[14] He took the role of Pausanias opposite Richard Burton in the film Alexander the Great (1956), and appeared in the film The Siege of Sidney Street (1960) with Donald Sinden. [9] The Guardian newspaper said in March 2020 that "his life story is shrouded in mystery". [72], In January 2014, he narrated an episode of the BBC Four Timeshift documentary strand How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective. We have estimated [25], His death certificate records his birthplace as Singapore[11] and on immigration documents related to two trips to the United States in 1960 Wyngarde stated his place of birth was Singapore. When he arrived in Sydney Airport in 1971 he was met by an excited crowd of 35,000 fans. More on this story 'What a life. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. From 1956 to 1958, he shared a flat with Ruby Talbot in London and the 2020 biography cites the electoral roll as evidence that this was a romantic relationship. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood Yakubu announced the results on live television just after 4 a.m. local time. Disillusioned with Hollywood, Peter returned to his first love - the British stage, where he took the role of Yang Sun, a Chinese fighter pilot, in Bertold Brecht's, The Good Woman of Setzuan, at the Royal Court Theatre in London's West End. After the first incident, Wyngarde was interviewed for the News of the World and the Birmingham-based Sunday Mercury, and asserted that the arrest was due to a misunderstanding; in his defence after the second incident he claimed he had suffered a "mental aberration". This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [33] No such person appears in any public records in the UK or anywhere in the world. Year should not be greater than current year. In the late 1950s he moved to a flat in number 1 Earls Terrace off Kensington High Street in London. )", "From Jason King to Flash Gordon: Peter Wyngarde a life in pictures", "A Tale of Two Cities 8 The Footsteps Die Out (1957)", "TV Versions of 'The Prisoner of Zenda' & 'Rupert of Hentzau', "From the archive: Peter Wyngarde talks to Andrew Billen in 1993", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Wyngarde&oldid=1139917387, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 14:28. The fact that it doesn't reveals an unusual dichotomy: it splits Wyngarde's life into two, almost equal, parts. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. You can always change this later in your Account settings. [38][39], After Peter Wyngarde's parents divorced, his mother is said to have married Charles Lo Juvet[40][41] of the Shanghai-based Swiss horological family[42][43][44] through whom she gained Swiss citizenship. To Billen, he averred, It was the lack of imagination of producers. A reputable actor, whose television roles had brought an intriguing hint of decadence, had come to believe his own publicity. [4] A biography published in 2020 which claimed to draw on personal knowledge of the subject gave his date of birth as 28 (not 23) August 1928. . Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [57], Wyngarde always denied knowing Ballard or said he could not remember, but in an undated letter published by his biographer in 2020 he confirms that he knew Ballard.[58]. After that series ended, his character, the suave womaniser Jason King, was spun off into a new action espionage series entitled Jason King (1971), which ran for one season of 26 fifty-minute episodes. English Discover Peter Wyngarde's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. [4], In 1974, Wyngarde played the lead role of the King of Siam in a stage revival of The King and I, initially with Sally Ann Howes as Anna, which ran for 260 performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London. In the late 1970s, he performed in the theatre in South Africa and Austria. In his autobiography, Ballard refers to Wyngarde (using the actor's real name of Cyril Goldbert and referring to his later fame under a stage name), and describes him as being "four years my senior"; this would suggest that Wyngarde was born in 1926, not in 1933, as has often been claimed. His agent . The character was re-introduced as a member of the Hellfire Club, and the actor had portrayed the leader of the Hellfire Club in. He was considered for many guest roles on, He nearly fell out of a moving Swiss Cable Car whilst filming, He served as the visual inspiration for a redesign of Mastermind/Jason Wyngarde (a classic X-Men villain) in the late 1970s and the early 1980s. [110] His trophy for "best dressed personality of 1970" reached the highest selling price with a winning bid of 2,200. