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Peter Bowles

Actor

Peter Bowles

Born October 16, 1936 in London, England, UKDied March 17, 202244 films

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.

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Blow-Up posterFirst watchBlow-Up19667.3as RonA successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing.View film

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The Bank Job poster6.9The Bank Job2008The Legend of Hell House poster6.7The Legend of Hell House1973Ballet Shoes poster6.3Ballet Shoes2008The Offence poster6.8The Offence1973Lilting poster7.0Lilting2014The Assassination Bureau poster6.7The Assassination Bureau1969The Charge of the Light Brigade poster6.2The Charge of the Light Brigade1968Endless Night poster6.1Endless Night1972

Filmography

44 films as actor
  1. 2021Off the RailsVicar
  2. 2019Great in Britain: The MovieJulian
  3. 2018Together
  4. 2016Murder: Lost WeekendGreville Cotterall
  5. 2015PetermanOld Boy
  6. 2014LiltingAlan
  7. 2011Love's KitchenMax Templeton
  8. 2008Ballet ShoesSir Donald Houghton
  9. 2008The Bank JobMiles Urquhart
  10. 2008FreebirdThe Chairman
  11. 2005Colour Me KubrickCyril
  12. 2002One of the Hollywood TenJack Warner
  13. 2001In Love and WarMelville
  14. 1998Little White LiesOliver
  15. 1995The StealLord Childwell
  16. 1993Passport to MurderInspector Bullion
  17. 1992Running LateGeorge Grant
  18. 1989Try This One for SizeIgor
  19. 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunLord Jack Carberry
  20. 1980Rumpole's ReturnGuthrie Featherstone
  21. 1980The MasqueradersMitchell
  22. 1977StigmaPeter
  23. 1977The DisappearanceJefferies
  24. 1977For the Love of BenjiRonald
  25. 1973Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must AdvertiseMajor Todd Milligan
  26. 1973The Legend of Hell HouseHanley
  27. 1973The OffenceDetective Inspector Cameron
  28. 1973A Thinking Man as HeroFrank Cordroy
  29. 1972Endless NightReuben
  30. 1972ShelleyByron
  31. 1972A Day in the Death of Joe EggFreddie
  32. 1970EyewitnessVictor Grazzini
  33. 1969Taste of ExcitementGuardi
  34. 1969Laughter in the DarkPaul
  35. 1969The Assassination BureauJealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)
  36. 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadePaymaster Capt. Duberly
  37. 1967A Magnum for SchneiderToby Meres
  38. 1966Blow-UpRon
  39. 1966Don't Utter a NoteSgt. Howlett
  40. 1965Some Lapse of TimePoliceman
  41. 1965Dead Man's ChestJoe
  42. 1965Three Hats for LisaPepper
  43. 1964The CrunchCaptain Buckley
  44. 1963The InformersPeter The Pole (uncredited)