Peter Bowles (I) (1936–2022) |
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Though he had a long and varied career on stage and screen, Peter Bowles achieved his greatest popular success on mainstream TV as the debonair nouveau riche tycoon Richard De Vere, head of a supermarket and catering chain, forever matching wits with Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith) in To the Manor Born (1979). From then on, the ...
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Born:in London, England, UKDied:(age 85) |
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Actor (142 credits)
Actor (142 credits)
2016-2019
Victoria
(TV Series)
Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellington
- A Public Inconvenience
(2019)
... Duke of Wellington
- A Coburg Quartet
(2019)
... Duke of Wellington
- A Show of Unity
(2019)
... Duke of Wellington
- Foreign Bodies
(2019)
... Duke of Wellington
- Et in Arcadia
(2019)
... Duke of Wellington
2016
Brian-sedän rocktarinat
(TV Series)
Brian Pern's Father
Brian Pern's Father
- The Thotch Reunion
(2016)
... Brian Pern's Father
2011
The Sarah Jane Adventures
(TV Series)
Lionel Carson
Lionel Carson
- The Man Who Never Was: Part 2
(2011)
... Lionel Carson
- The Man Who Never Was: Part 1
(2011)
... Lionel Carson
2010
Mystery!
(TV Series)
Sir Roderick Horsfield
Sir Roderick Horsfield
- Hercule Poirot, Series X: Third Girl
(2010)
... Sir Roderick Horsfield
2008
Hercule Poirot
(TV Series)
Sir Roderick Horsfield
Sir Roderick Horsfield
- Third Girl
(2008)
... Sir Roderick Horsfield
1979-2007
To the Manor Born
(TV Series)
Richard DeVere
Richard DeVere
- Episode #4.0
(2007)
... Richard DeVere
- Back to the Manor
(1981)
... Richard DeVere
- Connections in High Places
(1981)
... Richard DeVere
- Cosmetics
(1981)
... Richard DeVere
- Birds Vs. Bees
(1981)
... Richard DeVere
2005
Jericho
(TV Mini Series)
Fleming
Fleming
- The Hollow Men
(2005)
... Fleming
- The Killing of Johnny Swan
(2005)
... Fleming
2000
Randall & Hopkirk
(TV Series)
Captain Graves
Captain Graves
- The Best Years of Your Death
(2000)
... Captain Graves
1978-1992
Rumpole of the Bailey
(TV Series)
Guthrie Featherstone / Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C. M.P. / Mr. Justice Featherstone / ...
Guthrie Featherstone / Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C. M.P. / Mr. Justice Featherstone / ...
- Rumpole on Trial
(1992)
... Mr. Justice Featherstone
- Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice
(1992)
... Mr. Justice Featherstone
- Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent
(1991)
... Mr. Justice Featherstone
- Rumpole and the Tap End
(1988)
... Sir Guthrie Featherstone Q.C.
- Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow
(1987)
... Sir Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C.
1990-1992
Perfect Scoundrels
(TV Series)
Guy Buchanan
Guy Buchanan
- The Goodbye Look
(1992)
... Guy Buchanan
- Let No Man Put Asunder
(1992)
... Guy Buchanan
- The Long Way Home
(1992)
... Guy Buchanan
- Last of the Few
(1992)
... Guy Buchanan
- Dirty Tricks
(1992)
... Guy Buchanan
1987-1988
Executive Stress
(TV Series)
Donald Fairchild
Donald Fairchild
- Episode #3.6
(1988)
... Donald Fairchild
- Episode #3.5
(1988)
... Donald Fairchild
- Episode #3.4
(1988)
... Donald Fairchild
- Episode #3.3
(1988)
... Donald Fairchild
- Episode #3.2
(1988)
... Donald Fairchild
1985-1986
Lytton's Diary
(TV Series)
Neville Lytton
Neville Lytton
- What a Wonderful World
(1986)
... Neville Lytton
- National Hero
(1986)
... Neville Lytton
- The Miracle Man
(1986)
... Neville Lytton
- The Ancien Regime
(1986)
... Neville Lytton
- Rules of Engagement
(1986)
... Neville Lytton
1983-1985
The Irish R.M.
(TV Series)
Maj. Sinclair Yeates
Maj. Sinclair Yeates
- The Devil You Know
(1985)
... Maj. Sinclair Yeates
- Lisheen Races
(1985)
... Maj. Sinclair Yeates
- In the Curranhilty Country
(1985)
... Maj. Sinclair Yeates
- The Friend of Her Youth
(1985)
... Maj. Sinclair Yeates
- Major Apollo Riggs
(1985)
... Maj. Sinclair Yeates
1982-1983
The Bounder
(TV Series)
Howard
Howard
- Unreasonable Behaviour
(1983)
... Howard
- A Genuine Simpson
(1983)
... Howard
- Third Party
(1983)
... Howard
- Love Me, Love My Dog
(1983)
... Howard
- Raffles
(1983)
... Howard
1979-1982
Only When I Laugh
(TV Series)
Glover / Archie Glover
Glover / Archie Glover
- The Reunion
(1982)
... Glover
- When Did You Last See Your Father?