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. Make sure that the file is a photo. He is from France. From there, he moved to the world famous Old Vic in Bristol, where he not only took the lead role in such classics as Cyrano de Bergerac and Taming of the Shrew, but also tried his hand at directing, most notably with Long Day's Journey Into Night. The fictional actor "Todd Rivers" (actually played by. He would live in the same building for the rest of his life. Beneath the public face of pin up heart throb he was gay but because of public prejudices, reinforced by newspapers, it was kept secret. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. In 1975, he was arrested and convicted for an act of "gross indecency" in the toilets of Gloucester Bus Station. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. However, JG Ballard, who had endured the Japanese internment camp Lunghua with him, stated in his 2008 memoir Miracles of Life that Cyril Goldbert, the future Peter Wyngarde, was four years older than me; Ballard had been born in 1930. In interviews he claims that his father was a French [sic] diplomat and is vague about his age, sometimes claiming to be younger than me. His father, who may have been Henry Goldbert, though Peter claimed he was a British diplomat named Wyngarde, divorced her and took custody of him; he was staying with friends in China when the Japanese invaded in 1941. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. However, it's believed his original name was. Small wonder then that Mike Myers based his hugely successful spoof spy Austen Powers on the moustached sleuth who could seduce continental beauties at the drop of his felt hat. In fact, he is at least four years older than me [Ballard was born in 1930], and played adult roles in the camp Shakespeare productions. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. His death certificate records his birthplace as Singapore [11] and on immigration documents related to two trips to the United States in 1960 Wyngarde stated his place of birth was Singapore. Five years later a tabloid newspaper reported that he was out of work, and the mop of hair thinning now was covered with a flat cap and he used a tie to hold up his trousers. An appreciation society called The Hellfire Club was founded in 1992 with the actor's support, with members receiving its quarterly magazine by post. [26] Throughout his life Wyngarde always cited Marseille as his place of birth, and this is repeated in the biography published in 2020. Wyngarde died at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London following a long illness. Jason King star Peter Wyngarde has died at the age of 90, his agent has confirmed. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. The first, in 1961, was The Innocents - a feature-length adaptation of the Henry James book, Turn of the Screw, which was followed in 1962 by the classic supernatural thriller, Night of the Eagle (aka Burn, Witch, Burn) which was once again based on a novel - this time Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. One of his friends there was future author, Flamboyant cravat and luxurious moustache, The OFFICIAL Peter Wyngarde Appreciation Society. [35] She appears to have been born to a Eurasian family from Singapore. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Mother: All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. In April 1943, he was interned in the Lunghua civilian internment camp. This was due to his fame as the Zapata-moustached, womanising author and sleuth Jason King in the ITV series Department S (1969-70) and the spin-off series Jason King (1971-72). Wyngarde played the masked character Klytus in the film Flash Gordon (1980) and Sir Robert Knight in the film Tank Malling (1989) with Ray Winstone. Resend Activation Email. We came to England on the Arrawa, and I bumped into him once or twice in the 1950s. Try again later. He played the role of the Comte De Guiche in Caedmon Records' complete recording of "Cyrano de Bergerac", starring Ralph Richardson. More recently, Peter made a welcomed return to our screens in 1994 in Granada Televisions popular Sherlock Holmes series opposite Jeremy Brett, playing the newspaper gossip-columnist, Langdale Pike, in The Three Gables.The long-overdue release of both Department S and Jason King on video in 1993 helped rekindle huge interest in the debonair Mr Wyngarde, with repeats of the series being shown on satellite and cable channels, and public pressure resulting in the re-release of his infamous 1970 album on CD.In recent years, Peter has made numerous TV appearances, which include Astleys Way, Dee Time, 100 Greatest TV Characters, Don't Knock Yourself Out and narrated the acclaimed Timeshift documentary, The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes in 2014.Peter remains one of the most popular British actors of the past 50 years, with a thriving fan club and devoted worldwide following. His appearances at TV and Sci-Fi conventions have drawn thousands of attendees, eager to meet him and to shake the hand of a true acting legend. [96] An obituary reported that he lived partly on social security benefits.