Biography
Walter Peter Swanwick (29 September 1922 β 14 November 1968) was a British actor best remembered as the "Supervisor" (sometimes called the Controller) in the 1967 TV series, The Prisoner.Swanwick's film career began with bit parts in films such as The African Queen (1951), and he became a recognisable face on British TV during the mid-1960s when he featured in a number of series, including The Avengers and Danger Man where he first worked with later Prisoner star and co-creator, Patrick McGoohan.According to several biographies Swanwick endured major health problems in the 1960s that resulted in his undergoing undisclosed operations that left him with a short time to live.
Swanwick played the non-singing part of Herr Zeller in the original London stage production of The Sound of Music.
Filmography
all 42
Movies 33
TV Shows 9
The Looking Glass War (1970)
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
The Expert (1968)
Virgin of the Secret Service (1968)
The Prisoner (1967)
Man in a Suitcase (1967)
Six (1964)
Stryker of the Yard (1961)
Fate Takes a Hand (1961)
The Devil's Daffodil (1961)
Double Bunk (1961)
The Avengers (1961)
Circus of Horrors (1960)
Life in Danger (1959)
One Step Beyond (1959)
Operation Amsterdam (1959)
The Criminals (1958)
The Two-Headed Spy (1958)
The Adventures of William Tell (1958)
The Big Chance (1957)
Kill Me Tomorrow (1957)
Murder Reported (1957)
You Pay Your Money (1957)
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
Assignment Redhead (1956)
Bond of Fear (1956)
The March Hare (1956)
The Love Match (1955)
The Colditz Story (1955)
The Delavine Affair (1955)
The Black Rider (1954)
Conflict of Wings (1954)
Albert R.N. (1953)
Street Corner (1953)
Cosh Boy (1953)
Salute the Toff (1952)
Circumstantial Evidence (1952)
Lady in the Fog (1952)
Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952)
Emergency Call (1952)
The African Queen (1952)
Lilli Marlene (1950)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1922-09-29
Deathday1968-11-14 (46 years old)
Birth PlaceNottingham, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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