Peter Halliday (2 June 1924 – 18 February 2012) was a Welsh actor.
Early life
The son of an auctioneer and estate agent, Halliday was brought up in Welshpool in Montgomeryshire, and attended Oswestry School in Shropshire. On leaving school he became an apprentice auctioneer with his father, but he had no desire to make it his career. He worked briefly for Rolls-Royce in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire before being called up by the Army during the Second World War, serving in Iraq, Palestine and Egypt.
While still in the Army, he auditioned successfully for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art during time on leave.
Career
Halliday joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company alongside Richard Burton, Michael Redgrave and Ralph Richardson. He played regularly at Theatr Clwyd for six years, and spent two years at the National Theatre.
He played Dr. John Fleming in A for Andromeda (1961) and its sequel, The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962). He played various roles in Doctor Who, appearing in four stories between 1968 and 1988, and also provided the voices for two alien species in another two Doctor Who stories in 1970. He featured in episodes of other science fiction programmes including Out of the Unknown, UFO, Doomwatch and The Tripods. Although the vast majority of his screen roles were on television, he appeared in a few films, including the Merchant Ivory drama The Remains of the Day (1993).
Personal life
In 1956, Halliday married Simone Lovell, daughter of the Canadian-born actor Raymond Lovell. The couple went on to have three sons, before divorcing.
Death
He died on 18 February 2012 in London aged 87.
Film
The Battle of the River Plate (1956) – Guani's Secretary (uncredited)
Dunkirk (1958) – Battery Major
Captain Clegg (1962) – 1st Sailor Jack Pott
Dilemma (1962) – Harry Barnes
Calamity the Cow (1967) – Sergeant Watkins
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) – Rowing Husband
Clinic Exclusive (1971) – Mr. Fawcett
Virgin Witch (1971) – Club Manager
Madhouse (1974) – Psychiatrist
The Swordsman (1974) – Rabelais
Keep It Up Downstairs (1976) – P.C. Harbottle / Old Harbottle
Giro City (1982) – Government Minister
The Remains of the Day (1993) – Government Minister
Lassie (2005) – Vicar (final film role)
Television
Scotland Yard (1954) - Gypsy
The Time Has Come (1960) – George Harris
A for Andromeda (1961) – Dr. John Fleming
The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962) – Fleming
The Invasion, in Doctor Who (1968) – Packer & Cybermen voice
A Question of Priorities, in UFO (1969) – Dr. Segal
Doctor Who and the Silurians, in Doctor Who (1970) – Silurians (voice)
The Ambassadors of Death, in Doctor Who (1970) – Aliens' Voices (voice)
Carnival of Monsters, in Doctor Who (1973) – Pletrac
Looking For Clancy (1975) – Sam Cook
City of Death, in Doctor Who (1979) – Soldier
Remembrance of the Daleks, in Doctor Who (1988) – Vicar
Hearts and Minds (1995) – Shotton
Gallifreyan Embassy link that mentions death date