Peter Dolphin(1935-2009)
- Actor
Peters early life : His mother Iris Dyer married Horace William Dolphin both of Worcestershire. They divorced 1948. Peter lived with his mother and grandmother in Alvechurch until they both died and he was orphaned, Peter was sent to Brighton he lived there until his teens, whereupon he joined the Merchant Navy aged 16. At 21 he became the youngest head waiter in the British Mercantile Marines. Headwaiter on Ocean Liners.
Peter ended up stranded in Austrailia, testing police cars and studying at the Brisbane School of Broadcasting, doing radio work., after graduating he managed to get free passage to England with just £5 in his pocket. Peter had studied at King Edwards Grammer School Camp Hill, Birmingham, and bit parts in Reportary Theatre so upon deciding to become an actor back in England he found an agency and a part in "Knife in the Family" They needed an Austrailian - Fortunate Peter had a good ear for accents.
After this he appeared in Tv programs in 1960s such as "Oh Boy" & "Six Five Special". Also the Male lead in Barts "Fings ain't wot they used t'be"
In a Sunday Mercury interview 1964 Peter had clocked up 40 Tv appearances, Such as "That was the week that was", and 27 TV plays, and 4 films.
Peter used to DJ at the Tempo Club in Acton Town Hall, Radio City and Radio Luxemburg
Peter was also in one of the first Milk Tray adverts - shown mainly on the Continent which made him a "pinup boy" - the UK versions used another actor. He also appeared in a St Bruno advert. Peter did many C&A shows, alongside Marks & Spencer modeling cat walk shows 1970;s as one of the UK .s top male models.
Peter moved to Boulogne France in his mid fifties running Bar Dolphin at Equin.
All information regarding Peters work life taken from press cuttings found on the web.
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