(1982)
... Glover
- Escape
(1982)
... Glover
- In Sickness & in Health
(1982)
... Glover
- All in the Mind
(1982)
... Glover
1981
Vice Versa
(TV Series)
Paul Bultitude
Paul Bultitude
- The Reckoning
(1981)
... Paul Bultitude
- The Escape
(1981)
... Paul Bultitude
- The Letter
(1981)
... Paul Bultitude
- The Fight
(1981)
... Paul Bultitude
- The Trial
(1981)
... Paul Bultitude
1979
Turtle's Progress
(TV Series)
Superintendent Percy Weston
Superintendent Percy Weston
- Episode #1.3
(1979)
... Superintendent Percy Weston
1978
Pennejä taivaasta
(TV Mini Series)
Prosecuting Counsel
Prosecuting Counsel
- Says My Heart
(1978)
... Prosecuting Counsel
1976
The Crezz
(TV Series)
Ken Green
Ken Green
- The Battle of Harvey Street
(1976)
... Ken Green
- Bent Doubles
(1976)
... Ken Green
- Voices from the Past
(1976)
... Ken Green
- Fire Down Below
(1976)
... Ken Green
- Night Manoeuvres
(1976)
... Ken Green
1965-1975
Etsivätoimisto Marker
(TV Series)
Croxley / Freddy
Croxley / Freddy
- They All Sound Simple at First
(1975)
... Croxley
- A Harsh World for Zealots
(1965)
... Freddy
1974
Good Girl
(TV Series)
Colin Peale
Colin Peale
- If You Can Dream
(1974)
... Colin Peale
- Does the Road Wind Uphill?
(1974)
... Colin Peale
- Be Good, Sweet Maid
(1974)
... Colin Peale
- A Ministering Angel Thou
(1974)
... Colin Peale
- How Doth the Little Busy Bee?
(1974)
... Colin Peale
1974
Napoleon and Love
(TV Mini Series)
Capt. Murat
Capt. Murat
- Louise
(1974)
... Capt. Murat
- Maria Luisa
(1974)
... Capt. Murat
- Maria Walewska
(1974)
... Capt. Murat
- Eleonore
(1974)
... Capt. Murat
- Georgina
(1974)
... Capt. Murat
1973
Murder Must Advertise
(TV Mini Series)
Major Todd Milligan
Major Todd Milligan
- Episode #1.4
(1973)
... Major Todd Milligan
- Episode #1.3
(1973)
... Major Todd Milligan
- Episode #1.2
(1973)
... Major Todd Milligan
1973
Crown Court
(TV Series)
Gerald Somerville
Gerald Somerville
- Beware of the Dog: Part 3
(1973)
... Gerald Somerville
- Beware of the Dog: Part 2
(1973)
... Gerald Somerville
- Beware of the Dog: Part 1
(1973)
... Gerald Somerville
1972
Harriet's Back in Town
(TV Series)
Jack
Jack
- Episode #1.16
(1972)
... Jack
- Episode #1.15
(1972)
... Jack
1972
Alexander the Greatest
(TV Series)
Paul Clutton-Browne
Paul Clutton-Browne
- Renata's Secret Affair
(1972)
... Paul Clutton-Browne
1972
The Shadow of the Tower
(TV Series)
Bernard de Vignolles
Bernard de Vignolles
- A Fly in the Ointment
(1972)
... Bernard de Vignolles
1971
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Jack Campbell-Barnes
Jack Campbell-Barnes
- Who Killed Santa Claus
(1971)
... Jack Campbell-Barnes
1971
Sherlock Holmesin kilpailijat
(TV Series)
Inspector Saunders
Inspector Saunders
- The Woman in the Big Hat
(1971)
... Inspector Saunders
1971
Brett
(TV Series)
William Saxby / Saxby
William Saxby / Saxby
- All the King's Men
(1971)
... William Saxby
- All the King's Horses...
(1971)
... William Saxby
- The Day of the Dead
(1971)
... William Saxby
- The Streets of Laredo
(1971)
... William Saxby
- The Saxby Route
(1971)
... William Saxby
1969-1970
Happy Ever After
(TV Series)
Michael / Tony Bulstrode
Michael / Tony Bulstrode
- The Ambassador
(1970)
... Michael
- The Party Piece
(1969)
... Tony Bulstrode
1970
The Main Chance
(TV Series)
Roger Lamb
Roger Lamb
- The Best Legal System in the World
(1970)
... Roger Lamb
1969
Take Three Girls
(TV Series)
Jeremy Mandl-Fry
Jeremy Mandl-Fry
- Start Working
(1969)
... Jeremy Mandl-Fry
- Stop Acting
(1969)
... Jeremy Mandl-Fry
1965-1968
Love Story
(TV Series)
Brian / Jack Everett
Brian / Jack Everett
- The Egg on the Face of the Tiger
(1968)
... Brian
- Never Sup at Home
(1965)
... Jack Everett
1963-1968
Herrasmiesagentti
(TV Series)
Ezdorf / Thyssen / John Harvey / ...
