Peter Bayliss (27 June 1922 – 29 July 2002) was an

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actor. Bayliss was born in

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and trained at the Italia Conti Academy and the

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Company. More than six feet tall, with a voice to match, he supplemented it with a barrage of wheezings, croakings, mutterings and, as the opera singer in ''Frontiers of Farce'' (

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, 1977), garglings. In 1956 he appeared on stage in "The Matchmaker" at the

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and in 1960 he appeared in "Ross" at the Royal Haymarket Theatre in

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. His 20 films ranged from '' The Red Shoes'' (1948) to '' Darling'' (1965). He acted in more than 40 television productions including '' Please Sir!'' (he played the part of Mr Dunstable, Dennis Dunstable's father), ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', plus dramas like ''Bye, Bye Columbus'' (1990), ''

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'' (1998) and ''The Arabian Nights'' (1999). On radio he was particularly good in Jacobean adaptations, playing characters with names such as Sir Moth-Interest and Walter Whorehound. In "A Chaste Maid in Cheapside" by Thomas Middleton - actual radio production not identified, this may be apocryphal. Not the 1979 BBC productio
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/ref> He appeared in more than 100 theatre productions. He made several films for the Children's Film Unit in his later years.

Selected filmography

*'' Caesar and Cleopatra'' (1945) - Aide to Mithridates (uncredited) *'' The Red Shoes'' (1948) - Evans - Lord Oldham's Chauffuer (uncredited) *''

The Frightened Man ''The Frightened Man'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Dermot Walsh, Barbara Murray and Charles Victor. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Rosselli and Son'' and was shot at Twickenham and Riverside ...

'' (1952) - Bilton *''

Jet Storm ''Jet Storm'' (also known as ''Jet Stream'' or ''Killing Urge'') is a 1959 British thriller film directed and co-written by Cy Endfield. Richard Attenborough stars with Stanley Baker, Hermione Baddeley and Diane Cilento. The film is a precurso ...

'' (1959) - Bentley *'' From Russia with Love'' (1963) - Commissar Benz *'' Darling'' (1965) - Lord Grant *'' The Spy with a Cold Nose'' (1966) - Professor (uncredited) *'' Pretty Polly'' (1967) - Critch *''

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia ''30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia'' is a 1968 British romantic comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Dudley Moore. Plot London jazz pianist and aspiring composer Rupert Street (Dudley Moore) is looking to have a 30th birthday to ...

'' (1968) - Victor *'' House of Cards'' (1968) - Edmond Rosier *'' Lock Up Your Daughters'' (1969) - Mr. Justice Squeezum *'' Arthur? Arthur!'' (1969) - Dr. Hubble *'' The Magic Christian'' (1969) - Pompous Toff *'' Please Sir!'' (1971) - Mr. Dunstable *'' Vampira'' (1974) - Maltravers *''Mr. Selkie'' (1979) - Mr. Selkie *'' Bullshot'' (1983) - Chairman of the Institute *''Mister Skeeter'' (1984) - title role *''School for Vandals'' (1986) - Sir Oswald Kane *''Hard Road'' (1988) - Hitch-Hiker *''Emily's Ghost'' (1992) - Rev. Dodsworth *'' Don't Get Me Started'' (1994) - Father (voice, uncredited) *''The Ugly Duckling'' (1997) - The Actor Manager (voice) *''

'' (1998) - 2nd Physician *''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...

'' (1999) - Mr. Dodo * ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ...

'' (1999) - Tramp

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bayliss, Peter 1922 births 2002 deaths Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors People from Kingston upon Thames