Peter Cook

Peter was born on November 17, 1937, in Torquay, England. He was one of three stars of the London and New York revues Beyond the Fringe and Beyond the Fringe '64 (with Jonathan Miller, Alan Bennett, and Dudley Moore). He later created a scatological comedy routine "Derek & Clive" with Dudley Moore. He was one of five comedians pictured on a set of UK postage stamps issued April 23, 1998. He was the founder and proprietor (under the pseudonym Lord Gnome) of a British satirical magazine Private Eye. He was also the president of the prestigious Cambridge University Footlights Club, and he ran "The Establishment Club" in Greek Street, Soho, London from October 1961 - September 1962.

He wed Wendy Snowden in 1963, Judy Huxtable in 1973, and Lin Chong in 1989, with whom he was married when he died of gastrointestinal hemorrhage January 9, 1995, in Hampstead England.

Filmography

  1. Black Beauty (1994/I) .... Lord Wexmire
  2. Getting It Right (1989) .... Mr. Adrian
  3. Great Balls of Fire! (1989) .... First English Reporter
  4. Without a Clue (1988) .... Greenhough
  5. Princess Bride, The (1987) .... The Impressive Clergyman
  6. Whoops Apocalypse (1986) .... Sir Mortimer Chris
  7. Supergirl (1984) .... Nigel
  8. Secret Policeman's Private Parts, The (1984) .... Himself
  9. Yellowbeard (1983) .... Lord Lambourn
  10. Secret Policeman's Other Ball, The (1982) .... Himself/Various Roles
  11. "Two of Us, The" (1981) TV Series .... Robert Brentwood
  12. Secret Policeman's Ball, The (1981) .... Himself/Various Roles
  13. Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1977) .... Sherlock Holmes
  14. Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe (1977)
  15. Find the Lady (1976) .... Lewenhak
  16. Adventures of Barry McKenzie, The (1972) .... Dominic
  17. "Where Do I Sit?" (1971) TV Series
  18. Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, The (1970) .... Michael Rimmer
  19. Monte Carlo or Bust (1969) .... Major Digby Dawlish
  20. Bed Sitting Room, The (1969) .... Inspector
  21. Dandy in Aspic, A (1968) .... Prentiss
  22. Bedazzled (1967) .... George Spiggott
  23. Wrong Box, The (1966) .... Morris
  24. "Not Only... But Also" (1965) TV Series
  25. "Beyond the Fringe" (1964) TV Series


    26. Writer filmography

    1.Yellowbeard (1983)
    2.Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1977)
    3.Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, The (1970)
    4.Bedazzled (1967)


    Notable TV guest appearances

    1."Room 101" (1994) playing "Himself" 1994
    2."Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1988) playing "Himself"(episode # 1.3) 10/7/1988
    3."Comic Strip Presents, The" (1982) playing "Mr. Jolly" in episode: "Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door" (episode # 4.3) 3/5/1988
    4."Who Dares Wins" (1983) playing "Himself" 1985
    5."Black Adder, The" (1983) playing "Richard III" in episode: "Foretelling, The" (episode # 1.2) 6/15/1983
    6."Saturday Night Live" (1975) playing "Host"(episode # 1.11) 1/24/1976
    7."Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958) in episode: "Reckless" (episode # 2.10) 11/7/1959

    Notable Theatre Credits

    1. "Good Evening", play by Peter Cook. Played from 11/14/1973 through 11/30/1974 at the Plymouth Theatre, and Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway. Won the 1974 Tony Award in the Special Awards category. Peter also performed in the play.
    2. "Beyond the Fringe", book by Peter Cook. Played from 10/27/1962 through 5/30/1964 at the John Golden Theatre on Broadway. Won the 1963 Tony Award in the Special Awards category. Peter also performed in the play.

    To my knowledge, the only written biographies of his life are:

    Something Like Fire - Peter Cook Remembered by Lin Cook
    Peter Cook: A Biography by Harry Thompson

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