No one rivalled Jason King, the detective he played in the series of the same name, for . [47] Madge MacAulay does not appear to have been Louis Jouvet's sister or sister-in-law[48] and moreover the French Louis Jouvet appears to be unrelated to the Swiss Juvet family. [35] She appears to have been born to a Eurasian family from Singapore. He argues that String Theory has become a degenerative research project, becoming increasingly complicated and, at the same time, removed from empirical reality. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The actor was best known for his role as sleuth Jason King in Department S and its spin-off. Matt Solomon. In 1970, Wyngarde recorded an album released by RCA Victor entitled simply Peter Wyngarde, featuring a single, "La Ronde De L'Amour"/"The Way I Cry Over You". [4] His theatre appearances included playing opposite Vivien Leigh in 1958, and as Cyrano de Bergerac at the Bristol Old Vic in 1959, which he considered a highlight of his career. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. This was due to his fame as the Zapata-moustached,. [4], By the late 1960s, Wyngarde was guest starring in television series of the time, many of which were shown internationally, including The Avengers, The Saint, The Baron, The Champions and I Spy. The Jason King star, whose medallion-man dress sense ruled the . Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Wyngarde and the singer Morrissey were friends. [14] He took the role of Pausanias opposite Richard Burton in the film Alexander the Great (1956), and appeared in the film The Siege of Sidney Street (1960) with Donald Sinden. [50] Correspondence held in the UK's National Archives[51] shows that in 1942 Henry Goldbert's three children including 15-year-old Cyril were living in Shanghai and that efforts were being made by the UK's Ministry of War Transport, the Prisoners of War Department and various boarding schools to facilitate the children's repatriation to the UK, but that Cyril could not be accommodated because of his age. [65] Also on stage he appeared in the thriller Underground with Raymond Burr and Marc Sinden (whose father Donald had worked with Wyngarde on The Siege of Sidney Street) at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto and at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London in 1983.[66]. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. is 5'9"(1.76m) . [25] He spoke about living in Shanghai when the Japanese Army took over the Shanghai International Settlement on 8 December 1941. He was 90.His manager Thomas Bowington said Thursday the actor died Monday in Chelsea and Westminster hospital in London after an illness that lasted several months. Thanks for your help! He made his television debut in January of 1950 in a live broadcast of the Patrick Hamilton play "Rope", playing Granillo. Obi defeated Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential . Between numerous starring roles in television productions such as Independent Televisions popular Armchair Theatre and Play of the Week, Peter made two more big screen appearances - both Albert Fennell productions. [73] In It was Alright in the 1960s, a 2015 documentary series for Channel 4, Wyngarde expressed his unease at having had to don blackface to play a Turk in The Saint, but said he had done it only in the hope that a theatre director might pick him to play Othello.[74]. However, one just goes on learning from one's mistakes doesn't one?". Wyngarde played the masked character Klytus in the film Flash Gordon (1980) and Sir Robert Knight in the film Tank Malling (1989) with Ray Winstone. Wyngarde claimed that: "It sold out in next to no time but RCA point-blankly refused to press any more. In 1975, he was found guilty of gross indecency in a bus station toilet. From 1956 to 1958, he shared a flat with Ruby Talbot in London and the 2020 biography cites the electoral roll as evidence that this was a romantic relationship. He was 90. After his mother's marriage to Ian MacAulay, Wyngarde would sometimes use his stepfather's surname.[38]. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. [45][49] She lived in Johor, Malaysia until her husband retired and they moved to his home town of Stornoway, Scotland. His manager Thomas Bowington said Thursday the. Disillusioned with Hollywood, Peter returned to his first love - the British stage, where he took the role of Yang Sun, a Chinese fighter pilot, in Bertold Brecht's, The Good Woman of Setzuan, at the Royal Court Theatre in London's West End. Although King's dapperness is a host of Burlington Arcade giveaways and Aix-en-Provence getaways, his Interpol partner Joel Fabiani (playing Stewart Sullivan) would thrash you in a game of squash - or squash you in a game of thrash. 