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Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Acting·1936–2022·45 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.

Filmography

The Bank Job
The Bank Job (2008)Miles Urquhart
Blow-Up
Blow-Up (1966)Ron
The Legend of Hell House
The Legend of Hell House (1973)Hanley
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes (2008)Sir Donald Houghton
The Offence
The Offence (1973)Detective Inspector Cameron
Lilting
Lilting (2014)Alan
Love's Kitchen
Love's Kitchen (2011)Max Templeton
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau (1969)Jealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick (2005)Cyril
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)Paymaster Capt. Duberly
Endless Night
Endless Night (1972)Reuben
For the Love of Benji
For the Love of Benji (1977)Ronald
The Disappearance
The Disappearance (1977)Jefferies
Stigma
Stigma (1977)Peter
Off the Rails
Off the Rails (2021)Vicar
Eyewitness
Eyewitness (1970)Victor Grazzini
Freebird
Freebird (2008)The Chairman
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)Freddie
The Steal
The Steal (1995)Lord Childwell
The Informers
The Informers (1963)Peter The Pole (uncredited)
Rumpole's Return
Rumpole's Return (1980)Guthrie Featherstone
One of the Hollywood Ten
One of the Hollywood Ten (2002)Jack Warner
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966)Paris Singer
Laughter in the Dark
Laughter in the Dark (1969)Paul
Try This One for Size
Try This One for Size (1989)Igor
Taste of Excitement
Taste of Excitement (1969)Guardi
In Love and War
In Love and War (2001)Melville
Peterman
Peterman (2015)Old Boy
Little White Lies
Little White Lies (1998)Oliver
Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest (1965)Joe
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)Lord Jack Carberry
Three Hats for Lisa
Three Hats for Lisa (1965)Pepper
Passport to Murder
Passport to Murder (1993)Inspector Bullion
Running Late
Running Late (1992)George Grant
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Sean Connery: In His Own Words (2015)Self
Some Lapse of Time
Some Lapse of Time (1965)Policeman
Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise
Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise (1973)Major Todd Milligan
A Magnum for Schneider
A Magnum for Schneider (1967)Toby Meres
The Masqueraders
The Masqueraders (1980)Mitchell
The Crunch
The Crunch (1964)Captain Buckley
Together
Together (2018)
Talking Proper
Talking Proper (1985)Self
I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo AntonioniSelf
To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy (2024)Self /Richard DeVere (archive footage)
A Thinking Man as Hero
A Thinking Man as Hero (1973)Frank Cordroy