Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. A name wonderfully of its time, and far grander than Peter Wyngarde. But the name that determined Wyngardes career was Jason King. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. "[62], The series led Wyngarde to briefly become an international celebrity, being mobbed by female fans in Australia. He appeared opposite Vivien Leigh in Duel of Angels at the Apollo in 1958, and said that the highlight of his career, at the Bristol Old Vic in 1959, had been playing Cyrano de Bergerac. [25] Carl Gresham, his promotional manager at this time said later that "During the '70s we had a contract to officially open over 30 Woolworths newly refurbished stores throughout the UK. Peter Wyngarde's mother was Margherita Goldbert, ne Ahin (19081992), known as Madge. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. He also appeared in The Prisoner ("Checkmate", 1967) as the authority figure called Number Two. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). He was considered for many guest roles on, He nearly fell out of a moving Swiss Cable Car whilst filming, He served as the visual inspiration for a redesign of Mastermind/Jason Wyngarde (a classic X-Men villain) in the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Having changed his name from Cyril Goldbert to Peter Wyngarde on arrival in the UK in December 1945, within a few months he began his professional acting career. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Peter Wyngarde I found on Findagrave.com. In the late 1950s he moved to a flat in number 1 Earls Terrace off Kensington High Street in London. , money, salary, income, and assets. I am amazed I am still here", but that he stopped drinking in the early 1980s. In 1970 RCA Records released the eponymous album "Peter Wyngarde" (RCA SF 8087). You can always change this later in your Account settings. In 2007, Donald Spotos biography of Alan Bates, Otherwise Engaged, noted that Bates and Wyngarde had been partners for a decade from 1956. Labour's Peter Obi has close to 18%, having caused an upset by defeating Mr Tinubu in . )", "From Jason King to Flash Gordon: Peter Wyngarde a life in pictures", "A Tale of Two Cities 8 The Footsteps Die Out (1957)", "TV Versions of 'The Prisoner of Zenda' & 'Rupert of Hentzau', "From the archive: Peter Wyngarde talks to Andrew Billen in 1993", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Wyngarde&oldid=1139917387, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 14:28. Despite erroneous comments made elsewhere, Dorinda Stevens was never married to (or divorced from) actor Peter Wyngarde. [52] In one interview in the 1970s, Wyngarde says that he was interned as an unaccompanied 5-year-old due to an administrative error,[53] but this appears to be age fabrication since records show that he was interned from age 15 to just before his 18th birthday. Resend Activation Email. On TV he appeared in The Two Ronnies 1984 Christmas Special as Sir Guy. His director, Cyril Frankel, said: "It got to a point where he wouldn't accept direction. Father: Official Sites, Flamboyant cravat and luxurious moustache. In April 1943, he was interned in the Lunghua civilian internment camp. Gender: Male However, one just goes on learning from one's mistakes doesn't one?". [65] Also on stage he appeared in the thriller Underground with Raymond Burr and Marc Sinden (whose father Donald had worked with Wyngarde on The Siege of Sidney Street) at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto and at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London in 1983.[66]. From the late 1980s, the author came into his orbit as the long yearned-for, missing piece of the puzzle: namely a strong, dependable sounding-board and, increasingly, his soulmate. Learn more about merges. The resultant mix of spoken word and alternative arrangements was subject to a very short pressing run, which has led some to conclude that it was not the recording that RCA had expected. Oops, something didn't work. No one rivalled Jason King, the detective he played in the series of the same name, for . More recently, Peter made a welcomed return to our screens in 1994 in Granada Televisions popular Sherlock Holmes series opposite Jeremy Brett, playing the newspaper gossip-columnist, Langdale Pike, in The Three Gables.The long-overdue release of both Department S and Jason King on video in 1993 helped rekindle huge interest in the debonair Mr Wyngarde, with repeats of the series being shown on satellite and cable channels, and public pressure resulting in the re-release of his infamous 1970 album on CD.In recent years, Peter has made numerous TV appearances, which include Astleys Way, Dee Time, 100 Greatest TV Characters, Don't Knock Yourself Out and narrated the acclaimed Timeshift documentary, The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes in 2014.Peter remains one of the most popular British actors of the past 50 years, with a thriving fan club and devoted worldwide following. Spent his childhood in a number of different countries. Veteran actor Peter Wyngarde, who starred as flamboyant investigator Jason King in the iconic 1970s British police series "Department S," has died. