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Thomas Peacocke

Charles Peacocke
Born31 March 1933
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
DiedNovember 2022(2022-11-00) (aged 89)
ChildrenT. Peacocke

Charles Thomas Peacocke CM, (March 31, 1933 – November 2022) was a Canadian actor. He won the Genie Award for Best Actor at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981, for his role in The Hounds of Notre Dame.[1]

Education

Born in Lethbridge in 1933,[2] Peacocke grew up in Barons, Alberta[3] and studied acting at the University of Alberta and directing at Carnegie Mellon University.

Career

Peacocke began teaching drama at the University of Alberta in 1961.[4] His roles have included Fr. MacKinnon in The Bay Boy, Herbert Hoover in The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dick Collver in Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher, as well as television roles in North of 60, Street Legal, Chasing Rainbows and Blue Murder.

In 1995, he was appointed to the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour, for his contributions to Canadian theatre, primarily because of his sustained excellence in producing young actors and playwrights of quality.[5]

Personal life

He is the father of film and television director T. W. Peacocke. Peacocke died in late November 2022 at the age of 89.[3][6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1980 The Hounds of Notre Dame Athol Murray
1982 The Pedlar Father
1983 Running Brave Mr. Harris
1983 Chautauqua Girl Lecturer
1983 From Bears to Bartok Narrator Voice
1984 The Bay Boy Father McKinnon
1988 Cowboys Don't Cry Mr. Thorpe
1989 Justice Denied John MacIntyre
1994 Road to Saddle River Klan Leader
1996 The Sterilization of Leilani Muir Narrator Voice

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Consenting Adult Dr. Daniels Television film
1985 Striker's Mountain Elmer
1988 The People Across the Lake Sheriff Boignton
1988 Chasing Rainbows Chunky Blaine 3 episodes
1988, 1990 Danger Bay Basil Duval / Jensen 2 episodes
1989 The Ray Bradbury Theater David McLean Episode: "The Veldt"
1989 Love and Hate Dick Collver Television film
1990–1991 Street Legal William Davenport 6 episodes
1992 Mortal Sins Father John Bianchi Television film
1992, 1995 North of 60 Judge Comer 2 episodes
1996 The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue Herbert Hoover Television film
1997 Seduction in a Small Town Judge Dennison
2004 Blue Murder Ross Entwhistle Episode: "Party Line"

References

  1. ^ Jay Scott, "Les Bons débarras sweeps the Genies". The Globe and Mail, March 13, 1981.
  2. ^ Who's who in the West. Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated. March 1978. ISBN 9780837909165.
  3. ^ a b "Remembering the life of Thomas Peacocke".
  4. ^ https://edmontonjournal.com/news/tom-peacocke-feted-at-mayors-arts-gala [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Charles Thomas Peacocke, C.M., M.F.A." Order of Canada. Governor General of Canada. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ^ "News (Alberta): Theatre Alberta Celebrates the Life of Thomas Peacocke (1933-2022) - Jan Selman". December 2022.
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