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Peter Swanwick(1922-1968)

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Peter Swanwick
The Prisoner: Once Upon A Time
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Once Upon a Time (1968)
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Peter Swanwick was born on 29 September 1922 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The African Queen (1951), The Prisoner (1967) and Secrets of a Windmill Girl (1966). He was married to Nellie Walton. He died on 14 November 1968 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 29, 1922
DiedNovember 14, 1968(46)
BornSeptember 29, 1922
DiedNovember 14, 1968(46)
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Known for

Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in The African Queen (1951)
The African Queen
7.7
  • First Officer of Shona
  • 1951
The Prisoner (1967)
The Prisoner
8.5
TV Series
  • Supervisor
  • The Supervisor
Pauline Collins in Secrets of a Windmill Girl (1966)
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
5.1
  • Len Mason
  • 1966
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Oppenheimer

Credits

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  • Pia Degermark and Christopher Jones in The Looking Glass War (1970)
    The Looking Glass War
    5.8
    • Policeman - Finland
    • 1970
  • Out of the Unknown (1965)
    Out of the Unknown
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Reilly
    • 1969
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Oppenheimer
    • 1968
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Murz (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Softly Softly (1966)
    Softly Softly
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • Kristmann
    • 1967–1968
  • Detective (1964)
    Detective
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Judge Austrebert
    • 1968
  • Marius Goring in The Expert (1968)
    The Expert
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Chemist
    • 1968
  • Clinton Greyn and Veronica Strong in Virgin of the Secret Service (1968)
    Virgin of the Secret Service
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Klaus Striebeck
    • 1968
  • The Devil Rides Out (1968)
    The Devil Rides Out
    6.9
    • Satanist (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Man in a Suitcase (1967)
    Man in a Suitcase
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Butler
    • 1968
  • The Prisoner (1967)
    The Prisoner
    8.5
    TV Series
    • The Supervisor
    • Supervisor
    • 1967–1968
  • Verräter
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Taxifahrer
    • 1967
  • William Lucas and Neil McCallum in Vendetta (1966)
    Vendetta
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Coroner
    • 1967
  • Pauline Collins in Secrets of a Windmill Girl (1966)
    Secrets of a Windmill Girl
    5.1
    • Len Mason
    • 1966
  • Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)
    Secret Agent
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Joe
    • 1966

Videos9

The African Queen
Clip 0:44
The African Queen
The African Queen
Clip 0:42
The African Queen
The African Queen
Clip 0:42
The African Queen
The African Queen
Clip 0:52
The African Queen
The Prisoner: Free For All
Trailer 1:09
The Prisoner: Free For All
The Prisoner: The Complete Series
Trailer 1:04
The Prisoner: The Complete Series
The Prisoner: Once Upon A Time
Trailer 1:13
The Prisoner: Once Upon A Time

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Peter Swanick
  • Born
    • September 29, 1922
    • Nottingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 14, 1968
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Nellie Walton1950 - ?

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    Steely-eyed, balding, bespectacled British character actor, best known as 'the supervisor', perpetually announcing 'orange alerts' in eight instalments of The Prisoner (1967). Swanwick started out as a stagehand at the Nottingham Playhouse after World War II, then acted for two years in repertory with the Argosy Players in Mansfield. In 1950, he moved to London and obtained several small parts in films, often as Germans. In much of his later life was he was dogged by health problems.

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