Peter Birrel Cohen (19 July 1935 – 23 June 2004) was an English actor who played numerous parts on British television for nearly forty years.[3] He appeared in the Doctor Who story Frontier in Space in 1973, as well as in the documentary I Was a 'Doctor Who' Monster.[4] He also appeared in the first series of Alexander the Greatest.[5] His film credits included Freelance (1971), Arch of Triumph (1984), and the television miniseries Freud (1984), War and Remembrance (1988) and Around the World in 80 Days (1989).[3][6] In 1979 he played a guest-role in George and Mildred as George’s brother Charlie Roper in the episode A Military Pickle.[7]
Peter Birrel | |
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Born | Peter Birrel Cohen[1] (1935-07-19)19 July 1935 |
Died | 23 June 2004(2004-06-23) (aged 68) |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse |
He married actress Stephanie Cole in 1998.[5] She was widowed by his death from cancer in Bath, aged 68 in 2004.[8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Freelance | Jeff | |
1974 | Ransom | Pursuit Pilot | Uncredited |
1979 | The Great Riviera Bank Robbery | Senior Detective | |
1984 | Arch of Triumph | Wiesenthal | |
1998 | Gamal Abd El Naser | (final film role) |
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