Peter Collingwood

Biography

Peter Collingwood was an English-born actor whose stage, film and television work spanned more than six decades in Britain and Australia. Born in Kent in 1920, he trained at the Embassy School of Acting in London and made his professional debut in 1938 in a Chinese play, The Western Chamber, at the Torch Theatre. He worked in repertory companies in Britain and later settled in Australia, appearing with Sydney companies including the Old Tote and the Sydney Theatre Company, and served as artistic director of the Marian Street Theatre from 1970 to 1972. On screen he was known for playing judges, military men and upper-crust types, with roles in the drama series Edward the Seventh and the films Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Mad Dog Morgan (1976). He also wrote plays, including the farce Gathering Nuts. He died in 2016.

96years old at death

Born May 6, 1920Kent
Died September 23, 2016
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Peter Trevor Collingwood

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 10 years1966 to 1976

Every film, newest first

1976Mad Dog MorganIMDb rating 6.1
1975Picnic at Hanging RockIMDb rating 7.3
1966Morgan: A Suitable Case for TreatmentIMDb rating 6.5

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Early training
Collingwood trained at the Embassy School of Acting at the Embassy Theatre in London in 1937, and his first professional job came in 1938 in Wang Shifu's Chinese play The Western Chamber at London's Torch Theatre.
Behind the camera
Between 1970 and 1972 Collingwood served as Artistic Director of the Marian Street Theatre, working with Sydney companies including the Old Tote, Nimrod, Belvoir, the Independent and the Sydney Theatre Company.