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Peter Copley
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Peter Copley

1915 – 2008 · Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Active 1934–2008

Peter Copley, born in 1915 in Bushey, Hertfordshire, was a prolific English actor whose career spanned stage and screen. He made his film debut in 1934 and became known for his ability to portray a wide range of characters. In Victim (1961), he plays a pivotal role that highlights the film's exploration of societal issues surrounding homosexuality. Copley also appears in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), where his performance adds depth to the film's chilling narrative. His work in these cult classics cements his place in the conversation around British cinema of the era.

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Quatermass and the Pit

Quatermass and the Pit

1967 ★ 6.6
as Howell

A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London subway station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.

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Filmography

128 credits
2000s 4 credits
2008
The Colour of Magic as Greyhald Spold
TV ★ 6.8
2005
Movie ★ 8.0
2005
Oliver Twist as Dining Hall Master
Movie ★ 6.8
2003
The Last Detective as Colonel Colin Ingate
TV ★ 7.8
1990s 10 credits
1999
Janice Beard 45 WPM as Sean's Father
Movie ★ 5.2
1999
TV ★ 7.3
1997
TV ★ 7.5
1994
One Corpse Too Many as Abbot Heribert
Movie
1994
The Sanctuary Sparrow as Abbot Heribert
Movie
1994
The Leper of St. Giles as Abbot Heribert
Movie
1994
Monk's Hood as Abbot Heribert
Movie
1994
Cadfael as Abbot Heribert
TV ★ 7.5
1992
Movie ★ 6.4
1990
TV ★ 7.7
1980s 20 credits
1989
TV ★ 8.2
1988
Movie ★ 5.4
1987
Movie
1987
Empire of the Sun as British Prisoner
Movie ★ 7.5
1986
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Lovejoy as Harold Richards
TV ★ 7.4
1986
Casualty as Dan Woods
TV ★ 6.2
1986
Casualty as Hugh Phipps
TV ★ 6.2
1986
TV
1986
TV
1985
Theatre Night as Gribsby
TV
1984
Movie
1984
TV ★ 6.8
1984
The Prisoner of Zenda as Marshal Strakencz
TV ★ 6.5
1982
Movie ★ 6.5
1981
United Kingdom as Commissioner
Movie ★ 7.0
1981
TV ★ 7.2
1980
Little Lord Fauntleroy as Reverend Muldaur
Movie ★ 7.4
1980
Rabbit Pie Day as The Colonel
Movie
1970s 28 credits
1979
Churchill and the Generals as Gen. Sir John Dill
Movie ★ 9.0
1979
Tales of the Unexpected as Man at Railway Station
TV ★ 6.8
1977
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
TV ★ 7.0
1976
Shout at the Devil as Admiral Howe
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
The New Avengers as Prof. Waterlow
TV ★ 7.1
1976
Bill Brand as Cedric Maddocks
TV ★ 7.3
1975
Hennessy as Home Secretary
Movie ★ 5.1
1975
Movie ★ 8.6
1975
Survivors as Dr. Bronson
TV ★ 7.9
1975
TV ★ 6.4
1974
Fall of Eagles as Bethmann-Hollweg
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Father Brown as Reverend John Walters
TV ★ 6.8
1973
Beyond Our Means as Dr. Charteris
Movie
1973
Movie ★ 5.0
1973
Armchair 30 as Mr. Justice Hobbin
TV
1972
Movie ★ 4.8
1972
That's Your Funeral as 1st Funeral Director
Movie ★ 4.3
1972
TV ★ 8.0
1972
Crown Court as Sir Peter Cutforth
TV ★ 5.7
1972
Crown Court as His Honour Judge Edmonds
TV ★ 5.7
1972
The Long Chase as Morrison
TV ★ 10.0
1971
Taste of Evil as Mackinlay
Movie
1971
Justice as Wigmore
TV ★ 7.3
1970
Jane Eyre as John
Movie ★ 7.1
1970
Doomwatch as Admiral Sir Richard Tranton
TV ★ 6.4
1970
Manhunt as Martin
TV ★ 6.8
1960s 44 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.3
1969
Movie ★ 6.5
1969
Movie ★ 3.8
1969
Mosquito Squadron as Mr. Scott
Movie ★ 5.5
1969
All at Sea as Mr. Gordon
Movie ★ 10.0
1969
Movie
1969
Department S as The Auctioneer
TV ★ 5.3
1969
TV ★ 7.3
1969
The Gold Robbers as Asst. Commissioner Farr
TV ★ 7.5
1968
The Shoes of the Fisherman as English Cardinal #1
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
The Champions as Antrobus
TV ★ 6.5
1968
The Expert as Hillard
TV ★ 9.0
1967
Movie ★ 6.6
1967
The Investigation as Counsel for the Prosecution
Movie
1967
TV ★ 7.0
1967
Half Hour Story as Mr. Fergus
TV ★ 7.5
1966
Movie
1966
The Devil's Eggshell as The Home Secretary
Movie ★ 7.0
1966
The Informer as Richard Edwards
TV
1965
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
Stranger in the Family as Charles Wilson
Movie ★ 7.0
1965
Help! as Jeweller
Movie ★ 6.9
1965
The Man Who Came to Die as Dr. Clarkeson
Movie
1965
BBC Play of the Month as The Home Inspector
TV ★ 5.3
1965
Out of the Unknown as Charles Wilson
TV ★ 7.1
1965
TV ★ 7.1
1965
TV ★ 7.1
1965
TV ★ 7.3
1964
The July Plot as General Friedrich Olbright
Movie ★ 10.0
1964
Movie ★ 7.2
1964
The Third Secret as Dr Leo Whitset
Movie ★ 6.2
1964
The Wednesday Play as Gen. Friedrich Olbright
TV ★ 5.2
1964
Thorndyke as Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke
TV
1964
Theatre 625 as Seytfert, Counsel for the Prosecution
TV ★ 7.2
1964
Theatre 625 as Hector McKellar
TV ★ 7.2
1964
Redcap as Colonel Matherson
TV ★ 8.0
1964
The Wednesday Play as Roger Gibbs
TV ★ 5.2
1963
Doctor Who as Dr. Warlock
TV ★ 7.9
1962
TV ★ 7.3
1962
The Saint as Don Morland
TV ★ 7.4
1961
Victim as Paul Mandrake
Movie ★ 7.4
1961
The Avengers as Henry Barker
TV ★ 7.8
1961
The Avengers as Sparshott
TV ★ 7.8
1960
Maigret as Xavier Marton
TV ★ 7.1
1950s 20 credits
1959
Movie ★ 8.0
1959
TV ★ 4.8
1958
Rockets Galore as Scientist
Movie ★ 6.4
1958
The Government Inspector as School Superintendent
Movie ★ 6.0
1957
Just My Luck as Mr. Gilbert Weaver
Movie ★ 6.1
1957
The Smallest Show on Earth as Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1957
Movie ★ 4.2
1957
Time Without Pity as Prison Chaplain
Movie ★ 6.5
1957
The End Begins as Tom Jarrow
Movie
1956
Movie ★ 5.7
1956
Peril for the Guy as Mr. Ritter
Movie ★ 7.7
1954
TV ★ 7.2
1953
The Sword and the Rose as Sir Edwin Caskoden
Movie ★ 6.4
1953
Saadia as Leader Mokhazenis
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
Movie ★ 7.3
1952
The Card as P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
The Hour of 13 as Cummings
Movie ★ 6.1
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Dr. Harrison
TV ★ 8.8
1950
Movie ★ 6.2
1930s 2 credits
1937
Farewell Again as Minor Role
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Movie ★ 7.0