Peter Reynolds - Britmovie

Jim · 07-05-2004, 10:25 AM

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THIS CHAP? HE NEARLY ALWAYS PLAYED THE 'GENTLEMAN' CROOK. I REMEMBER HIM 'STRANGLING' DIANA DORS IN ONE FILM!

ALSO THE CAST LIST FOR 'THE WAY TO THE STARS' OMITS DOUGLASS MONTGOMERY, WHO PLAYED THE 'HERO' OF THE FILM.

THE UNKNOWN PILOT IN MICHAEL REDGRAVE'S POEM "JOHNNY" COULD HAVE APPLIED TO HIM, EVEN THOUGH THE POEM WAS WRITTEN BY REDGRAVE'S CHARACTER BEFORE THE AMERICANS ARRIVED AT THE AIRFIELD.

[ 07. May 2004, 16:10: Message edited by: DB7 ]

07-05-2004, 02:22 PM

Here's a snippet taken from the Wicked Lady web
site discussion board, posted by a Mr Sean Barry-Weske:-

PETER REYNOLDS

"Another good friend of mine and a very good actor.
When Diana Dors was in Hollywood, she phoned Peter to come over as there was plenty of work for his type of character. She also promised that with her influence, she would put him with the 'in-crowd'.
He dutifully flew over only to find that she totally ignored him.
He went back to England a broken man.
He did a couple of movies in London, then went to Australia where he died tragically in a fire".

Hugo · 07-05-2004, 02:24 PM

Peter Reynolds was born in Wilmslow in 1925 and specialised in playing post-war spivs, shifty boy-friends and blackmailers. He left for Australia in the 60s and died in a fire in Melbourne in 1975

Jim · 10-05-2004, 09:18 AM

Many thanks to 'Rennie' and 'Hugo' for the info on Peter Reynolds. Another little snippet of information logged into the little grey cells!

catflap · 28-08-2005, 07:00 AM

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Originally posted by JIM@May 10 2004, 07:18 PM
Many thanks to 'Rennie' and 'Hugo' for the info on Peter Reynolds. Another little snippet of information logged into the little grey cells!
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Oddly enough I was researching something the other day and came across the Melbourne newspaper headline regarding his death. In fact it was front page news, as he was well known at the time for his popular series of TV ads for a cigarette company.

The tragic irony is that he died due to a smouldering cigarette setting his bedroom alight.

smudge · 28-08-2005, 03:19 PM

Peter Reynolds (as has been said) excelled at shifty vilainy, but for years I didn't clock that it was he as the political anarchist in Peggy Cummins and Donald Sinden's house in YOUR MONEY OR YOUR WIFE. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]

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07-05-2004, 10:25 AM	#1
Jim has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND Posts: 830 Country: iTrader: (0)	Peter Reynolds WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THIS CHAP? HE NEARLY ALWAYS PLAYED THE 'GENTLEMAN' CROOK. I REMEMBER HIM 'STRANGLING' DIANA DORS IN ONE FILM! ALSO THE CAST LIST FOR 'THE WAY TO THE STARS' OMITS DOUGLASS MONTGOMERY, WHO PLAYED THE 'HERO' OF THE FILM. THE UNKNOWN PILOT IN MICHAEL REDGRAVE'S POEM "JOHNNY" COULD HAVE APPLIED TO HIM, EVEN THOUGH THE POEM WAS WRITTEN BY REDGRAVE'S CHARACTER BEFORE THE AMERICANS ARRIVED AT THE AIRFIELD. [ 07. May 2004, 16:10: Message edited by: DB7 ] __________________ Good morning boys.

10-05-2004, 09:18 AM	#4
Jim has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND Posts: 830 Country: iTrader: (0)	Many thanks to 'Rennie' and 'Hugo' for the info on Peter Reynolds. Another little snippet of information logged into the little grey cells! __________________ Good morning boys.

28-08-2005, 03:19 PM	#6
smudge is in Elstree all week Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,220 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (11)	Peter Reynolds (as has been said) excelled at shifty vilainy, but for years I didn't clock that it was he as the political anarchist in Peggy Cummins and Donald Sinden's house in YOUR MONEY OR YOUR WIFE. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img] SMUDGE [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/devil.gif[/img] __________________ Welcome to my house. Enter freely, and of your own will...

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07-05-2004, 02:22 PM	#2
Rennie has no status. Edit Guest Posts: n/a iTrader: ()	Here's a snippet taken from the Wicked Lady web site discussion board, posted by a Mr Sean Barry-Weske:- PETER REYNOLDS "Another good friend of mine and a very good actor. When Diana Dors was in Hollywood, she phoned Peter to come over as there was plenty of work for his type of character. She also promised that with her influence, she would put him with the 'in-crowd'. He dutifully flew over only to find that she totally ignored him. He went back to England a broken man. He did a couple of movies in London, then went to Australia where he died tragically in a fire".

07-05-2004, 02:24 PM	#3
Hugo has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 376 Country: iTrader: (0)	Peter Reynolds was born in Wilmslow in 1925 and specialised in playing post-war spivs, shifty boy-friends and blackmailers. He left for Australia in the 60s and died in a fire in Melbourne in 1975