Peter Swanwick

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]

For the English cricketer, see Peter Swanwick (cricketer).
Peter Swanwick
in The Prisoner (1967)
Born
Walter Peter Swanwick

29 September 1922
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Died14 November 1968 (aged 46)
London, England, UK
OccupationActor
Years active1951–1968

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]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Marshall, Rodney; Denham, Sam; Ginez, Bernard; Cogzell, Richard; Shailes, Frank; Johnson, Piers; Hui, Frank; Burch, Darren; Gordon, Margaret J.; Ferguson, J. Z.; Swift, Sunday; Humphries-Brooks, Lauren; Lee, Matthew; Saunders, Mark; O'Shea, Dan. Anticlockwise. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326118204 – via Google Books.
  2. "Peter Swanwick".
  3. "Peter Swanwick - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  4. "Unmutual Prisoner Village People - Peter Swanwick (McGoohan/Portmeirion)". www.theunmutual.co.uk.
  5. "The Avengers Forever: Peter Swanwick". theavengers.tv.
  6. Monush, Barry (1 February 2015). The Sound of Music FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Maria, the von Trapps, and Our Favorite Things. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781495025945 – via Google Books.


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