Peter Madden

Actor: Peter Madden

Born: 1901 in Malaya
Died: Feb 24, 1976 in England
Occupation: Actor, Writer
Active: '50s-'70s
Major Genres: Drama, Spy Film
Career Highlights: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, One Man, The Peaceful Years
First Major Screen Credit: The Peaceful Years (1948)

Biography

Breaking into show business at 16 as the assistant to a "drunken magician" British character actor Peter Madden held down jobs ranging from race-car driver to stand-up comedian before settling into acting. He was frequently cast as slightly tattered politicians, as witness Nothing but the Best (1964) and Dr. Zhivago (1965). His deadpan portrayal of a Tibetan lama was one of the highlights of the otherwise patchy Hope-Crosby vehicle Road to Hong Kong (1962). Espionage fans will remember Peter Madden as Hobbs, John Drake's (Patrick McGoohan) immediate superior, on the mid-1960s TVer Secret Agent. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide