Feed: Culture | The Guardian
Posted on: Thursday, March 17, 2022 5:37 PM
Author: Alexi Duggins and agencies
Subject: Peter Bowles, star of TV sitcom To the Manor Born, dies aged 85
| Actor best known for playing Richard DeVere in BBC series from 1979 to 1981 remembered as 'a true gentleman' • Peter Bowles: a commanding talent who was so much more than a sitcom star The actor Peter Bowles, who starred in To the Manor Born, has died from cancer at the age of 85. In a career spanning more than 60 years, Bowles appeared in hundreds of productions in film, TV and theatre. But he was best known for his role as Richard DeVere in the BBC sitcom, which aired from 1979 to 1981, starring alongside Dame Penelope Keith, with the pair reprising their roles in a 2007 special. |