[4]. Port of Departure: Shanghai, China "[63], In the role, he "became a style icon, with his droopy moustache, hair that looked like a bearskin hat and a wardrobe of wide-lapelled, three-piece suits, cravats and open-necked shirts in colours so bright they might hurt sensitive eyes. Known on television as the suave womanizer Jason King of the eponymous early 1970s television series. [52] In one interview in the 1970s, Wyngarde says that he was interned as an unaccompanied 5-year-old due to an administrative error,[53] but this appears to be age fabrication since records show that he was interned from age 15 to just before his 18th birthday. Ports of Voyage: Shanghai and Hong Kong Wyngarde had spoken dismissively to Connolly of all that naturalistic stuff. It was doubtless true that this incident damaged his career, but his ego also played a part. All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis, stats and highlights from Franklin's . Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Peter Wyngarde married the actress Dorinda Stevens[65] on 6 March 1951 when he was 23. However it is difficult to imagine a record being released without official approval, particularly given that the album also spawned two singles, "La Ronde De L'Amour" (RCA 1967) and the track sampler "Peter Wyngarde Commits Rape". Once back in London, Peter took the lead role in Charles Dyers Mother Adam at the Hampstead Theatre, and then went on to tour Britain in the lead role of the King in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I opposite Sally Anne Howes. Peter Paul Wyngarde ( Cyril Goldbert; 23 August 1927 - 15 January 2018) was an English singer, television and movie actor best known for his role as Jason King, a bestselling novelist turned sleuth, in two British television series in the late 1960s and early 1970s: Department S (1969 - 1970), and Jason King (1971 - 1972). [39], An auction of 250 items from his estate took place on 26 March 2020. Between numerous starring roles in television productions such as Independent Televisions popular Armchair Theatre and Play of the Week, Peter made two more big screen appearances - both Albert Fennell productions. When the camp was finally liberated in 1945 Peter, who was then suffering from malnutrition, beriberi and malaria, was taken to a sanatorium in the Swiss mountains where he remained for the next two years. [82] They separated after three years and by November 1955, Stevens was described in a TV Times profile as "a bachelor girl, sharing a mews flat near Portland Place, London, with Cassio, her wire-haired terrier". View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Owing to his father's work as a member of the British Diplomatic Service, Peter spent much of his early childhood moving from one country to another, and was educated in a number of different schools. His main rival Atiku Abubakar has almost 33% of the vote. Having been cast as the somewhat unsavoury character of Sir Robert Knights in the stylish, yet overtly violent British thriller, Tank Malling in 1989 Peter, who scarcely ever agrees to be interviewed, consented to appear on SKY TV's Jameson Show, plus a hearing on Channel 4s Right To Reply and the BBC's daytime magazine, Pebble Mill. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Son of an English father and French mother. "Click to get weekly celebrity death news delivered to your inbox.The stylish Wyngarde and the characters he portrayed have been cited by the creators of the "Austin Powers" films as one of the inspirations for the fictional 1960s spy with a flair for flashy outfits and a taste for carousing.Wyngarde was best known for his sleuthing role in the popular "Department S" television series but played numerous other parts, appearing in shows and movies including "The Avengers, "The Saint," ''Flash Gordon" and others.His manager said Wyngarde had not retired from performing and that plans for further stage work and personal appearances had been cut short by his death. It was then back to the stage for a nine-month's tour of South Africa in Deathtrap.In 1984, after an absence of almost 12 years, Peter returned to the small screen with a rare television appearance in the four-part Doctor Who installment, Planet of Fire, which was followed in short succession by the Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense story, And The Wall Came Tumbling Down, and a memorable guest-starring role in Granada Television's Bulman.Having been cast as the somewhat unsavoury character of Sir Robert Knights in the stylish, yet overtly violent British thriller, Tank Malling in 