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Peter Hammond
Peter Hammond is best known for Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers, Inspector Morse and Tales of the Unexpected. Peter Hammond was born on November 23, 1923. Peter Hammond died on October 12, 2011 at the age of 87.
- Born
- November 23, 1923
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Died
- October 12, 2011 (87 years old)
Biography
Peter Charles Hammond Hill was an English actor and television director. Peter Charles Hammond Hill was born in Victoria, Central London. His father, Charles, was an art restorer and his mother, Ada, a nurse. After attending Harrow School of Art, he started work as a scenic artist at Sheffield Repertory Theatre. Following this, he turned to acting to "earn some cash", where he adopted the stage name of Peter Hammond. He first appeared in a West End production at the age of 17.
Hammond made his film début in Waterloo Road (1945) and went on to carve a career playing handsome boy-next-door types throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s, most notably as Peter Hawtrey in The Huggetts Trilogy – Here Come the Huggetts (1948), Vote for Huggett and The Huggetts Abroad (both 1949). [Source: Wikipedia]
Hammond made his film début in Waterloo Road (1945) and went on to carve a career playing handsome boy-next-door types throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s, most notably as Peter Hawtrey in The Huggetts Trilogy – Here Come the Huggetts (1948), Vote for Huggett and The Huggetts Abroad (both 1949). [Source: Wikipedia]
Known for
Filmography
- 1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesDirector
- 1989The Dark AngelDirector
- 1989SaracenDirector
- 1987Inspector MorseDirector
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesWriter
- 1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesDirector
- 1985Screen TwoDirector
- 1984Sherlock HolmesDirector
- 1984Round And RoundDirector
- 1983Shades of DarknessDirector
- 1983The Hard WordDirector
- 1981The Little World of Don CamilloDirector
- 1981Funny ManDirector
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedDirector
- 1978Wuthering HeightsDirector
- 1978Send in the GirlsDirector
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekDirector
- 1977The House That Jack BuiltDirector
- 1977King of the CastleDirector
- 1977Kilvert's DiaryDirector
- 1977RomanceDirector
- 1976Our Mutual FriendDirector
- 1976Luke's KingdomDirector
- 1975Rumpole of the BaileyDirector
- 1975Shades of GreeneDirector
- 1974Armchair CinemaDirector
- 1974PlayhouseDirector
- 1974Churchill's PeopleDirector
- 1974Dial M for MurderWriter
- 1973Oranges and LemonsWriter
- 1972Six Days of JusticeWriter
- 1971FollyfootDirector
- 1968Cold Comfort FarmDirector
- 1968Treasure IslandDirector
- 1967ITV PlayhouseDirector
- 1967The White RabbitDirector
- 1966The Three MusketeersDirector
- 1966Lord RaingoDirector
- 1965Out of the UnknownDirector
- 1965Contract to KillDirector
- 1965Hereward the WakeDirector
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreWriter
- 1964The Count of Monte CristoDirector
- 1964The ProtectorsDirector
- 1964Theatre 625Director
- 1964The Wednesday PlayDirector
- 1962Out of This WorldDirector
- 1962Z-CarsWriter
- 1961The AvengersDirector
- 1961A Chance of ThunderDirector
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreDirector
- 1960Sunday-Night PlayDirector
- 1958The Adventures of William TellCaptain Hofmanstahl
- 1956The BuccaneersLt. Edward Beamish
- 1956Armchair TheatreDirector
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Peter Hammond been in?
Peter Hammond is best known for Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers, Inspector Morse and Tales of the Unexpected.
When was Peter Hammond born?
Peter Hammond was born on November 23, 1923. (London, England, UK)
How old is Peter Hammond?
Peter Hammond died on October 12, 2011 at the age of 87.
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