Peter Wyngarde | |
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![]() Wyngarde in 1992 by Allan Warren | |
Born | Cyril Goldbert[1] 23 August 1927 Jersey |
Died | 15 January 2018 Chelsea, London, England | (aged 90)
Occupation | Actor |
Height | 5' 9¼" (1.76 m) |
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Peter Paul Wyngarde (born Cyril Goldbert,[1] 23 August 1927[disputed – discuss] – 15 January 2018)[2] was a British actor. He was best known for portraying the character Jason King, a bestselling novelist turned sleuth, in two television series: Department S (1969–70) and Jason King (1971–1972). 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.