Peter Martyn (19 October 1925 – 15 February 1955) was a British actor and TV presenter. He hosted the UK version of the U.S. game show ''

The Name's the Same ''The Name's the Same'' is an American game show produced by Goodson- Todman for the ABC television network from December 5, 1951 to August 31, 1954, followed by a run from October 25, 1954 to October 7, 1955. The premise was for contestants ...

'' in 1954, and the game show '' Find the Link'' in 1954-55. He also acted in the original Broadway production of

Terence Rattigan Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (10 June 191130 November 1977) was a British dramatist and screenwriter. He was one of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists. His plays are typically set in an upper-middle-class background.Geoffrey Wan ...

's ''

Harlequinade ''Harlequinade'' is an English comic theatrical genre, defined by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' as "that part of a pantomime in which the harlequin and clown play the principal parts". It developed in England between the 17th and mid-19th ce ...

'', in 1949. Films and television series in which he appeared included: * '' The Devil's Pass'' (1957) * '' No Smoking'' (1955) *'' Mad About Men'' (1954) *'' Orders Are Orders'' (1954) * '' Child's Play'' (1954) * '' You Know What Sailors Are'' (1954) * '' The Intruder'' (1953) * ''

Folly to Be Wise ''Folly to Be Wise'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Frank Launder and starring Alastair Sim, Elizabeth Allan, Roland Culver, Colin Gordon, Martita Hunt and Edward Chapman. It was written by James Bridie, John Dighton and Launder ...

'' (1953) * '' The Happy Family'' (1952) * '' Lady Godiva Rides Again'' (1951) * '' Appointment with Venus'' (1951) * ''Studio One'' (1950 television series)

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* * 1925 births 1955 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors English television presenters British television presenters Deaths from cancer in England {{UK-screen-actor-stub