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Peter Sumner

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Peter Sumner
Born
Peter Malcolm Sumner-Potts

(1942-01-29)29 January 1942
Died22 November 2016(2016-11-22) (aged 74)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1965–2015
SpouseLynda Stoner

Peter Malcolm Sumner-Potts (29 January 1942 – 22 November 2016), professionally known as Peter Sumner, was an Australian actor, director, and writer. He had a long career in theatre, television, and film.

Career

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His credits include parts in such films as Color Me Dead (1969), Ned Kelly (1970), The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), The Survivor (1981) and Bush Christmas (1983), as well as a starring role in television series Spyforce along with his portrayal of Bill Hayden in The Dismissal. In an interview in 1978 for the Sir Joseph Banks High School newspaper, he revealed that he had an uncredited role off stage, controlling the Dianoga (garbage compactor monster) in Star Wars, as well as playing the role of Lieutenant Pol Treidum in that film. Sumner played Arnie in the first series of the British science fiction drama television series Jeopardy in 2002, filmed in Australia.

His other local television acting work included regular roles as Bruce Jefferson in Tickled Pink (1978–81), Phillip Seymour in All the Way (1988), Reverend Green in Cluedo (1992), and Les Bailey in Heartbreak High (1997–99), along with numerous guest roles in series including Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Boney, The Sullivans, Cop Shop, Neighbours, E Street, The Flying Doctors, and Home and Away.

Sumner was a follower of Meher Baba and directed a TV documentary, Baba's Birthday, shot in India, produced by Sensory Image, with music by Pete Townshend. The documentary follows Sumner's son, Luke Sumner, as he journeys to India in search of spiritual meaning.[1]

Sumner was a high-school teacher before he started acting. His wife Lynda Stoner and he remained married until his death.[2]

Sumner also served a stint as a presenter on Play School, mainly acting as a stand-in for John Hamblin.[3]

He died aged 74, after a long illness on 22 November 2016.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Type
1966 They're a Weird Mob Bit Part (uncredited) Feature film
1969 Color Me Dead Stanley Phillips Feature film
1970 Ned Kelly Tom Lloyd Feature film
1972 The Lady and the Law TV movie
1973 And Millions Will Die Dixie Hart TV movie
1974 Eye of the Spiral TV movie
Human Target TV movie
1976 McManus MPB Sergeant McManus TV movie
1977 Star Wars Lieutenant Pol Treidum (uncredited) Feature film
Kiss and the Ride Ferry TV movie
1978 The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Dowie Steed Feature film
The King of the Two Day Wonder Jim Delaney Feature film
1979 Middle Age Spread Reg Feature film
1980 Players in the Gallery Simon Harris TV movie
The Department Robby TV movie
1981 Run Rebecca, Run Mr. Dimitros Feature film
The Survivor Tewson Feature film
1983 Bush Christmas Ben Thompson Feature film
1984 The Secret Discovery of Australia George Collingridge TV movie
1986 Shark's Paradise Cooper TV movie
Army Wives Grant's Father Feature film
1987 Hot Ice Joe Carpenter TV movie
1992 Survive the Savage Sea Buzz TV movie
Seeing Red Gorman Feature film
1999 The Dark Redemption Lieutenant Pol Treidum Short film - Star Wars fan film
2006 Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? Legal Representative 2 TV movie
2011 Ektopos Zebediah
2012 Ryder Country Professor Ed Woodman
2015 The Quarantine Hauntings Dr. Henry Dickenson Final film role

Television

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Year Film Role Type
1965 My Brother Jack Miniseries, 1 episode
1969, 1970 Delta Bill Keegan / Dr Brian Doyle TV series, 2 episodes
1970 The Link Men TV series, season 2, episode 13: A Dress to Die For
Dynasty Jim Westlake TV series, 1 episode
1971-73 Spyforce Gunthar Haber TV series, 41 episodes
1972-73 Over There Lieutenant Allison TV series, 4 episodes
1973 Boney Sergeant Peter Fuller TV series, 1 episode
The Comedy Game TV series, 1 episode
1973, 1974 The Evil Touch Richard TV series, 2 episodes
1973-74 Certain Women Carl Faber TV series, 15 episodes
1974 Matlock Police Dennis Reid TV series, 1 episode
Homicide Kenny Sutton TV series, 1 episode
A Touch of Reverence Miniseries
Silent Number Ted Grant / Clifton TV series, 2 episodes
Play School Presenter TV series
1975 Division 4 Ron Slater TV series, 1 episode
The Sullivans
1976 Luke's Kingdom Karl Walthausen Miniseries, 1 episode
The Lost Islands Christian Dobler TV series, 2 episodes
1977 Bluey Ronald Hamlin TV series, 1 episode
1977-83 Cop Shop Detective Tom Foster TV series, 7 episodes
1978 Glenview High Scott Brady TV series, 2 episodes
Catspaw Flight Lieutenan Harry Sewell TV series, 7 episodes
1978, 1979 Tickled Pink Jason Jones / Bruce Jefferson TV series, 2 episodes
1979 Skyways Bob Cusack TV series, 2 episodes
1980 Young Ramsay Bob Marshall TV series, 1 episode
1980-82 Trial by Marriage Bruce Jefferson TV series, 13 episodes
1983 The Dismissal Treasurer Bill Hayden Miniseries, 2 episodes
1984 Five Mile Creek Lucas Morgan 1 episode
Special Squad Nick Hardy TV series, 1 episode
Carson's Law John Meadows TV series, 2 episodes
1984, 1992 A Country Practice Ray Lennox / Max Wellings / Dr Kenrich TV series, 6 episodes
1986, 1992 The Flying Doctors Harry Grant / Phil Buchanan TV series, 2 episodes
1988 All the Way Phillip Seymour Miniseries, 3 episodes
1989 E Street Jonathan Bromley TV series, 10 episodes
1989, 1995 G.P. Dr Vince Fisher / Rod TV series, 4 episodes
1990 Neighbours Ewan O'Brien TV series, 6 episodes
1991 Hampton Court Max 1 episode
Sex Commercial voice TV special
1992 Cluedo Reverend Green TV series, 21 episodes
1995 Spellbinder Mr Kennett TV series, 5 episodes
1997-99 Heartbreak High Les Bailey TV series, 36 episodes
1998 Moby Dick Captain Gardiner Miniseries, 1 episode
Murder Call Bette Fidler / Vic Bamford TV series, season 2, episode 13: “A Dress to Die For”
1998, 2001 Water Rats Carl Sexton / John Barnes TV series, 2 episodes
1999, 2008 All Saints Tom Grieve / Miles Bannock / Errol Baumann TV series, 3 episodes
2000 Home and Away Edward Dunglass Snr TV series, 1 episode
2001 Outriders Bud Sattler 4 episodes
2002 Jeopardy Arnie TV series, episodes
Blue Heelers Joshua Grieves TV series, 1 episode
BackBerner Professor Norman Twigg TV series - 1 episode
2003 Snobs Doctor Miniseries, 1 episode
2004 Jessica Rennie Miniseries (2 part)
2006 Blue Water High Teacher TV series, 1 episode
2014 Rake Archbishop Thomas TV series, 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ "Baba's Birthday". Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Animal Liberation - Lynda Stoner". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Straight 2 DVD: Interview with... Peter Sumner". 16 June 2010.
  4. ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Tributes, 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016
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