Actor
Peter Birrel
Born July 19, 1935 in West Ham, Essex, England, UKDied June 23, 200410 films
Peter Birrel (né Peter Cohen 19 July 1935 – 23 June 2004) was an English actor who played numerous parts on British television for nearly forty years.
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Birrel appeared in the Doctor Who story Frontier in Space in 1973, as well as in the documentary I Was a "Doctor Who" Monster. He also appeared in the first series of Alexander the Greatest. His film credits included Freelance (1971), Arch of Triumph (1984), and the television miniseries Freud (1984), War and Remembrance (1988) and Around the World in 80 Days (1989). In 1979 he played a guest-role in George and Mildred as George's brother Charlie Roper in the episode A Military Pickle
He married actress Stephanie Cole in 1998. She was widowed by his death from cancer in Bath, aged 68 in 2004.
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First watchDavid19976.6as SchamaA distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories. A simple shepherd boy chosen to be king, under the watchful eyes of…View filmFilmography
10 films as actor- 1997Sharpe: The LegendDon Moreno
- 1997DavidSchama
- 1994Sharpe's CompanyDon Moreno
- 1988StanleyLouis Behrends
- 1984Arch of TriumphWiesenthal
- 1980The Great Riviera Bank RobberySenior Detective
- 1980Mary's WifeDora
- 1973Doctor Who: Frontier in SpaceDraconian Prince
- 1970FreelanceJeff
- 1963What a Crazy WorldFreddy