Peter Coke

Acting

Peter Coke

Born April 6, 1913 · Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK

Died July 30, 2008 · aged 95

Peter John Coke was born in Southsea, Hampshire on 3 April 1913. His father was a commander in the Royal Navy, who took his family to Kenya to run a linen plantation; however, this venture failed and he began to run a coffee plantation. Coke was educated at Stowe School and later lived with his maternal grandmother in Menton, France.

Known For

The Broken HorseshoeThe Broken Horseshoe · 1953
The Broken Horseshoe
7.51953
MovieCrimeDrama
When a hit and run patient is murdered an attending doctor is placed under suspicion.
Carry On AdmiralCarry On Admiral · 1957
Carry On Admiral
6.41957
MovieComedy
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless "captain" tries to run his ship and follow orders.
John and JulieJohn and Julie · 1955
John and Julie
4.91955
MovieFamilyComedy
The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
Make Mine MinkMake Mine Mink · 1960
Make Mine Mink
6.91960
MovieComedy
In a mansion block in Knightsbridge, a gang of middle-aged biddies decide to brighten up "the dullness of the tea time of life" by staging a series of robberies on furriers, then donating the proceeds to charitable concerns. Terry Thomas as a retired army officer leads the gang, which includes Athene Seyler and Hattie Jacques, on a series of capers that nearly go awry when their maid, Billie Whitelaw, an ex-con and also a resident of the block, falls for a police officer.
Cheer Boys CheerCheer Boys Cheer · 1939
Cheer Boys Cheer
6.31939
MovieComedy
Shades of "Romeo and Juliet" with rival British Brewery owners who hate each other and their children who fall in love.
Up the CreekUp the Creek · 1958
Up the Creek
6.01958
MovieComedy
Bumbling navy officer Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is transferred to HMS Berkeley, an old World War II destroyer, to keep him out of harm's way. But together with Chief Petty Officer Doherty (Peter Sellers), Fairweather gets into more trouble than might be thought possible, with events coming to a riotous conclusion when the Admiralty turn up for an inspection of the ship.
A Gentleman's GentlemanA Gentleman's Gentleman · 1939
A Gentleman's Gentleman
10.01939
MovieComedy
A valet thinks his master is a murder, and tries a little blackmail.
I Met a MurdererI Met a Murderer · 1939
I Met a Murderer
5.51939
MovieThrillerDrama
An Englishwoman who writes novels meets a farmer who has just killed his nagging wife.

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