1989 Peter, who scarcely ever agrees to be interviewed, consented to appear on SKY TV's Jameson Show, plus a hearing on Channel 4s Right To Reply and the BBC's daytime magazine, Pebble Mill. [67] Other TV appearances include Doctor Who (in the four-episode-story Planet of Fire, 1984), Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984), Bulman (1985), The Lenny Henry Show (1994) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994). NameHarry GoldbertArrival Date2 May 1945Birth Date1897Age48GenderMaleEthnicity/ NationalityRussianPort of DepartureManchester, EnglandPort of ArrivalNew York, New York, USAShip NameLlandaffHousehold Members, Scottish statutory death register 1992, ref 221/ 96, Stornoway, Name: Marion Goldbert Notes: Oct 1945: Name listed as HENRY GOLDBERT Goldbert, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 In 1969, Peter was cast in what was undoubtedly his most famous role as the legendary author-cum-investigator, Jason King, in the ITC action series, Department S, and soon became the idol of thousands of women the world over. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [98], Peter Wyngarde had an active fan club from the mid-1950s to 1985. February 24, 2023. He appeared opposite Vivien Leigh in Duel of Angels at the Apollo in 1958, and said that the highlight of his career, at the Bristol Old Vic in 1959, had been playing Cyrano de Bergerac. He died this week at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital aged 90. Wyngarde died in a West London . He is a member of famous Actor with the age 91 years old group. Considered for Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky, and Sir Percy Heseltine in. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Peter Wyngarde I found on Findagrave.com. [40][41], In 1947 Madge married John MacAulay, known as Ian, in Shanghai, at which time her legal name was recorded as her first married name Marcheritta [sic] Goldbert. Ballard remembered that he was very popular with the ladies, distributing the most gallant flattery. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has won the presidential election in Lagos State. Considered for Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky, and Sir Percy Heseltine in Lifeforce (1985). But he is no longer on stage or television. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. [4] His theatre appearances included playing opposite Vivien Leigh in 1958, and as Cyrano de Bergerac at the Bristol Old Vic in 1959, which he considered a highlight of his career. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Little or none of this can be true because it is clear that Wyngarde arrived in the UK from Shanghai aged 18 in December 1945 and began his professional acting career in early 1946 just a few months later. He was declared bankrupt in 1982 and again in 1988. I am amazed I am still here", but that he stopped drinking in the early 1980s. Latterly, Wyngarde's public appearances were mainly restricted to nostalgic events commemorating television programmes where he had a cult following. He went on to become the chairman of Fidelity Bank before a . [2][4][108], Tina Wyngarde-Hopkins's 2020 biography of Wyngarde and its accompanying website detail some disputes and conflict between the author and Wyngarde's executors and next of kin over his estate and the location of his remains. No one rivalled Jason King, the detective he played in the series of the same name, for . Between 1976 and 1979, DC Thompson - publishers of the Beano comic - ran a story called "Fireball" in its comic, Bullet. It went online in 2000 and maintains a regularly updated blog. Cyril Frankel, director of numerous episodes of Department S and Jason King, recalled: It got to a point where he wouldnt accept direction.. Wyngarde and the singer Morrissey were friends. [103][104] It was reissued in 2019. The organiser of The Hellfire Club, formerly Tina Bate, took Wyngarde's surname after his death, becoming Tina Wyngarde-Hopkins,[105] and in 2020 she published a biography which claimed to draw on personal knowledge of the subject. Screenwriter Mark Millar says that when casting his 2004 film Layer Cake, the director Matthew Vaughn wanted Wyngarde for a role, but was told that he had died. His director, Cyril Frankel, said: "It got to a point where he wouldn't accept direction. He made his television debut in January of 1950 in a live broadcast of the Patrick Hamilton play "Rope", playing Granillo. The actor Peter Wyngarde has died at the age of 90, his agent has confirmed. [60] He appeared as Long John Silver in an adaptation of The Adventures of Ben Gunn (1958),[4] and as Sir Roger Casement in an episode of Granada Television's On Trial series produced by Peter Wildeblood. [4], Wyngarde's film work was not extensive, but gained attention. He had an active fan club from the mid-1950s to 1985. