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Peter Bayliss was an English actor. Bayliss was born in Kingston upon Thames and trained at the Italia Conti Academy and the John Gielgud Company. More than six feet tall, with a voice to match, he supplemented it with a barrage of wheezings, croakings, mutterings and, as the opera singer in Frontiers of Farce, garglings. In 1956 he appeared on stage in "The Matchmaker" at the Royale Theatre in New York and in 1960 he appeared in "Ross" at the Royal Haymarket Theatre in London. His 20 films ranged from The Red Shoes (1948) to Darling (1965). He acted in more than 40 television productions including Please Sir!, The Sweeney, Coronation Street, Lovejoy and The Bill, plus dramas like Bye, Bye Columbus (1990), Merlin (1998) and The Arabian Nights (1999). On radio he was particularly good in Jacobean adaptations, playing characters with names such as Sir Moth-Interest and Walter Whorehound. He appeared in more than 100 theatre productions. He made several films for the Children's Film Unit in his later years.
Born
Tuesday, 27 June 1922
Died
Monday, 29 July 2002
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Arabian Nights | 1st Physician | 2000 |
Jack and the Beanstalk | The Auctioneer | 1999 |
Alice in Wonderland | Mr. Dodo | 1999 |
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh | Alfie Doolittle | 1998 |
Merlin | 2nd Physician | 1998 |
The Ugly Duckling | The Actor Manager (voice) / The Actor Manager | 1997 |
Midsomer Murders | Tramp | 1997 |
Don't Get Me Started | Father | 1995 |
Hard Times | Sleary | 1994 |
Hard Road | Hitch-Hiker | 1988 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Arabian Nights | 1st Physician | 2000 |
Jack and the Beanstalk | The Auctioneer | 1999 |
Alice in Wonderland | Mr. Dodo | 1999 |
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh | Alfie Doolittle | 1998 |
Merlin | 2nd Physician | 1998 |
The Ugly Duckling | The Actor Manager (voice) / The Actor Manager | 1997 |
Midsomer Murders | Tramp | 1997 |
Don't Get Me Started | Father | 1995 |
Hard Times | Sleary | 1994 |
Hard Road | Hitch-Hiker | 1988 |
School for Vandals | Sir Oswald Kane | 1986 |
Prospects | Freddie Frobisher | 1986 |
The Return of the Antelope | Dobson | 1986 |
Lovejoy | Morris | 1986 |
Mister Skeeter | Mr. Skeeter | 1985 |
Screen Two | Sam / Mr. Justice Kendall | 1985 |
Chance in a Million | George Fothergill | 1984 |
The Brief | Peter Parkin | 1984 |
Squaring the Circle | Barcikowski | 1984 |
Bullshot Crummond | Chairman of the Institute | 1983 |
The Beggar's Opera | Lockit | 1983 |
Minder | Ashley | 1979 |
Mr. Selkie | Mr. Selkie | 1979 |
Will Shakespeare | Master Bull | 1978 |
The Sweeney | Burnham | 1975 |
Old Dracula | Maltravers | 1974 |
The Squirrels | 1974 | |
Happy Ever After | Sir Frank Stubbs, RA | 1974 |
Second City Firsts | Edward | 1973 |
Crown Court | Dr. Victor Lansky | 1972 |
Doctor in Charge | Major Woodnutt | 1972 |
The Fenn Street Gang | Mr. Dunstable | 1971 |
Please Sir! | Mr. Dunstable | 1971 |
Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
Play for Today | Trevor Boveen / Pastor Kells | 1970 |
Catweazle | TV Storyteller | 1970 |
The Magic Christian | Pompous Toff | 1969 |
Arthur? Arthur! | Dr. Hubble / Dr. Hubbles | 1969 |
Counterstrike | Shaughnessy | 1969 |
Doctor in the House | Dr. Towers | 1969 |
Lock Up Your Daughters! | Mr. Justice Squeezum | 1969 |
Please Sir! | Mr. Dunstable | 1968 |
House of Cards | Edmond Rosier | 1968 |
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia | Victor | 1968 |
Do Not Adjust Your Set | Abdul | 1967 |
The Spy with a Cold Nose | Professor | 1966 |
Thirty-Minute Theatre | Edward | 1965 |
Darling | Lord Grant / Lord Alex Grant | 1965 |
Orlando | Podger / Clarence / Sammy / Abdul | 1965 |
The Wednesday Play | Harry Day | 1964 |
Theatre 625 | Richard Holland | 1964 |
From Russia with Love | Benz | 1963 |
24-Hour Call | Fire Officer | 1963 |
Comedy Playhouse | C.D. Birtwistle / Brown | 1961 |
The Avengers | Dodge / Walter Dinsford | 1961 |
No Hiding Place | Harvey Bamber-Taylor | 1959 |
Jet Storm | Bentley | 1959 |
Probation Officer | Detective | 1959 |
ITV Play of the Week | Dennis Stringer / Digby Seymour QC / Don Andres | 1955 |
ITV Television Playhouse | Evangelist | 1955 |
Dixon of Dock Green | Davis | 1955 |
The Frightened Man | Bilton | 1952 |
The Red Shoes | Evans - Lord Oldham's Chauffeur | 1948 |
Caesar and Cleopatra | Aide to Mithridates | 1946 |
Journey Together | Wireless Instructor, Canadian Navigation School | 1945 |