Peter Bowles

Deceased · Born: Oct 16, 1936 · Died: Mar 17, 2022

Personal Details

Born Oct 16, 1936 London, England, UK

Parents

Herbert Reginald Bowles
Sarah Jane Bowles

Biography

Peter Bowles (16 October 1936 – 17 March 2022) was an English television and stage actor. He gained prominence for television dramas such as Callan: A Magnum for Schneider and I, Claudius. He is however, best remembered for his roles in sitcoms and television dramadies, including: Rumpole of the Bailey, Only When I Laugh, To the Manor Born, The Bounder, The Irish R.M., Lytton's Diary, Executive Stress and Perfect Scoundrels. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Career

acting

2021

Off the Rails as Vicar

2018

2016

Murder as Greville Cotterall

Victoria as Duke of Wellington

2015

Peterman as Old Boy

2014

Lilting as Alan

2011

Love's Kitchen as Max Templeton

2008

Freebird as The Chairman

The Bank Job as Miles Urquhart

2005

Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story

Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story as Cyril

2002

One of the Hollywood Ten

One of the Hollywood Ten as Jack Warner

2001

In Love and War

In Love and War as Melville

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Melville

1995

The Steal as Lord Childwell

1993

Passport to Murder

Passport to Murder as Inspector Bullion

1992

Screen One as George Grant

1989

Try This One for Size

Try This One for Size as Igor

1988

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun as Lord Jack Carberry

1986

Executive Stress

Executive Stress

1985

Lytton's Diary as Neville Lytton

1983

1982

The Bounder as Howard Booth

1980

The Masqueraders

The Masqueraders as Mitchell

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey as Guthrie Featherstone QC MP

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected as Major Haddock

To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born as Richard DeVere

Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh

1978

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven as Prosecuting Counsel

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1977

For the Love of Benji

For the Love of Benji as Ronald

The Disappearance

The Disappearance as Jefferies

1975

Space: 1999 as Balhor

Public Eye as Croxley

1974

Napoleon and Love

Napoleon and Love

1973

The Legend of Hell House

The Legend of Hell House as Hanley

The Offence as Detective Inspector Cameron

1972

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg as Freddie

Endless Night as Reuben

1971

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders! as Mitchell

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Inspector Saunders

1970

Sudden Terror as Victor Grazzini

Taste of Excitement

Taste of Excitement as Guardi

The Main Chance

The Main Chance as Roger Lamb

1969

Laughter in the Dark

Laughter in the Dark as Paul

1968

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade as Paymaster Capt. Duberly

1967

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre as Toby Meres

The Prisoner as 'A'

The Avengers as Thyssen

1966

Isadora as Paris Singer

Blow-Up as Ron

1965

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Three Hats for Lisa

Three Hats for Lisa as Pepper

1964

The Saint as Maurice Kerr

appearances

2024

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

2015

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

2007

Don't Knock Yourself Out

Don't Knock Yourself Out

creating

1985

Lytton's Diary as Creator