About Peter Craze
Lived 1946 – 2020 (aged 74). Peter Craze was a British actor, television actor and theatre director.
Peter David Craze (27 August 1946 – 30 December 2020) was a British actor, brother of fellow actor Michael Craze.
He made many television appearances, including Doctor Who (The Space Museum, The War Games and Nightmare of Eden), EastEnders and Blake's 7, and appeared in films such as The Beast in the Cellar (1970), Terror (1978) and Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985).
He was principal of Drama Studio London until 2012.
Craze directed The Trials of Oscar Wilde, which toured the UK in 2014 and was co-authored by Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde's grandson. Craze also narrated the first season of the hit children's animated fantasy television series The Dreamstone.
He died on 30 December 2020, at the age of 74.
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Who was Peter Craze?
British actor (1946–2020)
When was Peter Craze born?
Peter Craze was born on 27 August 1946 in London.
When did Peter Craze die?
Peter Craze died on 30 December 2020.
What was Peter Craze's occupation?
Peter Craze was an actor, television actor and theatre director.
What nationality was Peter Craze?
Peter Craze was British.
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