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[25] He was declared bankrupt in 1982[95] and again in 1988. As a boy during World War II, he was interned by the Japanese in the Lunghua Civil Assembly Centre in China. One of these, a television adaptation of Julien Green's novel South (1959, originally Sud), in which Wyngarde featured in a lead role, is thought to be the earliest television play with an overtly homosexual theme. So overwhelming was his effect on television viewers that in 1971, a brand new series - Jason King - was devised, which allowed the handsome novelist to go adventuring without restriction. [12] Most formal official sources cite 1927 as his year of birth, but other more informal sources have reported a range of birth years from 1924 to 1937. The hero bore more than a passing resemblance to none other than Peter Wyngarde. [83] She married the Canadian cinematographer William Michael Boultbee (19332005) in Nairobi in 1957[84] while filming for African Patrol. And, in the journalist Andrew Billens words, Jason King went from national idol to national joke the day the first narrow lapel was sold in Carnaby Street in 1977.. He appeared in a stage production of The Cabinet of Dr. Calibari in 1995, until he withdrew due to a throat infection. . It was always assumed within the acting community that he was gay and while the nickname Petunia Winegum is often quoted, it may have originated in a comedy sketch rather than being a genuine nickname. And if youre a perfectionist producers dont like it, because they are so mediocre. In 1982, a bankruptcy hearing found that he was living on social security. For three years while show was on air he was one of the biggest stars on the planet and in Australia was mobbed when he visited. The organiser of The Hellfire Club, formerly Tina Bate, took Wyngarde's surname after his death, becoming Tina Wyngarde-Hopkins,[105] and in 2020 she published a biography which claimed to draw on personal knowledge of the subject. Owing to his father's work as a member of the British Diplomatic Service, Peter spent much of his early childhood moving from one country to another, and was educated in a number of different schools. [25], His death certificate records his birthplace as Singapore[11] and on immigration documents related to two trips to the United States in 1960 Wyngarde stated his place of birth was Singapore. Often dressed in a head- turning silk suit and cravat he would down large portions of alcohol at the wheel of a posh Bentley as he chased the bad guys. The British author J. G. Ballard was also interned at the Lunghua camp and he travelled to the UK with Wyngarde and other former internees. Arrival Age: 13 It was a clue perhaps to the secret he hid from his fans. It was less than 10 years since the government decriminalised homosexual acts in private between two men and there was still a stigma attached to same sex relationships. Film generally tells us that people of Peters age dont actually exist, or, if they do, they are hopelessly infirm and in the way of the main storyline. He is from France. The resultant mix of spoken word and alternative arrangements was subject to a very short pressing run, which has led some to conclude that it was not the recording that RCA had expected. [4] A biography published in 2020 which claimed to draw on personal knowledge of the subject gave his date of birth as 28 (not 23) August 1928. Born in Marseilles, France, his father worked for the British Diplomatic Service. Verify and try again. There was a problem getting your location. All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis, stats and highlights from Franklin's . As a boy during World War II, he was interned by the Japanese in the Lunghua Civil Assembly Centre in China. Disillusioned with Hollywood, Peter returned to his first love - the British stage, where he took the role of Yang Sun, a Chinese fighter pilot, in Bertold Brecht's, The Good Woman of Setzuan, at the Royal Court Theatre in London's West End. NameHarry GoldbertArrival Date2 May 1945Birth Date1897Age48GenderMaleEthnicity/ NationalityRussianPort of DepartureManchester, EnglandPort of ArrivalNew York, New York, USAShip NameLlandaffHousehold Members, Scottish statutory death register 1992, ref 221/ 96, Stornoway, Name: Marion Goldbert The actor was best known for his role as the sleuth Jason King in the TV show of the same name, and its forerunner. Wyngarde died at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London after being unwell for a few months. Screenwriter Mark Millar says that when casting his 2004 film Layer Cake, the director Matthew Vaughn wanted Wyngarde for a role, but was told that he had died. I was fuming, as I'd been given a three-album contract with the company, who promised to release one LP every 12 months. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Peter Wyngarde's birth name was Cyril Goldbert. He grew up in British Malaya, where he became a naturalised British citizen. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. His agent said that, despite his age, the actor had roles and appearances lined up for the coming. [45][46] His stepfather appears to have inspired Wyngarde's later claims that his father was a dealer of antique watches, and that he was a maternal nephew of the French actor-director Louis Jouvet. [Note 1] In a 1993 interview Wyngarde claimed not to know his own age. From the late 1980s, the author came into his orbit as the long yearned-for, missing piece of the puzzle: namely a strong, dependable sounding-board and, increasingly, his soulmate. Other than my friends and clients, Morecambe & Wise, Peter was the most requested and highest paid celebrity making personal appearances. In 1975, he was arrested, convicted and fined 75 for an act of "gross indecency" in the toilets of Gloucester Bus Station, which followed an arrest and caution for similar activities in the toilets at Kennedy Gardens in Birmingham the previous year. O'Donoghue was found by police when close to death, and was sentenced to 15 months, after also being found guilty. In Jack Clayton's The Innocents (1961), he had brief unspeaking scenes as the leering Peter Quint with Deborah Kerr and Pamela Franklin. Between 1976 and 1979, DC Thompson - publishers of the Beano comic - ran a story called "Fireball" in its comic, Bullet. "He entertained that whole hospital. In The Innocents (1961), he did not have a single word of dialogue; his only film lead was as a psychology professor in a horror film, Night of the Eagle (1962). Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. Actor famous as the suave television sleuth Jason King. [36] She and Henry Goldbert divorced in 1937. Port of Departure: Shanghai, China This was due to his fame as the Zapata-moustached, womanising author and sleuth Jason King in the ITV series Department S (1969-70) and the spin-off series Jason King (1971-72). In 1995, he wrote: Peter Wyngarde was in the camp, under his real name of Cyril Goldbert. King is Knightsbridge to McGill's Notting Hill, even though Peter Wyngarde had been born in Marseilles. Interviewed for The Sydney Morning Herald in 1972, Wyngarde said his biggest regret was that he "married far too young", adding: "It lasted three [sic] years and the last year was pretty hell. After completing his education in Switzerland, France and England, Peter reluctantly honoured his parents' wishes, and entered university, where he began studying law, but soon dropped the idea in favour of a career in advertising. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. [54] King led a hedonistic lifestyle; he often got the girl but as she is about to kiss him manages to avoid it, much to the annoyance of co-actor Joel Fabiani. So, how much is Peter Wyngarde worth at the age of 91 years old? The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. "[62] In 1970, he was described as "Britain's best-dressed male personality", and the following year it was reported that more babies were christened Jason that year than ever before. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood Yakubu announced the results on live television just after 4 a.m. local time. His flamboyant dress sense and stylish performances led to success, and he was considered a style icon in Britain and elsewhere in the early 1970s. In 1998 RPM Records re-released the album on CD (RPM 187) with the alternative title "When Sex Rears Its Inquisitive Head". [101] It went online in 2000,[100] and maintains a regularly updated blog.[102]. Wyngarde died at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London following a long illness. [67] Other TV appearances include Doctor Who (in the four-episode-story Planet of Fire, 1984), Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984), Bulman (1985), The Lenny Henry Show (1994) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994). During better times however, the young Mr Wyngarde worked in the camp laundry and gardens, and began to write and appear in plays staged by, and for, his fellow inmates, making his acting debut in his own production of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Official Sites, Flamboyant cravat and luxurious moustache. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Marco Goldbert [91][92] The Evening Standard reported that Wyngarde pleaded guilty although his solicitor tried to mitigate the charge as a "mental aberration" brought on by excessive drinking. 40K views, 324 likes, 40 loves, 84 comments, 216 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from BBC Archive: Peter Wyngarde on Pebble Mill in 1993, recalling a time when he was so sexy that he was hospitalised. Wyngarde had two younger siblings: Henry Goldbert Jr, known as Joe (19302011) and Marion Goldbert Wells (19322012). Document FO 916/1345, The National Archives, Kew, England, US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, via ancestry.com. His director, Cyril Frankel, said: "It got to a point where he wouldn't accept direction. Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party garnered . Ballard remembered that he was very popular with the ladies, distributing the most gallant flattery. In 1974, Wyngarde played the lead role of the King of Siam in a stage revival of The King and I, initially with. Following Eric Weinstein's interview on how String Theory culture has stifled innovation in theoretical physics, longstanding critic of String Theory, Peter Woit, takes aim at the theory itself. Before Austin Powers there was 'Jason King' - and the fabulous Peter Wyngarde who has died aged 90. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Latterly, Wyngarde's public appearances were mainly restricted to nostalgic events commemorating television programmes where he had a cult following. "[4] He often spoke about his traumatic early life. Upon the fraud scheme being discovered Dallas-Cope persuaded his flatmate Anthony O'Donoghue, a male model, "to attempt suicide and take the blame". He first appeared at the Buxton Playhouse in 1946,[4] and the following year in a production of Nol Coward's Present Laughter at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham. [64], In the late 1970s, he performed in the theatre in South Africa and Austria. Veteran actor Peter Wyngarde, who starred as flamboyant investigator Jason King in the iconic 1970s British police series "Department S," has died. Inec chairman Prof . He has died in. [93] It is said that Wyngarde's career never fully recovered from the publicity surrounding this prosecution. This is a carousel with slides. Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, amid calls from the opposition for a rerun in Africa's largest democracy. 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