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Peter Geddis (1937–2018) was an English actor.

He played Larry Wolstenhulme in Coronation Street (1960),[1] first gangleader in BBC Play of the Month (1965),[2] Beg-gar in the television miniseries Wessex Tales (1973),[3] Mr. Gresty in The Last Vampyre (1992), directed by Tim Sullivan,[4][5] and racist detective in New Tricks.[6]

He performed several William Shakespeare's plays, including the messenger to Cordelia in King Lear (1962), by Peter Brook,[7] Lancelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice (1971), directed by Terry Hands,[8][9] and Michael in Arden of Faversham (1970), directed by Buzz Goodbody, for the Royal Shakespeare Company.[10]

On films he played Raymus Antilles in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977),[11] Butler in Who Dares Wins (1982),[12][13] and station master in Killing Dad (1989).[14]

References

  1. ^ Perry, Chris (3 February 2016). The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013. Lulu.com. p. 160. ISBN 9781900203609.
  2. ^ Rolinson, Dave (19 July 2013). Alan Clarke. Manchester University Press. p. 264. ISBN 9781847796028.
  3. ^ Niemeyer, Paul J. (5 October 2015). Seeing Hardy: Film and Television Adaptations of the Fiction of Thomas Hardy. McFarland. p. 263. ISBN 9780786481354.
  4. ^ Pitts, Michael R. (2004). Famous Movie Detectives III. Scarecrow Press. p. 231. ISBN 9780810836907.
  5. ^ Prouty (1996). Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews, 1993-1994. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780824037970.
  6. ^ Perry, Christopher (2015). The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015. Lulu.com. p. 157. ISBN 9781900203623.
  7. ^ Helfer, R.; Loney, G. (12 November 2012). Peter Brook: Oxford to Orghast. Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 9781136650406.
  8. ^ Bulman, James C. (1991). The Merchant of Venice. Manchester University Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780719027468.
  9. ^ Wells, Stanley (24 April 2015). Great Shakespeare Actors: Burbage to Branagh. OUP Oxford. p. 228. ISBN 9780191008344.
  10. ^ Smith-Howard, Alycia (2 March 2017). Studio Shakespeare: The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place. Routledge. p. 174. ISBN 9781351897228.
  11. ^ Rinzler, J. W. (24 April 2007). The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film. Del Rey. ISBN 9780345494764.
  12. ^ Cotter, Robert Michael “Bobb” (10 January 2014). Ingrid Pitt, Queen of Horror: The Complete Career. McFarland. p. 74. ISBN 9780786461899.
  13. ^ Mavis, Paul (8 June 2015). The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999. McFarland. p. 107. ISBN 9781476604275.
  14. ^ Gifford, Denis. British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. p. 14549. ISBN 9781317740629.
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