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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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James D. Bissell to Marlon Brando
Peter Bowles Biography (1936-)
Born October 16, 1936, in London, England; son of Herbert Reginald and SarahJane (maiden name, Harrison) Bowles; married Susan Alexandra Bennett, April 8, 1961; children: Guy Rupert, Adam Peter, Sasha Jane. Addresses: Contact: c/o Conway Van Gelder, 18-21 Jermyn St., London SW1 Y6HP, England.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- October 16, 1936
- London, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) The Informers, Rank, 1965
- Joe, Dead Man's Chest (also known as Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Dead Man's Chest), Allied Artists, 1965
- Sammy, Three Hats for Lisa, Warner Bros., 1965
- Ron, Blow-Up, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
- Paymaster Duberly, The Charge of the Light Brigade, United Artists, 1968
- Client at Madame Otero's, The Assassination Bureau, Paramount, 1969
- Alfredo Guardi, Taste of Excitement (also known as Why Would Anyone Want to Kill a Nice Girl Like You?), Crispin, 1969
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Isadora, Universal, 1969
- Paul, Laughter in the Dark (also known as La Chambre obscure), 1969
- Victor Grazzini, Sudden Terror (also known as Eyewitness),National General, 1970
- Freddie, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Columbia, 1970
- Reuben Brown, Endless Night (also known as Agatha Christie's Endless Night), British Lion, 1972
- Hanley, The Legend of Hell House, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
- Detective Inspector Cameron, The Offence (also known as The Offense and Something Like the Truth), United Artists, 1973
- Ronald, For the Love of Benji, Mulberry Square, 1977
- Jefferies, The Disappearance, World Northal, 1977
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The Quarry, 1980
- Igor, Sauf votre respect (also known as Try This One for Size), 1989
- George Grant, Running Late, 1993
- Lord Childwell, The Steal, Poseidon Pictures, 1994
- Mr. Gilzean, Tumbled, 1999
- Himself, Avenging the Avengers (documentary), 2000
- Jack Warner, One of the Hollywood Ten (also known as Punto de mira), Alibi Films International, 2000
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Film Work
- Associate producer, Running Late, 1993
- Executive producer, Gangster No. 1, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Colin Peale, Good Girl, 1974
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The Crezz, Thames TV.
- Sir Guthrie Featherstone, Rumpole of the Bailey, 1978-? broadcastin the U.S. as series I: "Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade," PBS, 1980 series II: "Rumpole and the Fascist Beast" and "Rumpole and the Age for Retirement," PBS, 1981 series III: "Rumpole and the Genuine Article," PBS, 1984 series IV:"Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow," PBS, 1988 series V: "Rumpole and the Tap End," PBS, 1989 series VI, PBS, 1993
- Richard DeVere, To the Manor Born, 1979-? BBC, broadcast in the U.S. on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1979-1982
- Archie Glover, Only When I Laugh, Yorkshire TV (YTV), 1979-1982
- Howard Booth, The Bounder, YTV, 1982-1983 then PBS, 1985
- Major Sinclair Yeates, The Irish R. M., Channel 4 (Ulster), 1983-1985 broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre and as The Irish R. M., Part II, PBS, 1986
- Neville Lytton, Lytton's Diary, Thames TV, 1984-1986
- Donald Fairchild number two, Executive Stress, Thames TV, then PBS, 1987-1988
- Guy Buchanan, Perfect Scoundrels, 1989-1992
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Miniseries
- Major Milligan, Murder Must Advertise (also known as Lord PeterWimsey: Murder Must Advertise), 1973
- Murat, Napoleon and Love, 1974
- Caractacus, I, Claudius, 1976
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Pennies from Heaven, BBC, then PBS, 1978
- Lord Jack Carbury, Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (also knownas Shadow on the Sun), CBS, 1988
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Movies
- Captain Buckley, The Crunch, 1964
- Paris Singer, Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (also known as Isadora), 1966
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The Letter (also known as W. Somerset Maugham: The Letter),1969
- Peter, Stigma (also known as Ghost Story for Christmas: Stigma), BBC, 1977
- Inspector Bullion, Passport to Murder, NBC, 1993
- Oliver, Little White Lies, BBC, 1998
