Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Try again later. I am amazed I am still here", but that he stopped drinking in the early 1980s. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. He was 90. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. [4], By the late 1960s, Wyngarde was guest starring in television series of the time, many of which were shown internationally, including The Avengers, The Saint, The Baron, The Champions and I Spy. The actor was best known for his role as sleuth Jason King in Department S and its spin-off. Between 1976 and 1979, DC Thompson - publishers of the Beano comic - ran a story called "Fireball" in its comic, Bullet. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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. 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. 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. 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. However, one just goes on learning from one's mistakes doesn't one?". [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. The character was re-introduced as a member of the Hellfire Club, and the actor had portrayed the leader of the Hellfire Club in. Document FO 916/1345, The National Archives, Kew, England, US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, via ancestry.com. 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. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. Peter Wyngarde has been evasive about his actual age for many years, but was almost certainly born several years earlier than 1933. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Peter Wyngardes income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. 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. Official Sites, Flamboyant cravat and luxurious moustache. As a boy during World War II, he was interned by the Japanese in the Lunghua Civil Assembly Centre in China. The original vinyl album is now much sought after by fans and collectors alike. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. At 91 years old, Peter Wyngarde height All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. )", "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. 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. Actor famous as the suave television sleuth Jason King. 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.After completing his education in Switzerland, France and England, Peter reluctantly honoured his parents' wishes, and entered university, where he began studying law, but soon dropped the idea in favour of a career in advertising. LIVE - Updated at 14:29. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Ballard were prisoners of the Japanese during World War II. [33] No such person appears in any public records in the UK or anywhere in the world. [96] An obituary reported that he lived partly on social security benefits.[4]. In 1998, the album was reissued on CD by RPM Records, re-titled When Sex Leers Its Inquisitive Head. based on information from your browser. 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). Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu is leading in the presidential election after results were released in 14 of the country's 36 states. [73] In It was Alright in the 1960s, a 2015 documentary series for Channel 4, Wyngarde expressed his unease at having had to don blackface to play a Turk in The Saint, but said he had done it only in the hope that a theatre director might pick him to play Othello.[74]. Di National collation centre don open to declare Nigeria 2023 presidential vote. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Dorinda Stevens (6 March1951 - 24 June1956)( divorced). [25] He was declared bankrupt in 1982[95] and again in 1988. In 1956, Peter was invited over to the United States to take a screen test for the part of Pausanius in Robert Rosen's epic feature film, Alexander the Great opposite Richard Burton and Fredric March, but after almost a year's work on location in Spain, he watched in horror as his role was cut almost out of existence. Peter Wyngarde played cult TV icon Jason King between 1968 and 1972 . After leaving a 1995 stage production of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari due to a throat infection while still in previews,[68] Wyngarde mostly stopped acting except for occasional voice work. He appeared in a stage production of The Cabinet of Dr. Calibari in 1995, until he withdrew due to a throat infection. After liberation, Wyngarde claimed to have read law at Oxford, but there is no record of him having studied there in the postwar years. [110] His trophy for "best dressed personality of 1970" reached the highest selling price with a winning bid of 2,200. Peter Wyngarde; Television; news; Reuse this content. Father: He claimed to have spent two years in a Swiss sanatorium recovering from his war experiences before attending public schools in England, France and/or Switzerland,[59] after which he claimed to have studied in the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford for three months, and to have worked in a London advertising agency for a while[32] before starting work as a professional actor. Obi is a millionaire businessman who started as a drinks trader at the outdoor market in his hometown of Onitsha, in southern Nigeria. Peter Wyngarde and Dennis Price in an episode of Jason King, What a life. 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. Considered for Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky, and Sir Percy Heseltine in Lifeforce (1985). London Electoral Roll, 1948, Camden, Hampstead area. [97] Morrissey wrote in his 2013 autobiography about visiting Wyngarde at home in Earls Terrace: [His flat is] an Edwardian warren of clerical ferocity a tornado of books and papers and swelling pyramids of typescripts, half-finished, half-begun. He was 90.His manager Thomas Bowington said Thursday the actor died Monday in Chelsea and Westminster hospital in London after an illness that lasted several months. 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. Wyngarde died Monday at the Chelsea and . The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He went on to become the chairman of Fidelity Bank before a . In 2007, Donald Spotos biography of Alan Bates, Otherwise Engaged, noted that Bates and Wyngarde had been partners for a decade from 1956. 