Ezdorf / Thyssen / John Harvey / ...
- Get-A-Way!
(1968)
... Ezdorf
- Escape in Time
(1967)
... Thyssen
- Dial a Deadly Number
(1965)
... John Harvey
- Second Sight
(1963)
... Neil Anstice
1967
The Troubleshooters
(TV Series)
Abbas Ramzi
Abbas Ramzi
- My Daughter Knows Her Way Around
(1967)
... Abbas Ramzi
1958-1967
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Toby Meres / Sgt. Howlett / Dermot Llewelyn / ...
Toby Meres / Sgt. Howlett / Dermot Llewelyn / ...
- A Magnum for Schneider
(1967)
... Toby Meres
- Don't Utter a Note
(1966)
... Sgt. Howlett
- A Certain Kind of Silence
(1964)
... Dermot Llewelyn
- The Pretty English Girls
(1964)
... Morgan
- Thank You and Goodnight
(1962)
... Pete
1964-1967
Pyhimys
(TV Series)
Serge / Maurice Kerr
Serge / Maurice Kerr
- The Art Collectors
(1967)
... Serge
- Lida
(1964)
... Maurice Kerr
1966
Paroni
(TV Series)
Menendez / Jim Gaynor
Menendez / Jim Gaynor
- Time to Kill
(1966)
... Menendez
- You Can't Win Them All
(1966)
... Jim Gaynor
1966
The Informer
(TV Series)
Jack Hart
Jack Hart
- Two for Joy
(1966)
... Jack Hart
- One for Sorrow
(1966)
... Jack Hart
1966
Sunday Night
(TV Series documentary)
Melville
Melville
- The Quarry: Portrait of a Man as a Paralysed Artist
(1966)
... Melville
1966
Emergency-Ward 10
(TV Series)
Philip Royston
Philip Royston
- Episode #1.888
(1966)
... Philip Royston
- Episode #1.887
(1966)
... Philip Royston
- Episode #1.886
(1966)
... Philip Royston
- Episode #1.885
(1966)
... Philip Royston
- Episode #1.884
(1966)
... Philip Royston
1965
Famous Gossips
(TV Series)
Garçon de café
Garçon de café
- Oscar Wilde: Monsieur Sebastian Melmoth
(1965)
... Garçon de café
1965
Jury Room
(TV Series)
Detective-Inspector - Witness
Detective-Inspector - Witness
- The Side of Mercy
(1965)
... Detective-Inspector - Witness
1964-1965
No Hiding Place
(TV Series)
Machin / Joe Bask
Machin / Joe Bask
- A Fistful of Trouble
(1965)
... Machin
- Real Class
(1964)
... Joe Bask
1963-1965
Crane
(TV Series)
Vincent Morrow / Nikkolai Drax
Vincent Morrow / Nikkolai Drax
- A Cargo of Cornflour
(1965)
... Vincent Morrow
- Three Days to Die
(1963)
... Nikkolai Drax
1961-1964
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Razumikhin / Lieutenant Myers
Razumikhin / Lieutenant Myers
- Crime and Punishment
(1964)
... Razumikhin
- Conflict in the Sun
(1961)
... Lieutenant Myers
1964
The Great War
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Winston Churchill / Various
Winston Churchill / Various
- So Sleep Easy in Your Beds
(1964)
... Winston Churchill (uncredited)
- On the Idle Hill of Summer...
(1964)
... Various (uncredited)
1961
Magnolia Street
(TV Series)
Benny Edelman
Benny Edelman
- Episode #1.6
(1961)
... Benny Edelman
- Episode #1.5
(1961)
... Benny Edelman
- Episode #1.4
(1961)
... Benny Edelman
- Episode #1.3
(1961)
... Benny Edelman
- Episode #1.2
(1961)
... Benny Edelman
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Writer (3 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
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Self (30 credits)
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Archive footage (10 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
He acted in Georges Feydeau and Noël Coward's play, "Look After Lulu", in a 1978 Chichester Festival Production at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Geraldine McEwan, Fenella Fielding, Gary Raymond, George Howe, Clive Francis, Paul Hardwick and Nigel Stock in the cast. Patrick Garland was the director. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 2 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
PeterBowlesHeight:
6' 2½" (1.9 m)Spouse:
Susan Bennett (his death) (3 children)Parents:
Herbert Reginald Bowles | Sarah Jane Bowles
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