18 Facts About Peter Coke

Peter John Coke was an English actor, playwright and artist.

Peter John Coke was born in Southsea, Hampshire on 3 April 1913.

Peter Coke's 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.

Peter Coke returned to England and took acting lessons from an elderly actress.

Peter Coke later won a scholarship to study at RADA.

Peter Coke graduated from RADA aged 24, and was named one of the Daily Mails 'Stars of the Future'.

Peter Coke made his film debut in the comedy Missing, Believed Married and later starred in The Return of Carol Deane and Keep Smiling.

Peter Coke was demobbed in 1944 and found that his time away from the cameras had affected his performance.

Peter Coke opened an antiques stall on Portobello Market, later progressing to a shop on New King's Road.

Peter Coke returned to theatre in the late 1940s and, in 1950, he started writing plays as a sideline.

Peter Coke portrayed the role of William in the film The Blakes Slept Here released in 1953.

Peter Coke had appeared in an earlier episode of Paul Temple called The Vandyke Affair as Paul Temple BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Peter Coke played the role until 1968, when he appeared in Paul Temple and the Alex Affair.

Peter Coke continued to take film roles and television parts until the late 1950s, including a minor role as Lt.

Peter Coke had his own personal gallery next to his home at Sharrington Hall in Sharrington, Norfolk, where he worked daily producing pieces.

Peter Coke later exhibited his works at Partridge Fine Art in the 1990s, and at The Fine Art Society in New Bond Street in 2002, and 2004, and at the Sloane Club in Lower Sloane Street in December 2006.

Peter Coke lived with his partner Fred Webb, a theatrical lighting engineer, and they collected shells in France and Italy for many years until Webb died in 2003.

Peter Coke died aged 95 at Sharrington Hall on 30 July 2008.