Peter Swanwick | |
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 in The Prisoner (1967) | |
| Born | Walter Peter Swanwick 29 September 1922 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK |
| Died | 14 November 1968 (aged 46) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1968 |
Walter Peter Swanwick (29 September 1922 – 14 November 1968) was a British actor best remembered as the "Supervisor" (sometimes called the Controller) in the 1967 TV series, The Prisoner.[1]
Swanwick's film career began with bit parts in films such as The African Queen (1951), and he became a recognisable face on British TV during the mid-1960s when he featured in a number of series, including The Avengers and Danger Man where he first worked with later Prisoner star and co-creator, Patrick McGoohan.[2][3][4]
According to several biographies [5] Swanwick endured major health problems in the 1960s that resulted in his undergoing undisclosed operations that left him with a short time to live.
Swanwick played the non-singing part of Herr Zeller in the original London stage production of The Sound of Music.[6]
