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Aliases: John Beattie Dempsey

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Selkirk - Scotland - UK

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Movie Involvements: 5

TV Involvements: 2


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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.

Most Famous Work

The Professionals
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The Professionals

(1977) Tony Miller, CI5 Agent
Praying Mantis
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7

Praying Mantis

(1982) Dr Courant
Out
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7

Out

(1978) Pretty Billy Binns
Panic
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8

Panic

(1978) Paul
Murder On Line One
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6

Murder On Line One

(1989) Marc Russell
Cash in Hand
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0

Cash in Hand

(1998) Agent John Maniac
The After Dinner Joke
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The After Dinner Joke

(1978) Popstar

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