Peter Copley

Career timeline

1. 1915 · Born

   Born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK

2. 1951 · Screen debut

   Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV)

3. 1963 · Breakthrough

   Doctor Who (TV)

4. 2008 · Latest release

   The Colour of Magic (TV)

5. 2008 · Died

   October 7, 2008

Career in numbers

4 1950s

27 1960s

17 1970s

11 1980s

5 1990s

3 2000s

• Drama56
• Crime16
• Action & Adventure10
• Sci-Fi & Fantasy9
• Mystery9
• Comedy8

Highest-rated title Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989 8.2 Most popular title Doctor Who 1963 7.9

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Peter Copley in our catalogue.

Herbert Wise

7 titles together

Peter Hammond

6 titles together

John Gorrie

5 titles together

Christopher Barry

4 titles together

Dave Martin

4 titles together

Waris Hussein

3 titles together

Christopher Morahan

3 titles together

Anthony Read

3 titles together

Bob Baker

3 titles together

Robert Holmes

3 titles together

1. 2008 The Colour of Magic as Greyhald Spold 6.8 TV
2. 2005 Oliver Twist as Dining Hall Master 6.8 Movie
3. 2003 The Last Detective as Colonel Colin Ingate TV
4. 1999 Wives and Daughters as Robinson 7.3 TV
5. 1997 Jonathan Creek as Eric 7.6 TV
6. 1994 Cadfael as Abbot Heribert 7.5 TV
7. 1992 A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia as Maitland Movie
8. 1990 One Foot in the Grave as Leonard 7.7 TV
9. 1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot as Burgoyne 8.2 TV
10. 1987 Empire of the Sun as British Prisoner 7.5 Movie
11. 1986 Casualty as Dan Woods 6.2 TV
12. 1986 King of the Ghetto as Vicar TV
13. 1986 Artists and Models as Savigny TV
14. 1986 Lovejoy as Harold Richards 7.4 TV
15. 1985 Theatre Night as Gribsby TV
16. 1984 The Bill 6.9 TV
17. 1982 Witness for the Prosecution as Dr. Harrison 6.6 Movie
18. 1981 The Chinese Detective TV
19. 1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy as Reverend Muldaur 7.3 Movie
20. 1979 Tales of the Unexpected as Man at Railway Station 6.8 TV
21. 1977 Anna Karenina TV
22. 1977 The Foundation as Dr. Richard Montagu TV
23. 1977 Three Piece Suite as General Moreau (segment "Entrance Fee") TV
24. 1976 The New Avengers as Prof. Waterlow 7.2 TV
25. 1976 Shout at the Devil as Admiral Howe 6.1 Movie
26. 1975 Survivors as Dr. Bronson 7.9 TV
27. 1975 Sky TV
28. 1974 Father Brown as Reverend John Walters TV
29. 1974 Fall of Eagles as Bethmann-Hollweg TV
30. 1973 Armchair 30 as Mr. Justice Hobbin TV
31. 1972 Arthur of the Britons TV
32. 1972 Crown Court as Sir Peter Cutforth TV
33. 1972 The Long Chase as Morrison TV
34. 1971 Bless This House as J. G. TV
35. 1970 Doomwatch as Admiral Sir Richard Tranton TV
36. 1970 Manhunt as Martin TV
37. 1969 Paul Temple TV
38. 1969 Department S as The Auctioneer TV
39. 1969 Mosquito Squadron as Mr. Scott 5.6 Movie
40. 1969 The Gold Robbers as AC Farr TV
41. 1969 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed as Principal 6.3 Movie
42. 1968 The Shoes of the Fisherman as English Cardinal #1 6.8 Movie
43. 1968 The Champions as Antrobus 6.5 TV
44. 1967 Quatermass and the Pit as Howell 6.7 Movie
45. 1967 Half Hour Story as Mr. Fergus TV
46. 1967 Callan TV
47. 1966 The Informer as Richard Edwards TV
48. 1966 The Devil's Eggshell as The Home Secretary Movie
49. 1965 Out of the Unknown as Charles Wilson TV
50. 1965 Knock on Any Door as Cedric Pritchard TV
51. 1965 Help! as Jeweller 6.9 Movie
52. 1965 The Troubleshooters as Compton Forbes TV
53. 1965 The Knack... and How to Get It as Picture Owner 6.0 Movie
54. 1964 King and Country as Colonel 7.1 Movie
55. 1964 Redcap as Colonel Matherson TV
56. 1964 The Wednesday Play as Gen. Friedrich Olbright TV
57. 1964 Theatre 625 as Seytfert, Counsel for the Prosecution TV
58. 1963 Doctor Who as Dr. Warlock 7.9 TV
59. 1962 The Saint as Don Morland 7.4 TV
60. 1962 Z-Cars TV
61. 1961 Victim as Paul Mandrake 7.5 Movie
62. 1961 The Avengers as Henry Barker 7.8 TV
63. 1960 Maigret as Xavier Marton TV
64. 1959 No Hiding Place TV
65. 1957 Time Without Pity as Prison Chaplain 6.5 Movie
66. 1954 Sherlock Holmes TV
67. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Dr. Harrison TV

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