Month

1965
as The Home Inspector
Out of the Unknown poster Age: 50

Out of the Unknown

1965
as Charles Wilson
Out of the Unknown poster Age: 50

Out of the Unknown

1965
as Hull
Out of the Unknown poster Age: 50

Out of the Unknown

1965
as Mackinlay
The Troubleshooters poster Age: 50

The Troubleshooters

1965
as MacLaren
Redcap poster Age: 49

Redcap

1964
as Colonel Matherson
The Wednesday Play poster Age: 49

The Wednesday Play

1964
as Gen. Friedrich Olbright
The Wednesday Play poster Age: 49

The Wednesday Play

1964
as Roger Gibbs
No poster
Age: 49

Thorndyke

1964
as Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke
Theatre 625 poster Age: 48

Theatre 625

1964
as Seytfert, Counsel for the Prosecution
Theatre 625 poster Age: 48

Theatre 625

1964
as Hector McKellar
Doctor Who poster Age: 48

Doctor Who

1963
as Dr. Warlock
The Saint poster Age: 47

The Saint

1962
as Don Morland
Z-Cars poster Age: 46

Z-Cars

1962
The Avengers poster Age: 45

The Avengers

1961
as Henry Barker
The Avengers poster Age: 45

The Avengers

1961
as Sparshott
Maigret poster Age: 45

Maigret

1960
as Xavier Marton
No Hiding Place poster Age: 44

No Hiding Place

1959
Sherlock Holmes poster Age: 39

Sherlock Holmes

1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 36

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Dr. Harrison
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