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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.
Born Peter Ohm in 1923, he began on the stage and didn't enter films until 1959, well into his thirties. Married in 1952 to rising actress Billie Whitelaw , Peter was primarily in the background at first, offering a cheapjack gallery of thugs, unsmiling cops, and foreign agents in movies.
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Born Peter Ohm in 1923, he began on the stage and didn't enter films until 1959, well into his thirties. Married in 1952 to rising actress Billie Whitelaw, Peter was primarily in the background at first, offering a cheapjack gallery of thugs, unsmiling cops, and foreign agents in movies. An easily unsympathetic bloke, he played unbilled ...
- April 4, 1923
- December 6, 2016
Dec 6, 2016 · Game of Thrones. BBC. TV comedy. Comedy. Peter Vaughan, who played Grouty in Porridge and Maester Aemon in Game of Thrones, died today aged 93. When asked the secret of his longevity, the actor...
Dec 6, 2016 · 6 December 2016. Rex Features. Actor Peter Vaughan, who has died aged 93, seldom played leading roles. But in a career lasting seven decades he became an ever-present figure on stage, screen...
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Dec 6, 2016 · This article is more than 7 years old. Peter Vaughan: from godfather Grouty to Game of Thrones. He was the big-framed character actor who rose to fame as Ronnie Barker’s tormentor in Porridge....
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