AKA Peter Paul Wyngarde

Born: c. 1927 [1]
Birthplace: Marseille, France
Died: 15-Jan-2018
Location of death: London, England
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Gay [2]
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: England
Executive summary: Jason King

Refined, very British actor, best known as the eponymous novelist and adventurer on the television series Jason King. His other memorable roles included the ill-fated debunker of superstition in the horror classic Burn, Witch, Burn (also known as Night of the Eagle), and numerous portrayals of delightfully despicable guest villains on television series from the 1960s to the '80s.

[2] Donald Spoto, "Alan Bates's secret gay affair with ice skater John Curry", Mail Online, 19 May 2007: While the article primarily regards Bates' relationship with Curry, it also discusses Wyngarde: "His [Bates'] relationship with Wyngarde lasted a decade."

Mother: Marcheritta Ahin
Boyfriend: Alan Bates (actor, together 1956-65)

    Public Indecency 1975 (men's toilet, Gloucester, fined �75)
    Taken Prisoner of War Lunghua concentration camp, Shanghai, China (1943-45)
    Bankruptcy (twice)
    English Ancestry Paternal
    French Ancestry Maternal

    TELEVISION
    Jason King Jason King (1971-72)
    Department S Jason King (1969-70)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Tank Malling (1-Dec-1989)
    Flash Gordon (5-Dec-1980) · Klytus
    Night of the Eagle (25-Apr-1962) · Norman Taylor
    The Innocents (25-Dec-1961) · Quint
    The Siege of Sidney Street (11-Oct-1960)
    Alexander the Great (28-Mar-1956) · Pausanias

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