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name: "Peter Bayliss"
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born: "27 June 1922"
died: "29 July 2002"
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# Peter Bayliss

Actor. Born 27 June 1922 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK. Died 29 July 2002.

## Details

- **Born:** 27 June 1922, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK
- **Died:** 29 July 2002
- **Active:** 1963–1965
- **Also known as:** Peter Baylis
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bayliss, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120722, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063101/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/192856

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Darling*](https://film.one/film/darling.md) (70)

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## Biography

Peter Bayliss was an English character actor. He was born on 27 June 1922 in Kingston upon Thames and trained at the Italia Conti Stage School and with the John Gielgud Company. He appeared in more than 100 stage productions as well as in films, television and radio.

His film roles include Commissar Benz in *From Russia with Love* (1963) and Lord Alex Grant in *Darling* (1965). On television he appeared in series such as *The Avengers* (as Professor Dodge), *Please Sir!* (as Mr Dunstable) and *Midsomer Murders*, and in productions including *Merlin* (1998) and *Arabian Nights* (2000). He also worked extensively in radio, particularly in Jacobean adaptations.

Bayliss died on 29 July 2002 in London.

*Sources: theguardian.com, imdb.com, screenonline.org.uk, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Darling* (1965), Fi1m 70, as Lord Alex Grant — [page](https://film.one/film/darling.md)
- *From Russia with Love* (1963), Fi1m 84, as Benz — [page](https://film.one/film/from-russia-with-love.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Still* (2001), as Walter (70)
- *Arabian Nights* (2000), series, as 1st Physician
- *Jack and the Beanstalk* (1999), as The Auctioneer
- *Alice in Wonderland* (1999), as Mr. Dodo
- *Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh* (1998), as Alfie Doolittle
- *The Ugly Duckling* (1997), as The Actor Manager (voice)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Tramp
- *Hard Times* (1994), series, as Sleary
- *Emily's Ghost* (1992), as Rev. Dodsworth
- *Perfect Scoundrels* (1990), series, as Matchseller
- *The Spirit of Man* (1989), as Father Nerval
- *Hard Road* (1988), as Hitch-Hiker
- *Will You Love Me Tomorrow* (1987), as Sam
- *School for Vandals* (1986), as Sir Oswald Kane
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Father Nerval
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Morris
- *Mister Skeeter* (1985), as Mr. Skeeter
- *A Crack in the Ice* (1985), as The Bishop
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Sam
- *Squaring the Circle* (1984), as Barcikowski
- *Under the Hammer* (1984), as Trevor Boveen
- *Princess Daisy* (1983), series, as English journalist
- *Bullshot* (1983), as Chairman of the Institute
- *Gates of Gold* (1983), as Pastor Kells
- *The Beggar's Opera* (1983), as Lockit
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Ashley
- *Mr. Selkie* (1979), as Mr. Selkie
- *Something's Wrong* (1978), as Chairman
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Burnham — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Vampira* (1974), as Maltravers
- *Happy Ever After* (1974), series, as Sir Frank Stubbs, RA
- *Second City Firsts* (1973), series, as Edward
- *Please Sir!* (1971), as Mr. Dunstable
- *Catweazle* (1970), series, as TV Storyteller
- *Arthur? Arthur!* (1969), as Dr. Hubbles
- *Counterstrike* (1969), series, as Shaughnessy
- *Lock Up Your Daughters* (1969), as Mr. Justice Squeezum
- *Please Sir!* (1968), series, as Mr. Dunstable
- *House of Cards* (1968), as Edmond Rosier
- *30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!* (1968), as Victor
- *Pretty Polly* (1967), as Critch
- *The Spy with a Cold Nose* (1966), as Professor
- *The Siege of Manchester* (1965), as Richard Holland
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Edward
- *Darling* (1965), as Lord Alex Grant — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/darling.md)
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Richard Holland
- *From Russia with Love* (1963), as Benz — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/from-russia-with-love.md)
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Dodge — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *The Frightened Man* (1952), as Bilton
- *Caesar and Cleopatra* (1945), as Aide to Mithridates (uncredited)
- *Journey Together* (1945), as Wireless Instructor, Canadian Navigation School

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