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Peter Rutherford(1937-1995)

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Peter Rutherford in The Famous Five (1978)
Peter Rutherford was born on 16 March 1937 in Cape Town, South Africa. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) and Highlander (1992). He died on 21 May 1995 in West Sussex, England, UK.
BornMarch 16, 1937
DiedMay 21, 1995(58)
BornMarch 16, 1937
DiedMay 21, 1995(58)
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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Roth
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
6.5
TV Movie
  • Selden
  • 1983
Adrian Paul in Highlander (1992)
Highlander
7.2
TV Series
  • Denny Ponance
Raul Julia and Julia Migenes in Mack the Knife (1989)
Mack the Knife
5.6
  • Warden
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • Adrian Paul in Highlander (1992)
    Highlander
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Denny Ponance
    • 1994
  • Raul Julia and Julia Migenes in Mack the Knife (1989)
    Mack the Knife
    5.6
    • Warden
    • 1989
  • Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
    Young Charlie Chaplin
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Reposession Man
    • 1989
  • David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Lennard Pearce in Only Fools and Horses (1981)
    Only Fools and Horses
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Grayson
    • 1989
  • Young Toscanini (1988)
    Young Toscanini
    6.1
    • Comparsa (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Derek Martin and Nigel Planer in King & Castle (1986)
    King & Castle
    6.8
    TV Series
    • George Casson
    • 1986
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Large Man
    • 1984
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Selden
    • 1983
  • Bobby Ball and Tommy Cannon in The Boys in Blue (1983)
    The Boys in Blue
    4.6
    • Heavy Set Man
    • 1983
  • The Pledge (1981)
    The Pledge
    6.1
    Short
    • Joe
    • 1981
  • Lewis Collins, Gordon Jackson, and Martin Shaw in The Professionals (1977)
    The Professionals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Perce Wilmot
    • 1980
  • The Golden Lady (1979)
    The Golden Lady
    4.4
    • De Giralamo (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Famous Five (1978)
    The Famous Five
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Convict
    • 1979
  • Poldark (1975)
    Poldark
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Doctor #2
    • 1975
  • Madame Bovary (1975)
    Madame Bovary
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Guest at ball
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 16, 1937
    • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Died
    • May 21, 1995
    • West Sussex, England, UK(brain tumor)
  • Other works
    He acted in James McDonald, Daniel Vos and Robert Gerlach's musical, "Something Afoot", at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England with Sheila Bernette, Peter Bayliss, Sally Smith, Robert Dorning, Joyce Grant, Ruth Madoc, Dudley Stevens, Martin Smith and Michael Bevis in the cast. Tony Tanner was the director.

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