Peter Childs
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Peter Childs (31 August 1939 – 1 November 1989) was an English character actor best known for playing Cockney Detective Sergeant Ronnie Rycott, nemesis of
.Biography
Childs was born at
to great effect.A regular performer at the
O Lucky Man
.
On television, Childs' familiar features were seen in Arthur Daley, played by George Cole, behind bars.
Other movie appearances by Childs include Sweeney!, Ellis Island, If You Go Down in the Woods Today, An Officer and a Car Salesman and most memorably Minder on the Orient Express, where he reprised his role as Ronnie Rycott.
In his personal life Childs was a fervent fan of racecourses and greyhound stadiums.
Childs died of
leukaemia
aged 50, on 1 November 1989.
External links
- Peter Childs at IMDb