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Peter Penry-Jones(1938-2009)

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Peter Penry-Jones was born in 1938 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), Poirot (1989) and Colditz (1972). He was married to Angela Thorne. He died on 11 March 2009 in Anglesey, Wales, UK.
Born1938
DiedMarch 11, 2009
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DiedMarch 11, 2009
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Known for

Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
3.7
  • Tourist - Great Wall of China
  • 1987
David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
Poirot
8.6
TV Series
  • Superintendent Carter
Robert Wagner, David McCallum, and Hans Meyer in Colditz (1972)
Colditz
8.3
TV Series
  • P.O. Peter Muir
Longitude (2000)
Longitude
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Surgeon
  • 2000

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  • Robert Beck and Zöe Lucker in Bombshell (2006)
    Bombshell
    5.6
    TV Series
    • General Kilshaw
    • 2006
  • Ian Fleming: Bondmaker (2005)
    Ian Fleming: Bondmaker
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Admiral Godfrey
    • 2005
  • Julian Fellowes in A Most Mysterious Murder: The Case of Charles Bravo (2004)
    Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Sir William Gull
    • 2004
  • Alan Davies in The Brief (2004)
    The Brief
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Patrick Richards QC
    • 2004
  • James Bolam in Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)
    Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Dr. John Rutherford (as Peter Penry Jones)
    • 2002
  • Steven Mackintosh and Christine Tremarco in Swallow (2001)
    Swallow
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Sir Terence (as Peter Penry Jones)
    • 2001
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Peter, Marquis of Ross
    • 2001
  • John Thaw in Kavanagh QC (1995)
    Kavanagh QC
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Andrew Cadogan QC
    • 2001
  • Longitude (2000)
    Longitude
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Surgeon
    • 2000
  • The Fragile Heart (1996)
    The Fragile Heart
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Surgeon
    • 1996
  • The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
    The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Tim Ripley
    • 1996
  • Bliss (1995)
    Bliss
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Jeffrey Snowden
    • 1995
  • Robert Lindsay and Antony Sher in Genghis Cohn (1993)
    Genghis Cohn
    6.8
    • Dr. Brauner
    • 1993
  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    Podcast Series
    • Sir John (voice)
    • 1993
  • Keith Barron and Nigel Havers in The Good Guys (1992)
    The Good Guys
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Oliver Thornton
    • 1992

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Peter Penry Jones
  • Born
    • 1938
    • Cardiff, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • March 11, 2009
    • Anglesey, Wales, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Angela ThorneSeptember 22, 1967 - March 11, 2009 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Laurence Penry-Jones
  • Parents
    • Rev. David Penry-Jones
  • Other works
    He acted in the Prospect Theatre Company tour of William Shakespeare's play, "Henry V", with Timothy Dalton, Paul Hardwick, Edgar Wreford, Tim Hardy, Sylvia Coleridge, Russell Dixon, Ken Bones and John Warner in the cast. Kenny McBain was the director.

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