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. It was shown internationally as well, and has been released on DVD in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Germany. He was best known for portraying the character Jason King, a bestselling novelist turned sleuth, in two television series: Department S (196970) and Jason King (197172). cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He was funny until the end. However, one just goes on learning from one's mistakes doesn't one? His voice is still of great clarity and sound, his eyes unchanged since that period known as his prime. Add to your scrapbook. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? [106], His agent and manager reported that Wyngarde was admitted to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London in October 2017 with an unspecified illness. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood Yakubu announced the results on live television just after 4 a.m. local time. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Ballard remembered that he was very popular with the ladies, distributing the most gallant flattery. No one rivalled Jason King, the detective he played in the series of the same name, for . The last time, when he had begun to be successful, he cut me dead in St James's Park. They would move to England in 1946, shortly after Wyngarde did,[37] but the 2020 biography says that he chose to have very little further contact with them or their children. He continued to appear in public at Memorabilia and other events celebrating his performances. They lived at 9 Holland Park, Kensington. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Cyril Frankel, director of numerous episodes of Department S and Jason King, recalled: It got to a point where he wouldnt accept direction.. 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Jason King with his '70s sideburns, bouffant hair and bushy moustache was the only TV detective who sipped vintage booze while catching villains. [45][49] She lived in Johor, Malaysia until her husband retired and they moved to his home town of Stornoway, Scotland. The hero bore more than a passing resemblance to none other than Peter Wyngarde. [45][46] His stepfather appears to have inspired Wyngarde's later claims that his father was a dealer of antique watches, and that he was a maternal nephew of the French actor-director Louis Jouvet. Notes: Oct 1945: Name listed as HENRY GOLDBERT Goldbert, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Although some have claimed that he was interviewed by the News of the World and the Birmingham based Sunday Mercury following the incident, this is incorrect. [47] Madge MacAulay does not appear to have been Louis Jouvet's sister or sister-in-law[48] and moreover the French Louis Jouvet appears to be unrelated to the Swiss Juvet family. Year should not be greater than current year. He is from France. He was dropped from mainstream acting roles and his career was virtually over. In 1970, the actor Peter Wyngarde, who has died at what is believed to be the age of 90, was declared Britains best-dressed male personality. 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. [101] It went online in 2000,[100] and maintains a regularly updated blog.[102]. [10], His 2018 death certificate states that he was born on 23 August 1927. And if youre a perfectionist producers dont like it, because they are so mediocre. In 1982, a bankruptcy hearing found that he was living on social security. This account has been disabled. And, in the journalist Andrew Billens words, Jason King went from national idol to national joke the day the first narrow lapel was sold in Carnaby Street in 1977.. [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]. Even the remaining string theorists . ). This is incorrect.He was married once, to the actress Dorinda Stevens.He had one child - born in 1977.He left a partner, and also has three living nieces and nephews. Failed to delete memorial. This is a carousel with slides. Ordinarily, this book would end there. In April 1943, he was interned in the Lunghua civilian internment camp. Despite being named as Wyngarde's next of kin on the passenger manifest, Henry Goldbert appears to have died in the US in October 1945, a few weeks before his son arrived in the UK from Shanghai.[28]. | [62], 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. [86] From 1956 to 1958, Wyngarde shared a flat with Ruby Talbot in London and the 2020 biography cites the electoral roll as evidence that this was a romantic relationship. 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. 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. After Department S, Lew Grade informed him that, while his own idea of a hero was Roger Moore, my wife likes you so were going to do another series. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. To Billen, he averred, It was the lack of imagination of producers. He shared a flat there for some years with fellow actor Alan Bates and according to some sources this was a romantic relationship. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. All items sold, and the auction fetched over 35,000. [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. English In 1975, he was arrested and convicted for an act of "gross indecency" in the toilets of Gloucester Bus Station. One obituary described Wyngarde as playing the role "in the manner of a cat walking on tiptoe, with an air of self-satisfaction", but that increasingly his acting became more mannered and he came to believe his own publicity. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Peter Wyngarde I found on Findagrave.com. The year was 1941, and amidst a mass of turmoil and confusion, news broke that the Japanese had captured the city, and before long, Peter and his surrogate family found themselves in Lung Hau concentration camp. 40K views, 324 likes, 40 loves, 84 comments, 216 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from BBC Archive: Peter Wyngarde on Pebble Mill in 1993, recalling a time when he was so sexy that he was hospitalised. His flamboyant dress sense and stylish performances led to success, and he was considered a style icon in Britain and elsewhere in the early 1970s. Mother: To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. He was declared bankrupt in 1982 and again in 1988. 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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Some sources list his birth year as 1924. Born in Marseille, France, Wyngarde appeared in director Robert Rossen's Richard Burton-starring 1956 film. