Peter Graves

Appeared at Drury Lane in Ivor Novello musicals, “Glamorous Nights”, “Careless Rapture” and “The Crest of the Wave”. He starred in a large number of West End musicals and plays including: – “The Merry Widow”, “The Water Gypsies”, “The Glorious Days” and “The Reluctant Peer”. he starred with Gertrude Lawrence in “September Tide” in America. Married Vanessa Lee and starred together in several productions including Noel Coward’s musical “After The Ball”, “The Merry Widow” and “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney”. Appeared in many films “I’ll never Forget What’s ‘is Name”, “The Assassination Bureau” and “The Adventurer”.

Past productions

Hartkopf, The Great Waltz, Bernard Delfont & Harold Fielding’s “Great Waltz” Company 9^th July 1970 – March 1972, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
Leslie Bromhead (replacement), No Sex, Please – We’re British, John Gale for Volcano Productions Ltd 26^th April 1971 – 5^th September 1987, Strand Theatre, London (now Novello Theatre, London), Garrick Theatre, London, and other locations.
Rupert, His, Hers and Theirs 9^th November 1970 – 13^th February 1971, Palace Court Theatre, Bournemouth, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, and other locations.
A Talent to Amuse, Martin Tickner 15^th December 1969, Phoenix Theatre, London.
Dominique Lecler (replacement), Dear Charles, John Gale for Volcano Productions Ltd and Talus Productions Ltd 23^rd September – 30^th November 1968, Duke of York’s Theatre, London, Opera House, Manchester, and other locations.
The Last of Mrs Cheyney started 13^th July 1967, Phoenix Theatre, London.
Tony (Earl of LIster), The Reluctant Peer, Geoffrey Hastings and Windsor Theatre Company 29^th March – 7^th August 1965, New Theatre, Oxford, King’s Theatre, Glasgow, and other locations.
Tony (Earl of LIster), The Reluctant Peer, Peter Saunders 6^th January 1964 – 6^th March 1965, Duchess Theatre, London and Theatre Royal, Brighton.
Robert Oldham, Caroline, Windsor Theatre Company 6^th – 18^th May 1963, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Philip Clair, Kind Sir, Windsor Repertory Company 4^th – 16^th September 1961, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Aladdin 1960 – 1961, Bristol Hippodrome.
Philip Clair, Kind Sir, Worthing Repertory Company 14^th – 26^th November 1960, Connaught Theatre, Worthing.
David Warren, Dear Delinquent, Windsor Repertory Company 25^th August – 6^th September 1958, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
John Blair Kennedy, South Sea Bubble, Windsor Repertory Company 25^th – 30^th March 1957, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Mr Bryan, The Water Gipsies 31^st August 1955 – 15^th March 1956, Winter Garden Theatre, London.
Lilacs in the Spring 1955 – 1956, Film Version.
Lord Freddie Milroy and others, The World’s the Limit, Windsor Theatre Company 7^th – 25^th June 1955, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Lord Windermere, After the Ball March 1954 – 8^th January 1955, Bristol Hippodrome, Globe (Shaftesbury Ave), London (now Gielgud Theatre, London), and other locations.
Elyot Chase, Private Lives, Windsor Repertory Company 14^th – 19^th December 1953, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Glorious Days 1952 – 1953, Bristol Hippodrome.
Valentine Brown, Dear Miss Phoebe 19^th – 24^th November 1951, Theatre Royal, Birmingham.
Valentine Brown, Dear Miss Phoebe 11^th September 1950 – 16^th June 1951, Phoenix Theatre, London and Kings Theatre, Southsea.
Elyot Chase, Private Lives 9^th – 14^th May 1949, Bristol Hippodrome.
Bill Whittaker, We Proudly Present 24^th March – 6^th September 1947, Duke of York’s Theatre, London and Kings Theatre, Southsea.
Pierre Bachelet, Arc de Triomphe 9^th November 1943 – May 1944, Phoenix Theatre, London.
Elyot Chase, Private Lives, Windsor Repertory Company 16^th – 21^st February 1942, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Clive Andover, Breakaway, Windsor Repertory Company 4^th – 9^th August 1941, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Mons. Deladier, Ladies In Action 10^th April – 4^th May 1940, Lyric Theatre (Shaftesbury Ave), London.
The Dancing Years 1938 – 1939, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
chauffeur, Identity Unknown, London International Theatre Club 5^th – 19^th December 1937, Duke of York’s Theatre, London.
Crest of the Wave 1^st September – ? 1937, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
Careless Rapture 1936 – 1937, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
Nico, a footman, Glamorous Night 1934 – 1935, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
Streamline (revue) 1934 – 1935, Palace Theatre, London.

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