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Peter Ewart Ohm (4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016), known professionally as Peter Vaughan, was an English character actor known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions. He also acted extensively on stage. He is perhaps best known for his role as Grouty in the sitcom Porridge and its 1979 film adaptation.
Peter Vaughan. Actor: Straw Dogs. A true character actor in the best sense of the word, offbeat British thespian Peter Vaughan's hefty frame could appear intimidating or benevolent; his mere presence menacing or avuncular.
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Peter Vaughan. Actor: Straw Dogs. A true character actor in the best sense of the word, offbeat British thespian Peter Vaughan's hefty frame could appear intimidating or benevolent; his mere presence menacing or avuncular. Adept at playing both sides of the law, his characters usually possessed a strange, somewhat wary countenance that seemed to keep his audience slightly off balance. This ...
- April 4, 1923
- December 6, 2016
Dec 6, 2016 · Tue 6 Dec 2016 10.00 EST. Last modified on Thu 26 Mar 2020 08.35 EDT. Peter Vaughan, who has died aged 93, was one of the most distinctive and menacing of character actors on stage and screen in a ...
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Dec 6, 2016 · British actor Peter Vaughan, best known for roles in Game of Thrones and Porridge, has died at the age of 93. He played Maester Aemon in the HBO series and Grouty in the TV sitcom. His many other ...
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Dec 6, 2016 · Actor Peter Vaughan, who has died aged 93, seldom played leading roles, but in a seven-year career he became an ever-present figure on stage, screen and TV. ... He was born Peter Ohm on 4 April ...
Dec 6, 2016 · First published on Tue 6 Dec 2016 09.09 EST. The character actor Peter Vaughan, known for his role as Grouty in the TV sitcom Porridge and more recently as Maester Aemon in Game of Thrones, has ...