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Perhaps his best-known role was as the sleuth Jason King in the TV show of the same name and its forerunner Department S. Wyngarde later appeared in Flash Gordon and Doctor Who. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. King is Knightsbridge to McGill's Notting Hill, even though Peter Wyngarde had been born in Marseilles. Following the plays hugely successful run at the Apollo Theatre in London in 1958 Ms Leigh, who had since become a close friend of Peter's, begged her leading man to join her in the New York production of the play. What a legend: tributes paid to cult TV star Peter Wyngarde, Peter Wyngarde memorabilia snapped up at auction, Peter Wyngarde, star of Jason King and Department S, dies aged 90, From Jason King to Flash Gordon: Peter Wyngarde a life in pictures, From the archive: Peter Wyngarde talks to Andrew Billen in 1993, Donald Spotos biography of Alan Bates, Otherwise Engaged. Although reluctant at first, Peter was at last persuaded to reprise his role as Count Marcellus, and he made his Broadway debut at the Helen Hayes Theatre in 1959, taking the coveted award for Best Actor in a Foreign Play. Arrival Date: 30 Apr 1946 Drag images here or select from your computer for Peter Wyngarde memorial. [36] She and Henry Goldbert divorced in 1937. In 1998 RPM Records re-released the album on CD (RPM 187) with the alternative title "When Sex Rears Its Inquisitive Head". You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. [65] Also on stage he appeared in the thriller Underground with Raymond Burr and Marc Sinden (whose father Donald had worked with Wyngarde on The Siege of Sidney Street) at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto and at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London in 1983.[66]. Document FO 916/1345, The National Archives, Kew, England, US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, via ancestry.com. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. In July 1974, Jeremy Dallas-Cope, a 23-year-old described as Wyngarde's former "male secretary and personal assistant", was found guilty at his trial at the Old Bailey and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, for forging nearly 3,000 worth of cheques from the actor's bank account. Learn more about merges. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Failed to delete memorial. He supported Alec Guinnesss Hamlet at the New theatre in London in 1951, then played the soldier Dunois to Siobhn McKennas Saint Joan at the Arts in 1954. Birth Date: 1 Jan 1897 Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Passenger records show that he travelled alone, aged 18, and arrived in Southampton on 14 December 1945. Peter Wyngardes income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. For three years while show was on air he was one of the biggest stars on the planet and in Australia was mobbed when he visited. The hero bore more than a passing resemblance to none other than Peter Wyngarde. "[85], He called Vivien Leigh "the love of my life". LIVE - Updated at 14:29. He was a reputable actor who came to believe his own publicity. [25] He was declared bankrupt in 1982[95] and again in 1988. Immigration records from his arrival in the UK in 1945 indicate he was 18 years old at the time, with a birth year of 1927, and Wyngarde was first listed on the UK electoral roll in 1948 which also confirms 1927 as his year of birth, as only those aged 21 and over were included on the electoral roll at that time. Disillusioned with Hollywood, Peter returned to his first love - the British stage, where he took the role of Yang Sun, a Chinese fighter pilot, in Bertold Brecht's, The Good Woman of Setzuan, at the Royal Court Theatre in London's West End. There was an error deleting this problem. I was fuming, as I'd been given a three-album contract with the company, who promised to release one LP every 12 months. Although reluctant at first, Peter was at last persuaded to reprise his role as Count Marcellus, and he made his Broadway debut at the Helen Hayes Theatre in 1959, taking the coveted award for Best Actor in a Foreign Play.On his triumphant return to Britain in 1960, he was almost immediately cast as the enigmatic Peter the Painter in Monty Barman's production of The Siege of Sidney Street - a film which was based on the true story of the British Governments legendary battle with a notorious gang of Slavonic anarchist, whose reputation throughout Europe for robbery and murder lead to one of the bloodiest confrontations in British criminal history.Between numerous starring roles in television productions such as Independent Televisions popular Armchair Theatre and Play of the Week, Peter made two more big screen appearances - both Albert Fennell productions.The first, in 1961, was The Innocents - a feature-length adaptation of the Henry James book, Turn of the Screw, which was followed in 1962 by the classic supernatural thriller, Night of the Eagle (aka Burn, Witch, Burn) which was once again based on a novel - this time Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife.Between July of 1960 and March of 1969, Peter appeared in no less than thirty television plays, and guest starred in such classic series as The Avengers, I Love Lucy, The Baron, The Saint, The Champions and The Prisoner. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [50] Correspondence held in the UK's National Archives[51] shows that in 1942 Henry Goldbert's three children including 15-year-old Cyril were living in Shanghai and that efforts were being made by the UK's Ministry of War Transport, the Prisoners of War Department and various boarding schools to facilitate the children's repatriation to the UK, but that Cyril could not be accommodated because of his age. Spent his childhood in a number of different countries. Following his public exposure in 1975 bit parts followed for Wyngarde - notably as masked character Klytus in the 1980 film Flash Gordon but he did not reach the heights of his previous fame. Peter Wyngarde (Keystone / Getty Images)Peter Wyngarde in the 2018 Memorials Photo Gallery Enlarged Photo LONDON (AP) - Longtime British television and stage star Peter Wyngarde, best known for his role as the detective Jason King in the 1970s, has died. The following year, he once again took up the mantle of actor/director with Present Laughter, stopping off along the way to host the 1974 Miss Television Contest.In 1975, Peter headed out to Austria to work at the English Theatre in Vienna, to both act in and direct productions of The Merchant of Venice and Big Toys, before returning to the big screen in an Austrian film (Himmel, Scheich Und Wolkenbrunch) in the role of a latter-day Rudolph Valentino. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [91][92] The Evening Standard reported that Wyngarde pleaded guilty although his solicitor tried to mitigate the charge as a "mental aberration" brought on by excessive drinking. Peter Wyngarde was one of the biggest names in TV in the mid 1970s but he hid his homosexuality and when it was exposed it signaled the end of his career. On his triumphant return to Britain in 1960, he was almost immediately cast as the enigmatic Peter the Painter in Monty Barman's production of The Siege of Sidney Street - a film which was based on the true story of the British Governments legendary battle with a notorious gang of Slavonic anarchist, whose reputation throughout Europe for robbery and murder lead to one of the bloodiest confrontations in British criminal history. [citation needed], In the late 1950s he moved to a flat in number 1 Earls Terrace off Kensington High Street in London. Wyngarde played King in the manner of a cat walking on tiptoe, with an air of self-satisfaction. He shared a flat there for some years with fellow actor Alan Bates and according to some sources this was a romantic relationship. After a brief spell with an agency in London, he walked into an audition, read the part, and was cast as the understudy for the lead in a play in Brighton. Owing to his father's work as a member of the British Diplomatic Service, Peter spent much of his early childhood moving from one country to another, and was educated in a number of different schools. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. To use this feature, use a newer browser. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. What a legend: tributes paid to cult TV star Peter Wyngarde, "Peter Wyngarde: Jason King star who inspired Austin Powers dies aged 90", Peter Wyngarde: Cult TV star who inspired Austin Powers dies aged 90, "Peter Wyngarde fined 75 on bus station sex charge", A different era: How iconic actor Peter Wyngarde's 'liaison' in Gloucester Bus Station changed his world forever, "Turning the Inside Out. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. "[62] In 1970, he was described as "Britain's best-dressed male personality", and the following year it was reported that more babies were christened Jason that year than ever before. The original vinyl album is now much sought after by fans and collectors alike. We have set your language to Topics. Interviewed by Ray Connolly in 1973, he said: As a child it was difficult to differentiate sometimes between fact and fantasy. He insisted that he had been born Peter Paul Wyngarde in 1933. He followed this appearance as the lead in the occult thriller Night of the Eagle (US title: Burn Witch Burn, 1962), his only film appearance in a lead role. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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