Peter Coke

Peter Coke

Born: April 6, 1913
Died: July 30, 2008
in Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
Peter John Coke was born in Southsea, Hampshire on 3 April 1913. His father was a commander in the Royal Navy, who took his family to Kenya to run a linen plantation; however, this venture failed and he began to run a coffee plantation. Coke was educated at Stowe School and later lived with his maternal grandmother in Menton, France.

Movies for Peter Coke...

Up the Creek
Title: Up the Creek
Character: Cmdr. Price
Released: May 13, 1958
Type: Movie
Bumbling navy officer Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is transferred to HMS Berkeley, an old World War II destroyer, to keep him out of harm's way. But together with Chief Petty Officer Doherty (Peter Sellers), Fairweather gets into more trouble than might be thought possible, with events coming to a riotous conclusion when the Admiralty turn up for an inspection of the ship.
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Carry on Admiral
Title: Carry on Admiral
Character: Lieut. Lashwood
Released: May 14, 1957
Type: Movie
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless "captain" tries to run his ship and follow orders.
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Title: The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Character: Torwald
Released: September 15, 1956
Type: TV
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened on the ITV network. The series starred William Russell as the eponymous Sir Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur at Camelot.
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On Closer Inspection
Title: On Closer Inspection
Released: June 1, 1953
Type: Movie
"Without leaving his own garden, a man may know the world" - an abstract study of the wildlife found in every garden.
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The Broken Horseshoe
Title: The Broken Horseshoe
Character: Det. Insp. George Bellamy
Released: January 10, 1953
Type: Movie
When a hit and run patient is murdered an attending doctor is placed under suspicion.
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Cheer Boys Cheer
Title: Cheer Boys Cheer
Character: John Ironside
Released: August 1, 1939
Type: Movie
Shades of "Romeo and Juliet" with rival British Brewery owners who hate each other and their children who fall in love.
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A Gentleman's Gentleman
Title: A Gentleman's Gentleman
Character: Tony
Released: May 17, 1939
Type: Movie
A valet thinks his master is a murder, and tries a little blackmail.
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I Met a Murderer
Title: I Met a Murderer
Character: A Horseman
Released: March 4, 1939
Type: Movie
An Englishwoman who writes novels meets a farmer who has just killed his nagging wife.
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The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
Title: The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
Released: March 1, 1939
Type: Movie
An overheard conversation leads to clues that a kidnapping plot is afoot.