Peter Geddis Explained

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 (1977),[11] Butler in Who Dares Wins (1982),[12] [13] and station master in Killing Dad (1989).[14]

Notes and References

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

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