Peter Jones

Career timeline

1. 1920 · Born

   Born in Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

2. 1944 · Screen debut

   Fanny by Gaslight (Movie)

3. 1961 · Breakthrough

   The Avengers (TV)

4. 1996 · Directing debut

   Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell (Movie)

5. 1996 · Writing debut

   Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell (Movie)

6. 2000 · Died

   April 10, 2000

7. 2002 · Latest release

   Biography: Sharon Tate – Murdered Innocence (Movie)

Career in numbers

6 1940s

22 1950s

19 1960s

15 1970s

10 1980s

5 1990s

1 2000s

• Comedy42
• Drama24
• Crime17
• Thriller8
• War5
• Mystery4

Highest-rated title The Avengers 1961 7.8 Most popular title Midsomer Murders 1997 7.5

Frequent collaborators

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

David Lodge

4 titles together

Robert Asher

4 titles together

Terry-Thomas

4 titles together

Dora Bryan

4 titles together

John Bailey

4 titles together

Gilbert Taylor

3 titles together

Sidney James

3 titles together

Kenneth Griffith

3 titles together

Peter Hammond

3 titles together

Robert Hamer

3 titles together

1. 1999 Adventures in Space and Time as Narrator Movie
2. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Bunny Dawlish 7.5 TV
3. 1995 Waiting as Dr Roger Capstick Movie
4. 1990 The Upper Hand as Mr. Baker TV
5. 1985 Screen Two as Mr. Dass TV
6. 1984 I Thought You'd Gone TV
7. 1984 Weekend Playhouse as Arthur Saunders TV
8. 1984 Saturday Review as The Book (voice) TV
9. 1983 ITV Christmas Comedy TV
10. 1982 The Agatha Christie Hour as George Packington TV
11. 1982 Whoops Apocalypse as Kevin Pork TV
12. 1981 Chariots of Fire 6.8 Movie
13. 1981 The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy as The Book 7.3 Movie
14. 1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as The Book 8.0 TV
15. 1979 Minder as Henry 7.2 TV
16. 1977 The Rag Trade TV
17. 1977 Mr Big as Eddie TV
18. 1976 Carry On England as Brigadier 4.6 Movie
19. 1976 Seven Nights in Japan as Capt. Balcon Movie
20. 1976 Star Turn TV
21. 1976 One-Upmanship as Gatling-Fenn TV
22. 1975 Rumpole of the Bailey as Major Johnnie Pageant 7.1 TV
23. 1975 The Return of the Pink Panther as Psychiatrist 6.8 Movie
24. 1975 Confessions of a Pop Performer as Maxy Naus 4.5 Movie
25. 1974 Zodiac as General Weston TV
26. 1973 Man About the House as Mr Morris 7.1 TV
27. 1973 The Mansion of Madness 4.8 Movie
28. 1971 Kindly Leave The Kerb TV
29. 1970 From a Bird's Eye View as Clive Beauchamp TV
30. 1969 Q... TV
31. 1969 Mr Digby, Darling TV
32. 1968 Hot Millions as Prison Governor 6.6 Movie
33. 1967 Smashing Time as Dominic Movie
34. 1967 Carry On Doctor as Chaplain 6.5 Movie
35. 1967 Beggar My Neighbour TV
36. 1967 Just Like a Woman as Saul Alexander Movie
37. 1966 Press for Time as Robin Willobey Movie
38. 1966 The Sandwich Man as Escapologist Movie
39. 1966 Mild And Bitter TV
40. 1965 Night Train to Surbiton as Matthew Pilbeam TV
41. 1964 Father Came Too! as Actor Playing Charles II Movie
42. 1963 A Stitch in Time as Captain Russell 7.3 Movie
43. 1962 Man of the World as The Minister TV
44. 1961 Romanoff and Juliet as Otto Movie
45. 1961 The Avengers as Doyle 7.8 TV
46. 1960 The Bulldog Breed as Diving Instructor Movie
47. 1960 Never Let Go as Alec Berger 6.5 Movie
48. 1960 School for Scoundrels as Dudley 6.9 Movie
49. 1959 Danger Within as Capt. Alfred Piker Movie
50. 1957 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's as Prestwick 6.8 Movie
51. 1956 Private's Progress as Arthur Egan 6.6 Movie
52. 1956 On Such a Night as Second Gentleman Movie
53. 1955 John and Julie as Jeremy Movie
54. 1954 For Better, for Worse as Car Dealer Movie
55. 1953 Albert R.N. as Schoolie Movie
56. 1953 A Day to Remember as Percy Goodall Movie
57. 1953 The Good Beginning as Furrier Movie
58. 1953 Innocents in Paris as Langton Movie
59. 1953 The Yellow Balloon as Spiv Movie
60. 1953 The Long Memory as Fisher 6.7 Movie
61. 1952 Miss Robin Hood as Cyril Lidstone Movie
62. 1952 24 Hours of a Woman's Life as Bill Movie
63. 1952 Time, Gentlemen, Please! as Lionel Batts Movie
64. 1952 Angels One Five as Sentry 6.1 Movie
65. 1952 The Magic Box as Industry Man 6.5 Movie
66. 1951 High Treason as Announcer at Music Club (uncredited) Movie
67. 1951 The Browning Version as Carstairs 7.6 Movie
68. 1951 The Franchise Affair as Bernard Chadwick Movie
69. 1950 Cairo Road as Ship Lieutenant Movie
70. 1950 Last Holiday as Travel Agent 7.1 Movie
71. 1949 The Blue Lagoon as Michael-child Movie
72. 1949 Forbidden as Pete Movie
73. 1948 Vice Versa as Chawner Movie
74. 1946 I See a Dark Stranger as Soldier in Pub (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
75. 1945 Dead of Night as Fred, Barman (Segment "Golfing Story") (Uncredited) 7.2 Movie
76. 1944 Fanny by Gaslight as Young Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited) Movie

1. 2002 Biography: Sharon Tate – Murdered Innocence Movie

1. 1996 Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell Movie

1. 1996 Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell Movie

1. 1977 Mr Big TV

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