Peter Halliday (2 June 1924 – 18 February 2012) was a Welsh actor.

Early life

The son of an auctioneer and estate agent, Halliday was brought up in

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, and attended

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. On leaving school he became an apprentice auctioneer with his father, but he had no desire to make it his career. He worked briefly for

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before being called up by the

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during the

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, serving in

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and

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. While still in the Army, he auditioned successfully for the

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during time on leave.

Career

Halliday joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company alongside

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and

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. He played regularly at

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for six years, and spent two years at the National Theatre. He played Dr. John Fleming in ''

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'' (1961) and its sequel, ''

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'' (1962). He played various roles in '' Doctor Who'', appearing in four stories between 1968 and 1988, and also provided the voices for two alien species in another two ''Doctor Who'' stories in 1970. He featured in episodes of other science fiction programmes including ''

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'', '' UFO'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Although the vast majority of his screen roles were on television, he appeared in a few films, including the

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drama '' The Remains of the Day'' (1993).

Personal life

In 1956, Halliday married Simone Lovell, daughter of the

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-born actor

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. The couple went on to have three sons, before divorcing.

Death

He died on 18 February 2012 in London aged 87.

Filmography

Film

* ''

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'' (1956) – Guani's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1962) – Harry Barnes * '' Calamity the Cow'' (1967) – Sergeant Watkins * ''

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'' (1971) – Rowing Husband * '' Clinic Exclusive'' (1971) – Mr. Fawcett * '' Virgin Witch'' (1971) – Club Manager * '' Madhouse'' (1974) – Psychiatrist * '' The Swordsman'' (1974) – Rabelais * '' Keep It Up Downstairs'' (1976) – P.C. Harbottle / Old Harbottle * '' Giro City'' (1982) – Government Minister * '' The Remains of the Day'' (1993) – Government Minister * ''

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'' (2005) – Vicar (final film role)

Television

* Scotland Yard (1954) - Gypsy * '' The Time Has Come'' (1960) – George Harris * ''

'' (1961) – Dr. John Fleming * ''

'' (1962) – Fleming * '' The Invasion'', in Doctor Who (1968) – Packer * '' A Question of Priorities'', in UFO (1969) – Dr. Segal * '' Doctor Who and the Silurians'', in Doctor Who (1970) – Silurians (voice) * ''

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'', in Doctor Who (1970) – Aliens' Voices (voice) * '' Carnival of Monsters'', in Doctor Who (1973) – Pletrac * '' Looking For Clancy'' (1975) – Sam Cook * ''

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'', in Doctor Who (1979) – Soldier * ''

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'', in Doctor Who (1988) – Vicar * '' Hearts and Minds'' (1995) – Shotton

References

External links

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Gallifreyan Embassy link that mentions death date
1924 births 2012 deaths 20th-century Welsh male actors 21st-century Welsh male actors Alumni of RADA British Army personnel of World War II People from Denbighshire Welsh male film actors Welsh male Shakespearean actors Welsh male television actors {{wales-actor-stub