Peter Miles | |
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&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Peter_Miles.jpg) Miles as Nyder in Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks | |
| Born | Peter Miles-Johnson 29 August 1928 Ealing, London |
| Died | 26 February 2018 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, jazz musician |
| Known for | Stage and television actor |
| Notable work | Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970), Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974), Genesis of the Daleks (1975) |
Peter Miles (29 August 1928 – 26 February 2018) was an English actor. He played many television roles including several different characters in Z-Cars and Doctor Who. His other television work included Blake's 7, Survivors, The Sweeney, Dixon of Dock Green, Moonbase 3, Poldark and Bergerac. His film credits include roles in Made (1972), The Whistle Blower (1986) and Little Dorrit (1988).
Miles was also an accomplished jazz and soul singer. He was a childhood friend of the singer Dusty Springfield, and the first recording Springfield ever made was with Miles on guitar.[1]
- ^ Dusty Springfield, The South Bank Show (2006)