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. So, how much is Peter Wyngarde worth at the age of 91 years old? In 1998 RPM Records re-released the album on CD (RPM 187) with the alternative title "When Sex Rears Its Inquisitive Head". It was doubtless true that this incident damaged his career, but his ego also played a part. This browser does not support getting your location. This was due to his fame as the Zapata-moustached,. He was a busy leading man on television in Britain by the mid-50s, and seemed then clearly older than his early 20s. In part, this helped account for the six-year gap created by his claim to have been a 12-year-old boy when he left Shanghai, not a man of 18 as the passenger manifest says. He said his career was ruined by 'small minded people' following his 1975 arrest. I am amazed I am still here", but that he stopped drinking in the early 1980s. [10], Mike Myers credited Wyngarde with inspiring the character Austin Powers.[62]. [91][92] The Evening Standard reported that Wyngarde pleaded guilty although his solicitor tried to mitigate the charge as a "mental aberration" brought on by excessive drinking. [17] However, during a subsequent visit to Singapore in 1972 he denied having previously been there. He has died in. Immigration records from his arrival in the UK in 1945 indicate he was 18 years old at the time, with a birth year of 1927, and Wyngarde was first listed on the UK electoral roll in 1948 which also confirms 1927 as his year of birth, as only those aged 21 and over were included on the electoral roll at that time. Birth Place: Hicolieff, Soviet Union For three years while show was on air he was one of the biggest stars on the planet and in Australia was mobbed when he visited. So overwhelming was his effect on television viewers that in 1971, a brand new series - Jason King - was devised, which allowed the handsome novelist to go adventuring without restriction.Following the cancellation of the series at the end of 1972, Peter decided to return to the theatre, and after being greeted at Melbourne Airport by more than 30,000 screaming fans, he took the city by storm in the world premiere of Butley before packed houses every night. It was then back to the stage for a nine-month's tour of South Africa in Deathtrap. But he is no longer on stage or television. In 1974, Wyngarde played the lead role of the King of Siam in a stage revival of The King and I, initially with. The hero bore more than a passing resemblance to none other than Peter Wyngarde. [50] Correspondence held in the UK's National Archives[51] shows that in 1942 Henry Goldbert's three children including 15-year-old Cyril were living in Shanghai and that efforts were being made by the UK's Ministry of War Transport, the Prisoners of War Department and various boarding schools to facilitate the children's repatriation to the UK, but that Cyril could not be accommodated because of his age. Civil Assembly Organization entry list, British Residents' Association, June 1943. Topics. Wynegarde hid his sexuality from the public, Alan Bates reportedly had a relationship with Wyngarde. Birth Date: 1 Jan 1897 Na for here we go bring una live updates as di results begin dey drop from di different states. [101] It went online in 2000,[100] and maintains a regularly updated blog.[102]. is 5'9"(1.76m) . Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. We have estimated He is from France. SSN: 112227371 London Electoral Roll, 1948, Camden, Hampstead area. Rosa Klivger The actor was best known for his role as sleuth Jason King in Department S and its spin-off. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. "He entertained that whole hospital. Screenwriter Mark Millar says that when casting his 2004 film Layer Cake, the director Matthew Vaughn wanted Wyngarde for a role, but was told that he had died. [86] From 1956 to 1958, Wyngarde shared a flat with Ruby Talbot in London and the 2020 biography cites the electoral roll as evidence that this was a romantic relationship. