About Peter Welch
Lived 1922 – 1984 (aged 62). Peter Welch was a British actor and television actor.
Peter William Welch (30 March 1922 – 20 November 1984) was a British actor who appeared in television programmes including Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Spy Trap, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who and Danger Man with Patrick McGoohan. He spent several years touring in the theatre with a repertory company he founded, and began playing character parts in films from the mid 1950s.
Filmography Dial 999 (1955) The Long Arm (1956) Five Clues to Fortune (1957) The Admirable Crichton (1957) The Silent Enemy (1958) The House of the Seven Hawks (1959) The Secret Partner (1961) A Prize of Arms (1962) Calculated Risk (1963) The Secret of Blood Island (1964) Jude the Obscure (1971) - Policeman
TV The Adventures of Robin Hood (1957–58) - Wounded Man/Sheriff's Servant/Ambassador/Lt. Howard (4 episodes) No Hiding Place (1959–67) - Joe Denham/McBride/Linker/Wilkie/Benny Gimbal (5 episodes) Maigret (1960 TV series) (1961) - Big Louis (1 episode, "The Golden Fleece") Hancock (1963 TV series) ('The Man on the Corner' episode) (1963) - P.C.Glover Dixon of Dock Green (1963–68) - Albert Fenwick/Jock/Sgt. Kelly/Harry Comer/Arnold Russell (5 episodes) Emergency-Ward 10 (1963) - Gunner Clarke (6 episodes) Spy Trap (1972–75) - Det. Supt. Clark (26 episodes) Doctor Who (1975) - Morgan (The Android Invasion) Emmerdale (1977) - Mr. Gunnarson (4 episodes)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Peter Welch?
English actor (1922–1984)
When was Peter Welch born?
Peter Welch was born on 30 March 1922 in London.
When did Peter Welch die?
Peter Welch died on 20 November 1984 in Hammersmith.
What was Peter Welch's occupation?
Peter Welch was an actor and television actor.
What nationality was Peter Welch?
Peter Welch was British.
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