Peter Whitford

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Peter Whitford
Born1939 (age 8586)
Adelaide, Australia
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actor
  • playwright
  • director
  • singer
Years active1950s–2010

Peter Whitford (born 1939) is an Australian former radio, theatre, television and film character actor known for numerous roles particularly as wealthy businessmen and members of the aristocracy.

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Peter Whitford was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He graduated from NIDA in 1963. [1] In his early career, he played Jack Porter in the long-running radio serial Blue Hills . [2]

Whitford an actor, playwright, director and singer started his career firstly in radio roles and subsequently in the theatre genre in 1958, but has appeared in numerous TV and film roles, stating from the late 1960s until 2010. [3]

Film roles

Television roles

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References

  1. Sydney Morning Herald, 21 November 1971
  2. Mag NSW
  3. "Peter Whitford".