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. He shared a flat there for some years with fellow actor Alan Bates and according to some sources this was a romantic relationship. Following the cancellation of the series at the end of 1972, Peter decided to return to the theatre, and after being greeted at Melbourne Airport by more than 30,000 screaming fans, he took the city by storm in the world premiere of Butley before packed houses every night. He was crushed when they rushed forward and spent three days in a hospital after suffering concussion. All rights reserved. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. It was here that he first made the acquaintance of the Oliviers - Lawrence and his wife, Vivien Leigh, the latter of whom he later played opposite in the critically acclaimed Duel of Angels. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Both Wyngarde and the writer J.G. He made his television debut in January of 1950 in a live broadcast of the Patrick Hamilton play "Rope", playing Granillo. [71] Seven years later, Vaughn requested him again for a role in X-Men: First Class but was again wrongly advised that Wyngarde had died. | In 1975, Peter headed out to Austria to work at the English Theatre in Vienna, to both act in and direct productions of The Merchant of Venice and Big Toys, before returning to the big screen in an Austrian film (Himmel, Scheich Und Wolkenbrunch) in the role of a latter-day Rudolph Valentino. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. London, City of London, Greater London, England. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Interviewed for The Sydney Morning Herald in 1972, Wyngarde said his biggest regret was that he "married far too young", adding: "It lasted three [sic] years and the last year was pretty hell. He also cited a false family background by changing his father's name and profession and both his parents' nationalities and their ethnic origins, and he would also fabricate a false education and work history of his early years in the UK. Before Austin Powers there was 'Jason King' - and the fabulous Peter Wyngarde who has died aged 90. Peter Wyngarde (Keystone / Getty Images) Peter Wyngarde in the 2018 Memorials Photo Gallery Enlarged Photo LONDON (AP) - Longtime British television and stage star Peter Wyngarde, best known for his role as the detective Jason King in the 1970s, has died. Peter Wyngarde has been evasive about his actual age for many years, but was almost certainly born several years earlier than 1933. Publicity Listings [96] An obituary reported that he lived partly on social security benefits.[4]. He followed this appearance as the lead in the occult thriller Night of the Eagle (US title: Burn Witch Burn, 1962), his only film appearance in a lead role. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Tina Bate, Other Works It went online in 2000 and maintains a regularly updated blog. An auction of 250 items from his estate took place on 26 March 2020. Film generally tells us that people of Peters age dont actually exist, or, if they do, they are hopelessly infirm and in the way of the main storyline. Shipping Line: P and O Steam Navigation Company Ltd Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. His first role on the London stage, however, was with the Nottingham Repertory Company at the Embassy Theatre as Cassio in Othello. Despite being named as Wyngarde's next of kin on the passenger manifest, Henry Goldbert appears to have died in the US in October 1945, a few weeks before his son arrived in the UK from Shanghai.[28]. The current listing states that Mr Wyngarde had not been married, had no children and left no family. We came to England on the Arrawa, and I bumped into him once or twice in the 1950s. It was a clue perhaps to the secret he hid from his fans. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. It was then back to the stage for a nine-month's tour of South Africa in Deathtrap.In 1984, after an absence of almost 12 years, Peter returned to the small screen with a rare television appearance in the four-part Doctor Who installment, Planet of Fire, which was followed in short succession by the Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense story, And The Wall Came Tumbling Down, and a memorable guest-starring role in Granada Television's Bulman.Having been cast as the somewhat unsavoury character of Sir Robert Knights in the stylish, yet overtly violent British thriller, Tank Malling in 1989 Peter, who scarcely ever agrees to be interviewed, consented to appear on SKY TV's Jameson Show, plus a hearing on Channel 4s Right To Reply and the BBC's daytime magazine, Pebble Mill. Failed to delete memorial. RCA Records have never officially disclosed the reasons behind their decision to discontinue pressings. On stage, he appeared in the thriller Underground with. O'Donoghue was found by police when close to death, and was sentenced to 15 months, after also being found guilty. In The Innocents (1961), he did not have a single word of dialogue; his