Peter Bland

Biography

Peter Bland was born on May 12, 1934 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England as Peter Gordon Bland. He emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 20 and graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington. He worked as a radio producer for the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. He became closely associated with the Wellington Group which included James K. Baxter and Louis Johnson. He worked in theatre, as co-founder and artistic director of Downstage Theatre from 1964–68. He returned to Britain in 1970 for a short time but now lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

Known For

Minder

as Charlie

Murder Most Horrid

as Editor

Terry and June

as Gendarme

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

as George Tilth

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

as Policeman

Queen City Rocker

as Ryder

Came a Hot Friday

as Wes Pennington

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

as Inspector Ruff

Dangerous Orphans

as Jacobs

In Possession

as Policeman