Peter Geddis
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Peter Geddis (1937–2018) was an English actor.
He played Larry Wolstenhulme in Coronation Street (1960),[1] first gangleader in BBC Play of the Month (1965),[2] Beg-gar in the television miniseries Wessex Tales (1973),[3] Mr. Gresty in The Last Vampyre (1992), directed by Tim Sullivan,[4][5] and racist detective in New Tricks.[6]
He performed several William Shakespeare's plays, including the messenger to Cordelia in King Lear (1962), by Peter Brook,[7] Lancelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice (1971), directed by Terry Hands,[8][9] and Michael in Arden of Faversham (1970), directed by Buzz Goodbody, for the Royal Shakespeare Company.[10]
On films he played Raymus Antilles in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977),[11] Butler in Who Dares Wins (1982),[12][13] and station master in Killing Dad (1989).[14]