Biography
Born on April 13, 1921 in Hastings, Peter Dyneley acted mostly in stage productions prior to 1954 when he began acting in films. Many of his plays and films were done with his second wife, Jane Hylton. Peter appeared as a guest star in many television series. He spoke fluent French, German and Spanish and was five feet, eleven inches tall. Peter died on August 19, 1977 after a long fight against cancer. His wife died of a heart attack only 18 months later on 28 February 1979.
Peter spent his early years in Canada but was educated at Radley College. He had dual nationality (Canadian and British) and served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. After the war he went to Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London to study opera and had a fine bass voice. While studying there, he met and married his first wife, Christine May. They had two children, Richard and Amanda. He later met Jane Hylton while on the film set of the horror film The Manster. With his Canadian background he often performed with an American accent typically in both Thunderbirds and The Manster.
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