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Peter Needham(1932-2009)

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Peter Needham was born on 20 August 1932 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Prayer for the Dying (1987), Ivanhoe (1997) and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995). He died on 7 August 2009 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 20, 1932
DiedAugust 7, 2009(76)
BornAugust 20, 1932
DiedAugust 7, 2009(76)
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Known for

A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
A Prayer for the Dying
6.3
  • Cemetery Superindentent
  • 1987
Ivanhoe (1997)
Ivanhoe
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Abbot
Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
6.5
TV Series
  • Plato
Alfred Lynch in Hereward the Wake (1965)
Hereward the Wake
7.2
TV Series
  • Gwenoch

Credits

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Actor

  • The Line of Beauty (2006)
    The Line of Beauty
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Old Man
    • 2006
  • My Uncle Silas (2001)
    My Uncle Silas
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Tommy Hazlitt
    • 2003
  • Dark Realm (2000)
    Dark Realm
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Elderly Shopkeeper
    • 2000
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Judge Pinter
    • 1998
  • Picking up the Pieces (1998)
    Picking up the Pieces
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Stephen Mead
    • 1998
  • Sophie Marceau and Stephen Dillane in Firelight (1997)
    Firelight
    7.2
    • Rector
    • 1997
  • Ivanhoe (1997)
    Ivanhoe
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Abbot
    • 1997
  • The Final Passage
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Vicar
    • 1996
  • Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
    Xena: Warrior Princess
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Village Elder
    • 1996
  • Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives (1996)
    Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1996
  • Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Plato
    • 1996
  • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
    A Touch of Frost
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Caretaker
    • 1996
  • Shortland Street (1992)
    Shortland Street
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Marshall
    • 1995
  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Estate Manager
    • 1995
  • Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle in Pride and Prejudice (1995)
    Pride and Prejudice
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Fencing Master
    • 1995

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 20, 1932
    • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 7, 2009
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: bit parts in "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare , directed by Michael Benthall (Old Vic Theatre, London, 1955)

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