Peter James Byrne (29 January 1928[1] – 14 May 2018) was an English actor and director.
Peter Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter James Byrne 29 January 1928 |
| Died | 14 May 2018 (aged 90) Northwood, London, England |
| Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actor/Director |
| Years active | 1944, 1953–2013 |
| Spouse | Renee Helen |
He was born in West Ham, Essex; his father was a musician. He was educated at grammar school and trained as an actor at the Italia Conti Stage School. He made his name by playing George Dixon's son-in-law Andy Crawford in the long-running BBC Television serial Dixon of Dock Green for twenty years from 1955.[2] He was Director of Productions for the Bournemouth Theatre Company (1965–66).
Stage appearances included Boeing Boeing, There's a Girl in My Soup, Double Edge, The Unexpected Guest. Films include Reach for the Sky and Carry On Cabby. TV appearances included Mutiny at Spithead, The New Canadians and more than 300 appearances in Dixon of Dock Green. He also made many appearances in pantomime.[2]
In 2005, the Dixon series was revived for BBC Radio Four, but without Byrne, though he commented, "Various people have said the series was a bit cosy and the BBC seemed to be a little ashamed of it," adding that he believed it to be very underrated.[3]
Family
editByrne was married to Renée Helen. He died at the Denville Hall nursing home on 14 May 2018, aged 90.[4][5]
Cinema appearances
edit- The Large Rope (1953) – Jeff Stribling
- Reach for the Sky (1956) – Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash (uncredited)
- Watch Your Stern (1960) – Sailor
- Raising the Wind (1961) – 1st Horn
- The Iron Maiden (1962) – Race Starter (uncredited)
- Carry On Cabby (1963) – Bridegroom
Television appearances
edit- Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1975) – Detective Andy Crawford
- Mutiny at Spithead
- The New Canadians
- Looks Familiar
- Blake's 7 (1981) – Justin
- Bread (1986–1991) – Derek
- The Pattern of Marriage
- Cinderella
Theatre appearances
edit- There's a Girl in My Soup
- Underground
- Boeing Boeing
- The Blue Lamp
- The Archers
- Caste
- Deadly Nightcap
- Move Over Mrs Markham
- Run for Your Wife
- Dick Whittington
- There's No Place Like A Home
- The Mouse Trap
- Witness for the Prosecution
Notes
edit- ^ GRO Register of Births: MAR 1928 4a 119 W. HAM – Peter J. Byrne, mmn = Massey
- ^ a b "From Dock Green to Dick Whittington". The Telegraph and Argus. 8 January 2000. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Anthony Barnes (30 April 2005). "Evenin' all: BBC to put 'Dixon of Dock Green' back on the beat after 30 years". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (16 May 2018). "Peter Byrne obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Peter Byrne 1928–2018". It's Behind You Dot Com – Green Room. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
References
edit- Byrne P: Double Edge,Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford UK, 24 May – 4 June 1977
- Byrne P:The Unexpected Guest, by Agatha Christie, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford UK, 31 July – 19 August 1978
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