only film lead was as a psychology professor in a horror film, Night of the Eagle (1962). [citation needed] Overview [ edit] This was due to his fame as the Zapata-moustached, womanising author and sleuth Jason King in the ITV series Department S (1969-70) and the spin-off series Jason King (1971-72). From there, he moved to the world famous Old Vic in Bristol, where he not only took the lead role in such classics as Cyrano de Bergerac and Taming of the Shrew, but also tried his hand at directing, most notably with Long Day's Journey Into Night.In 1956, Peter was invited over to the United States to take a screen test for the part of Pausanius in Robert Rosen's epic feature film, Alexander the Great opposite Richard Burton and Fredric March, but after almost a year's work on location in Spain, he watched in horror as his role was cut almost out of existence. Obi defeated Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential . One of his friends there was future author J.G. Wyngarde had two younger siblings: Henry Goldbert Jr, known as Joe (19302011) and Marion Goldbert Wells (19322012). His first acting credit was as a policeman at the Buxton Playhouse in May 1946, making nonsense of the 1933 birth date he claimed. [35] She appears to have been born to a Eurasian family from Singapore. Peter Wyngarde (Cyril Louis Goldbert), actor, born c. 1926 or 1927; died 15 January 2018, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. He claimed to have spent two years in a Swiss sanatorium recovering from his war experiences before attending public schools in England, France and/or Switzerland,[59] after which he claimed to have studied in the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford for three months, and to have worked in a London advertising agency for a while[32] before starting work as a professional actor. It was always assumed within the acting community that he was gay and while the nickname Petunia Winegum is often quoted, it may have originated in a comedy sketch rather than being a genuine nickname. From there, he moved to the world famous Old Vic in Bristol, where he not only took the lead role in such classics as Cyrano de Bergerac and Taming of the Shrew, but also tried his hand at directing, most notably with Long Day's Journey Into Night. A biography of the actor was published in 2012 by the organiser of the Six of One, the appreciation society of The Prisoner TV series. His trophy for "best dressed personality of 1970" reached the highest selling price with a winning bid of 2,200. Considered for Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky, and Sir Percy Heseltine in. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Learn more about managing a memorial . Cyril Goldbert left Shanghai that autumn and travelled to the UK on the Cunard-White Star Line ship Arawa. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 91 years old group. 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Verify and try again. When he arrived in Sydney Airport in 1971 he was met by an excited crowd of 35,000 fans. [83] She married the Canadian cinematographer William Michael Boultbee (19332005) in Nairobi in 1957[84] while filming for African Patrol. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Some sources list his birth year as 1924. One city which left a lasting impression on him was Shanghai, where he had been temporarily left in the care of a Swiss family whilst his father was away in India on business. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Having been cast as the somewhat unsavoury character of Sir Robert Knights in the stylish, yet overtly violent British thriller, Tank Malling in 1989 Peter, who scarcely ever agrees to be interviewed, consented to appear on SKY TV's Jameson Show, plus a hearing on Channel 4s Right To Reply and the BBC's daytime magazine, Pebble Mill. [76] A promo single of the track "Rape" (re-titled "Peter Wyngarde Commits Rape") was also issued in 1970[77] with the B-side "The Way I Cry Over You" and the serial number PW1. Try again later. [4] His theatre appearances included playing opposite Vivien Leigh in 1958, and as Cyrano de Bergerac at the Bristol Old Vic in 1959, which he considered a highlight of his career. In 1969, Peter was cast in what was undoubtedly his most famous role as the legendary author-cum-investigator, Jason King, in the ITC action series, Department S, and soon became the idol of thousands of women the world over. His voice is still of great clarity and sound, his eyes unchanged since that period known as his prime. He appeared in a stage production of The Cabinet of Dr. Calibari in 1995, until he withdrew due to a throat infection. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. After the first incident, Wyngarde was interviewed for the News of the World and the Birmingham-based Sunday Mercury, and asserted that the arrest was due to a misunderstanding; in his defence after the second incident he claimed he had suffered a "mental aberration". [Note 1] In a 1993 interview Wyngarde claimed not to know his own age. His father, who may have been Henry Goldbert, though Peter claimed he was a British diplomat named Wyngarde, divorced her and took custody of him; he was staying with friends in China when the Japanese invaded in 1941. He did not speak to any newspapers in the wake of this incident. After his mother's marriage to Ian MacAulay, Wyngarde would sometimes use his stepfather's surname.[38]. He grew up in British Malaya, where he became a naturalised British citizen. Something went wrong, please try again later. Ballard, author of Empire of the Sun (1987) among others. Make sure that the file is a photo. [36] She and Henry Goldbert divorced in 1937. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? February 24, 2023. [4], By the late 1960s, Wyngarde was guest starring in television series of the time, many of which were shown internationally, including The Avengers, The Saint, The Baron, The Champions and I Spy. [2][4][108], Tina Wyngarde-Hopkins's 2020 biography of Wyngarde and its accompanying website detail some disputes and conflict between the author and Wyngarde's executors and next of kin over his estate and the location of his remains. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. [4], In 1974, Wyngarde played the lead role of the King of Siam in a stage revival of The King and I, initially with Sally Ann Howes as Anna, which ran for 260 performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London. It was produced by ITC Entertainment and had a single season of 26 one-hour episodes that aired from 1971 to 1972. He would live in the same building for the rest of his life. Although King's dapperness is a host of Burlington Arcade giveaways and Aix-en-Provence getaways, his Interpol partner Joel Fabiani (playing Stewart Sullivan) would thrash you in a game of squash - or squash you in a game of thrash. Try again later. Wyngarde claimed he had been born in Marseille though despite evidence pointing to Singapore and that his French mother, who appears to have been called Marcheritta (nee Ahin), was a racing driver. Ship Name: Strathmore He maintained these versions of his biography until his death at 90 in 2018. [1][3] His full name may have been Cyril Louis Goldbert. Henry Jr's sons were executors of Wyngarde's estate, possibly against his wishes. Following the plays hugely successful run at the Apollo Theatre in London in 1958 Ms Leigh, who had since become a close friend of Peter's, begged her leading man to join her in the New York production of the play. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. In the show Department S his Jason King character often got the girl and as she is about to kiss him, he manages to avoid it. In 1975, he was arrested, convicted and fined 75 for an act of "gross indecency" in the toilets of Gloucester Bus Station, which followed an arrest and caution for similar activities in the toilets at Kennedy Gardens in Birmingham the previous year. Passenger records show that he travelled alone, aged 18, and arrived in Southampton on 14 December 1945. The following year, he returned to the British stage in the Lawrence Parnes' production of Anastasia, and then on to the big screen courtesy of Dino De Laurentiis' lavish 1980s sci-fi blockbuster, Flash Gordon, in which he was cast in the role of General Klytus. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Peter Wyngarde (186722605)? His performance in an episode of the gritty thriller series Bulman (1985) confirmed that the naturalistic stuff had rendered his style archaic. We have set your language to No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. 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A reputable actor, whose television roles had brought an intriguing hint of decadence, had come to believe his own publicity. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. He shared a flat there for some years with. So overwhelming was his effect on television viewers that in 1971, a brand new series - Jason King - was devised, which allowed the handsome novelist to go adventuring without restriction. The following year, he returned to the British stage in the Lawrence Parnes' production of Anastasia, and then on to the big screen courtesy of Dino De Laurentiis' lavish 1980s sci-fi blockbuster, Flash Gordon, in which he was cast in the role of General Klytus. In that series, Wyngardes acting become increasingly mannered.

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