Acting
Peter Blake
Also Known As: John Beattie Dempsey
Birth Date
December 8, 1948
Death Date
July 23, 2018
(passed away at 69)
Place of Birth
Selkirk - Scotland - UK
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Biography
Peter Blake (1948-2018) was an actor famous for his roles on TV, stage and film. He was perhaps best known for his role as the medallion man fantasist Kirk St Moritz in John Sullivan's 1980s sitcoms Dear John and for his recurring role as the Fonz like character in the Pepsi adverts of the '70s and '80s which saw him release a UK Top 40 Hit with 'Lipsmackin Rock n Rollin'. In the theatre, Blake starred in Hair, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jesus Christ Superstar and many Ray Cooney productions. On TV, Blake guested in many productions including Z Cars, Casualty, A Very Peculiar Practice, Taggart, Shoestring, Out, Ever Decreasing Circles, Just Good Friends, and Doctors.
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Minder
Barry
1979 • 1 episode
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Oliver
1997 • 1 episode
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Bergerac
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1981 • 1 episode
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The Professionals
Tony Miller, CI5 Agent
1977 • 1 episode
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Jonathan Creek
Otto Danzigger
1997 • 1 episode
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Taggart
1983 • 1 episode
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Crossbow
1987 • 1 episode
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Shoestring
Mike Frewin
1979 • 1 episode
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Shine on Harvey Moon
Major Saxby
1982 • 1 episode
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A Very Peculiar Practice
Carl Pierce
1986 • 1 episode
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Dear John
Kirk St Moritz
1986 • 14 episodes
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After Henry
Nick
1988 • 1 episode
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Agony
Andy Evol
1979 • 14 episodes
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Just Good Friends
Laurence
1983 • 2 episodes
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Out
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1978 • 2 episodes
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Fiddlers Three
Harvey
1991 • 14 episodes
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The High Life
Guy Wersch
1994 • 1 episode
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Paul
1978
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Freud
Darkschewitsch
1984 • 1 episode
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Run For Your Wife
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2012