Peter Halliday

One of the UK's most prolific television actors for 50 years, Peter Halliday was the son of an auctioneer and estate agent. He was schooled in Shropshire. Halliday failed his exam as apprentice auctioneer, worked briefly for Rolls-Royce, then served in the British Army during the Second World War, based in Iraq, Palestine and Egypt, until 1947.

He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1949. He became a member of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, which later became the Royal Shakespeare Company. He achieved his greatest fame in the BBC's science-fiction television drama A for Andromeda (1961).

He also gained further cult status for several appearances in Doctor Who (1963), which included providing monster voices for two serials and appearing under heavy makeup to play the alien Pletrac in Robert Holmes' witty parody of television and its viewers, Carnival of Monsters: Episode One (1973).

Peter Halliday is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Esther (1999), Beasts: Buddyboy (1976), Captain Clegg (1962), Doctor Who (1963), The Avengers (1961), The Saint (1962), BBC Play of the Month (1965), Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965). The recorded credits span 1955 to 1999, including 4 movies and 23 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.