Peter Wyngarde
Biography
Peter Wyngarde was a British actor who began his stage career in the mid-1940s after arriving in England from Shanghai, where he had been interned during the war and first taken to acting. He worked steadily in theater and television, winning a Tony Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his Broadway appearance in Duel of Angels, and taking film roles in Alexander the Great (1956), The Innocents (1961) and Night of the Eagle (1962), the last a rare lead. He became a household name as the flamboyant novelist and detective Jason King in Department S (1969) and its spin-off Jason King (1971), a part that made him a style icon. He later played General Klytus in Flash Gordon (1980) and directed productions including Present Laughter and The Merchant of Venice.
84years old at death
- Born Marseille
- Died Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- Star sign: VirgoFirst day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 61 years1956 to 2017
Every film, newest first
- 2017Life After FlashIMDb rating 6.7
- 1980Flash GordonIMDb rating 6.5
- 1962Night of the EagleIMDb rating 6.9
- 1961The InnocentsIMDb rating 7.7
- 1956Alexander the GreatIMDb rating 5.8
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First role
Peter Wyngarde started acting while he was interned, taking every part in a staging of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Big break
Wyngarde persuaded the producers of Department S to model Jason King on himself, resulting in the character's hedonistic Paris lifestyle, decadent dress, and Bentley S2 Continental.
Behind the camera
In the early 1970s, Wyngarde wrote a play under the name John Macaulay. It was called Chameleons and was later renamed as Boy.
Behind the camera
Wyngarde was the producer and director of Eugene O'Neill's play Long Day's Journey into Night, which had a run from 17 March to 7 April.
Beyond film
Wyngarde was the voice behind the line "And all because the lady loves Milk Tray" for the Milk Tray Man campaign from 1970 to 1974.
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Most often with
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Films together
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Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1971 | Tie Man of the Year | Won | |
Online
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