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Specials
- Lucas, The Double Kill (also known as Thriller: The Double Kill), ABC, 1975
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Episodic
- Nikkolai, "Three Days to Die," Crane, 1963
- Neil Anstice, "Second Sight," The Avengers, ABC, 1963
- Dr. Fothergill, "The Bottle Shop," The Protectors, 1964
- Vincent Moro, "A Cargo of Cornflower," Crane, 1965
- Gamal, "Fish on the Hook," Danger Man, 1965
- Policeman, "Some Lapse of Time," Out of the Unknown, 1965
- Mendez, "Time to Kill," The Baron, 1966
- Butros, "Buckingham Palace," Recap, 1966
- D. K. Davies, "Another Little Drink," Adam Adamant Lives!, 1967
- Serge, "The Art Collectors," The Saint, 1967
- Waldo Thyssen, "Escape in Time," The Avengers, ABC, 1967
- Toby Meres, "A Magnum for Schneider," Armchair Theatre, 1967
- A, "A, B & C," The Prisoner, 1967
- Stockbroker, "The Kill," The Gold Robbers, 1969
- Borowitsch, "Six Days," Department S, 1969
- Mitchell, "Element of Risk," The Persuaders!, 1971
- "Triple Cross," The Protectors, 1972
- Igor, "Downwind of Angels," Special Branch, 1974
- David Grant, "The Fourth Horseman," Survivors, 1975
- Balor, "End of Eternity," Space: 1999, 1975
- Hilary, "Stage Struck," Rising Damp, YTV, 1977
- Fred Bowlby, "The Doomsday Chair," Bless Me Father, London WeekendTelevision, 1978
- "Neck," Tales of the Unexpected, LWT, 1979
- Captain Graves, "The Best Years of Your Death," Randall & Hopkirk(Deceased), 2000
- Also appeared in Shelley, Thames TV; Flint, BBC; The Marrying Kind, ATV; The Brain of Trevor, LWT; Turtle's Progress, YTV; A Roof over My Head, BBC; Vice Versa, ATV.
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Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Young Cato and Trebonius, Julius Caesar, NottinghamPlayhouse Theatre, Nottingham, England, 1953
- (London and Broadway debuts) Abraham, Romeo and Juliet, Old Vic Theatre Company, London, then Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, both 1956
- Dr. Copperthwaite, The Happy Haven, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1960
- Kirill Glagoliev, Platonov, Royal Court Theatre, 1960
- Messenger number one, J. B., Phoenix Theatre, London, 1961
- Roger, Bonne Soupe, Comedy Theatre, London, 1961 then Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1962
- Pringle, Afternoon Men, Arts Theatre Club, London, 1962
- Grand Inquisitor, The Rebel, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1964
- Roland Oliver, The Stiffkey Scandals of 1932, Queen's Theatre, London, 1969
- Paul, Absent Friends, Garrick Theatre, London, 1975
- Withenshaw, Dirty Linen, Arts Theatre Club, 1976
- Bennet, Eclipse, Royal Court Theatre, 1978
- Prince of Salestria, Look after Lulu, Royal Haymarket Theatre, London, 1978
- Hedley, Born in the Gardens, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol, England, 1979 then Globe Theatre, London, 1980
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Some of My Best Friends Are Husbands, Haymarket Theatre, Leicester, England, 1985
- Archie Rice, The Entertainer, Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 1986
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Canaries Sometimes Sing, Albery Theatre, London, 1987
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Man of the Moment, Globe Theatre, 1990
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Separate Tables, Albery Theatre, 1993
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Pygmalion, Chichester Theatre Festival, Chichester, England 1994
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In Praise of Love, Apollo Theatre, London, 1995
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Gangster No. 1, Almeida Theatre, London, 1995
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Present Laughter, Wyndham's Theatre, 1996
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The School for Wives, Comedy Theatre, 1997
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The Misanthrope, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1998
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Major Barbara, Piccadilly Theatre, 1998
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Major Tours
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Some of My Best Friends Are Husbands, British cities, 1985
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Otherwise Engaged, British cities, 1992
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Sleuth, U.K. cities, 1999
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Hedda Gabler, U.K. cities, 1999
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