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Peter Lovesey(1936-2025)

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Peter Lovesey was born on 10 September 1936 in Whitton, Middlesex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Goldengirl (1979), Tales of the Unexpected (1979) and Cribb (1980). He was married to Jacqueline Lovesey. He died on 10 April 2025 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
BornSeptember 10, 1936
DiedApril 10, 2025(88)
BornSeptember 10, 1936
DiedApril 10, 2025(88)
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Known for

Susan Anton in Goldengirl (1979)
Goldengirl
5.0
  • Writer(as Peter Lear)
  • 1979
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Tales of the Unexpected
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Alan Dobie in Cribb (1980)
Cribb
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Richard Hurndall and John Shrapnel in Screenplay (1979)
Screenplay
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Pam Ferris and Felicity Kendal in Rosemary & Thyme (2003)
    Rosemary & Thyme
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 2003–2006

Writer

  • Dead Gorgeous (2002)
    Dead Gorgeous
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • novel "On the Edge"
    • 2002
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1982
  • Alan Dobie in Cribb (1980)
    Cribb
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • novel
    • writer
    • 1980–1981
  • Richard Hurndall and John Shrapnel in Screenplay (1979)
    Screenplay
    7.2
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1979
  • Susan Anton in Goldengirl (1979)
    Goldengirl
    5.0
    • novel (as Peter Lear)
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Peter Lear
  • Born
    • September 10, 1936
    • Whitton, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 10, 2025
    • Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Jacqueline Lovesey1959 - April 10, 2025 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Phil Lovesey
  • Other works
    Mystery novelist.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of mystery writer Phil Lovesey.

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