Peter Reynolds (born Peter Gordon Horrocks; 16 August 1921 – 22 April 1975) was an English actor.
Career Most of his career was spent in B films, as "the archetypal spiv, unreliable boyfriend, unscrupulous blackmailer, the smoothie ever ready to light a lady's cigarette".Steve Chibnall & Brian McFarlane, The British 'B' Film, Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2009, p. 178. Filmink reflected "few actors of his generation made movies more fun." An example is his starring role as a fundamentally decent but corruptible business man in the classic heist film The Breaking Point (1961 film).
He starred in two early films for John Guillermin. He played Hilaire in episode 28 of The Adventures of William Tell, The Avenger (1959).
He appeared in The Avengers as Al Brady in "Double Danger" in 1961 and as Tulip in "Who's Who" in 1967. In 1968 he appeared in "The Man in the Elegant Room" episode of the spy-fi series Department S
In 1969 Reynolds moved to Australia, where his career gained a second wind. He appeared in over two dozen roles in his first six years there (1969 to 1974, inclusive), mainly on TV. Amongst his appearances was a leading role in the black comedy film Private Collection (1972). He also appeared in Woodbine cigarette commercials. He lived alone, apart from his little dog, in Sydney; his brother lived in the same city.
Death
He and his dog died in a fire in his flat in Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney, on 22 April 1975. The fire was caused by Reynolds smoking in bed.
Selected filmography
There Is No Escape (1948) The Guinea Pig (1948) - Grimmett Things Happen at Night (1948) Adam and Evelyne (1949) - David Guilt Is My Shadow (1950) - Jamie Smart Alec (1951) - Alec Albion Four Days (1951) - Johnny Keylin The Magic Box (1951) - Bridegroom in Wedding Group The Last Page (1952) - Jeffrey Hart The Woman's Angle (1952) - Brian Mansell 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952) - Peter I Vinti (1953) - Aubrey The Robe (1953) - Lucius (uncredited) The Good Beginning (1953) - Brian Watson Black 13 (1953) - Stephen Devil Girl from Mars (1954) - Robert Justin, alias Albert Simpson One Just Man (1954) - Playboy Destination Milan (1954) The Delavine Affair (1955) - Rex Banner Born for Trouble (1955) You Can't Escape (1956) - Rodney Nixon The Long Haul (1957) - Frank The Bank Raiders (1958) - Terry Milligan Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) - Captain 'Black & Tans' Wrong Number (1959) - Angelo Dial 999 (TV series) (1959) - ('Rolling Racketeers', episode) - Tyler Your Money or Your Wife (1960) - Theodore Malek The Challenge (1960) - Buddy The Hands of Orlac (1960) - Mr. Felix The Breaking Point (1961) - Eric Winlatter Man Who Couldn't Walk (1961) - Keefe Brand Highway to Battle (1961) - Jarvost Spare the Rod (1961) - Alec Murray A Question of Suspense (1961) - Tellman Drew Gaolbreak (1962) - Eddie Wallis The Painted Smile (1962) - Mark West 11 (1963) - Jacko Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) - Man on Bicycle Department S (1968)- Steven Radlett Private Collection (1972) - Henry-Adrian Phillips
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