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. [25] He spoke about living in Shanghai when the Japanese Army took over the Shanghai International Settlement on 8 December 1941. Other than my friends and clients, Morecambe & Wise, Peter was the most requested and highest paid celebrity making personal appearances. Birth Place: Hicolieff, Soviet Union [26] Throughout his life Wyngarde always cited Marseille as his place of birth, and this is repeated in the biography published in 2020. Film generally tells us that people of Peters age dont actually exist, or, if they do, they are hopelessly infirm and in the way of the main storyline. "[62], The series led Wyngarde to briefly become an international celebrity, being mobbed by female fans in Australia. , money, salary, income, and assets. The British author J. G. Ballard was also interned at the Lunghua camp and he travelled to the UK with Wyngarde and other former internees. Peter Wyngarde married the actress Dorinda Stevens[65] on 6 March 1951 when he was 23. 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. [107] He died on 15 January 2018. 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. 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. During better times however, the young Mr Wyngarde worked in the camp laundry and gardens, and began to write and appear in plays staged by, and for, his fellow inmates, making his acting debut in his own production of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. 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. Make sure that the file is a photo. Known on television as the suave womanizer Jason King of the eponymous early 1970s television series. An auction of 250 items from his estate took place on 26 March 2020. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. So successful was his role as King in Department S that he was . Marco Goldbert [25] Carl Gresham, his promotional manager at this time said later that "During the '70s we had a contract to officially open over 30 Woolworths newly refurbished stores throughout the UK. In 1970, the actor Peter Wyngarde, who has died at what is believed to be the age of 90, was declared Britain's best-dressed male personality. [69][70] In 2003 he appeared as a guest of Simon Dee in the Channel 4 one-off revival of his chat show Dee Time. Matt Solomon. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has won the presidential election in Lagos State. Wyngarde died at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London following a long illness. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Peter Wyngarde's birth name was Cyril Goldbert. He shared a flat there for some years with. One of these, a television adaptation of Julien Green's novel South (1959, originally Sud), in which Wyngarde featured in a lead role, is thought to be the earliest television play with an overtly homosexual theme. 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Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. In that series, Wyngardes acting become increasingly mannered. Mr Tinubu has won just over 44% of the tallied votes. - IMDb Mini Biography By: More on this story 'What a life. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Weve updated the security on the site. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 23 August. One of his friends there was future author. [10], Mike Myers credited Wyngarde with inspiring the character Austin Powers.[62]. Long live Jason King!' Wyngarde's agent and manager, Thomas Bowington, said: 'He was one of the most unique, original and . A reputable actor, whose television roles had brought an intriguing hint of decadence, had come to believe his own publicity. All rights reserved. . 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. 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. Although well-known in showbiz circles by the nickname Petunia Winegum it fell to the police - who enforced decency laws which targeted the homosexual community - to out him. 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. Peter Wyngarde was a late-1960s, early-1970s sensation with a self-parodic style. His trophy for "best dressed personality of 1970" reached the highest selling price with a winning bid of 2,200. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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". Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? The resultant mix of spoken word and alternative arrangements was subject to a very short pressing run, which has led some to conclude that it was not the recording that RCA had expected. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. The current listing states that Mr Wyngarde had not been married, had no children and left no family. He did not speak to any newspapers in the wake of this incident. Port of Departure: Shanghai, China [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. He first appeared at the Buxton Playhouse in 1946,[4] and the following year in a production of Nol Coward's Present Laughter at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham. After his mother's marriage to Ian MacAulay, Wyngarde would sometimes use his stepfather's surname.[38]. He was a reputable actor who came to believe his own publicity. Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party garnered . Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. [27] He later claimed that the ship had arrived in Liverpool not Southampton, and that he was personally greeted by King George VI.[55][56]. Cyril Goldbert left Shanghai that autumn and travelled to the UK on the Cunard-White Star Line ship Arawa. His appearance in The Avengers (1966), inducting Diana Rigg into the Hellfire Club, is well remembered. 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. [54], Following the Surrender of Japan, the internment camps were liberated in August 1945. Afterwards, he stopped acting except for occasional voice work. [4][5], According to his own account, he was born on 23 August 1933 to a French mother and a British father at an aunt's home in Marseille, France. His burgeoning TV career brought him lead roles as Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities (1957), Long John Silver in The Adventures of Ben Gunn (1958) and the title role in Rupert of Hentzau (1964). His wife is Dorinda Stevens (6 March1951 - 24 June1956)( divorced). It would be very easy for me to cry in my Campari and say the court case was the reason that TV work has not been flooding in but I dont think it is true, Wyngarde reasoned in 1980. 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.

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