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name: "Peter Terry"
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died: "10 April 2026"
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updated: "2026-09-17T20:19:01.879250+00:00"
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# Peter Terry

Actor. Born in South Africa. Died 10 April 2026.

## Details

- **Died:** 10 April 2026
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0856060/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1413731

## Biography

Peter Terry was a South African actor. He trained at Rhodes University, where he completed a BA between 1969 and 1971, and later took a BA (Hons) in the Theory of Drama at the University of Pretoria in 1980.

Terry appeared as the Commons Speaker in the 2008 miniseries *The Devil's Whore*. His other screen credits include the role of Maitre d' in the 2013 television film *The Challenger Disaster*, appearances in South African series such as *7de Laan* (2017) and *Wild at Heart* (2009), and earlier work in British productions including *One Foot in the Grave* (1995). He also had an extensive theatre career and received nominations for Vita and Naledi awards. Terry died on 10 April 2026.

*Sources: imdb.com, contractors.org.za.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Devil's Whore* (2008), Fi1m 80, as Commons Speaker — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-devils-whore.md)

## Also known for

- *The Challenger Disaster* (2013), Maitre d'

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