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Peter Cellier

Acting · Born 1928-07-12 · Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK

Biography

Peter Cellier is an English actor who has appeared in film, stage and television. He is perhaps best known for his role as Sir Frank Gordon in Yes Ministerand then Yes, Prime Minister in the 1980s.

Known for

Filmography

2011The Crimson Petal and the White
2010Canoe ManJudge
2006The Thieving HeadmistressFather O'Malley
2004Ladies in LavenderBBC Announcer
2001Princess of ThievesArchbishop
1997Mrs. DallowayLord Lezham
1997Ain't Misbehavin'George Nightingale
1997Midsomer MurdersPeregrine Slade
1996The Willows in WinterPrendergast
1996Our Friends in the NorthJudge
1994Stanley's DragonMr Johnson
1993Goodnight SweetheartThe Spiv
1993The Remains of the DaySir Leonard Bax
1993Bhaji on the BeachAmbrose Waddington
1992Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace DoorsRichard Eddington
1992Howards EndColonel Fussell
1991One Against the WindCourt General
1991For the Greater GoodClive Hough MP
1991The Black CandleDefence Counsel
1990Keeping Up AppearancesThe Major
1990Shoot to KillMI5 Senior Officer
1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunSir George Truman
1987Personal ServicesMr. Marples
1986Brush StrokesCharles Crane
1986A Room with a ViewSir Harry Otway
1986ClockwiseHeadmaster
1986Yes, Prime Minister
1985Tandoori NightsRoger
1984The Last Days of PompeiiCalenus
1983And the Ship Sails OnSir Reginald J. Dongby
1982Doctor Who: Time-FlightAndrews
1982Gilbert and Sullivan: Their Greatest HitsW.S. Gilbert
1981Codename IcarusSir Hugh Francis
1981BergeracPerkins
1981Chariots of FireHead Waiter - The Savoy
1981BarriersDewsbury
1980Drake's VentureSir Christopher Hatton
1980Breaking GlassGarage Customer
1980The Gentle Touch
1980Yes Minister
1980PumamanMuseum Curator
1979A Light That ShinesBrother Ambrose
1979Tales of the UnexpectedWilkins
1979Danger UXBFlt. Lt. Fenwick
1978A Most Public AffairRaymond Kidwell QC
1978Pennies from HeavenBank Manager
1977The ProfessionalsWalton
1977Holocaust 2000Sheckley
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekBrother Ambrose
1977An Hour in the Life...Alex Lennon: News Editor
1977The Prince and the PauperMean Man
1977Jabberwocky1st Merchant
1977Jubilee 1977Alex Lennon
1977The Rocking Horse WinnerFather
1976The New AvengersCarter
1976The Duchess of Duke StreetMr Mather
1976A Martyr to the SystemClaude
1975Barry LyndonSir Richard
1975Rumpole of the BaileyMr. Grayson
1975GoodbyePowsey
1975Man FridayCarey
1975FlameSalesman In Car Showroom (uncredited)
1974Man About the HouseMorris Pluthero
1974Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974Leeds United!Philip Stringer
1974The InheritorsChristofeson
1974PlayhouseClaude
1974LutherPrior
1973Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!Attorney General
1973Warship
1973ThrillerCol. Wright
1973Someone at the Top of the StairsColonel Wright
1972The BankruptJames
1972The ProtectorsJones
1972The Watercress GirlArchibold
1972Country MattersArchibold
1972Young WinstonLe capitaine du 35e Sikhs
1971Upstairs, DownstairsHenry Pritchett
1971JusticeAlex Lennon
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesLord Wiltshire
1970Play for Today
1970Shadows of FearPeter
1970Lay Down Your ArmsMajor Hissock
1970ManhuntLouis
1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIISir Christopher Hales
1969Strange ReportInspector Collins
1969The Main ChanceBraintree
1969The Mind of Mr. J.G. ReederBertie Claude Staffen
1967ITV PlayhouseArnold
1967Callan
1966Morgan: A Suitable Case for TreatmentSecond Counsel
1966Softly, Softly
1965BBC Play of the MonthLord Burleigh, Lord High Treasurer
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreFrazer Douglas
1965Public EyeEnright
1963Doctor WhoAndrews
1960Sink the Bismarck!First Lieutenant - Destroyer (uncredited)
1951Hallmark Hall of FameCourt General
1950Sunday Night TheatreDe Grignon

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