Peter Halliday
Acting
Born: 1924-06-02 · near Llangollen, Wales, UK
Died: 2012-02-19
Biography
One of the UK's most prolific television actors for 50 years, Peter Halliday was the son of an auctioneer and estate agent. He was schooled in Shropshire. Halliday failed his exam as apprentice auctioneer, worked briefly for Rolls-Royce, then served in the British Army during the Second World War, based in Iraq, Palestine and Egypt, until 1947. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1949. He became a member of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, which later became the Royal Shakesp
🎬 Movies (20)
Lassie
2005
Vicar
Hear the Silence
2003
Sir Kenneth Calman
Night Flight
2002
Jenkins
Anybody's Nightmare
2001
Lord Justice Swinton Thomas
Esther
1999
Karschena
The Remains of the Day
1993
Canon Tufnell
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
1988
Vicar
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only
1983
Headmaster
Giro City
1982
Government Minister
Doctor Who: City of Death
1979
Soldier
Safety and the Supervisor
1978
Beasts: Buddyboy
1976
Crisp
Keep It Up Downstairs
1976
P.C. Harbottle / Old Harbottle
The Black Windmill
1974
Customs Officer (uncredited)
Madhouse
1974
Psychiatrist
The Swordsman
1974
Rabelais
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
1973
Pletrac
The Fast Kill
1972
Virgin Witch
1972
Club Manager
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
Rowing Husband
📺 TV Shows (20)
Perfect
2001
Ted
Births, Marriages and Deaths
1999
Vicar
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
Mr Edward Soper
Our Friends in the North
1996
Speaker
Hearts and Minds
1995
Shotgun
Lovejoy
1986
Mr. Reynolds
Tales Out of School
1983
Headmaster
Beasts
1976
Crisp
How Green Was My Valley
1975
Jack Richards
Looking for Clancy
1975
Sam Cook
The Hanged Man
1975
Jean-Claud de Salle
The Sweeney
1975
Chief Insp. Gordon
Churchill's People
1974
Sir George Carew
UFO
1970
Dr. Segal
The Main Chance
1969
John Smith
Thirteen Against Fate
1966
Gaston
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Out of the Unknown
1965
Patrick Wilson
Theatre 625
1964
Sir William Mallet
Doctor Who
1963
Soldier