Peter Benson | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Peter_Benson_as_Bernie_Scripps_in_Heartbeat.jpg) Peter Benson as Bernie Scripps in Heartbeat | |
| Born | Peter Henry Benson 3 April 1943 |
| Died | 6 September 2018 (aged 75) Liverpool |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–2013 |
Peter Henry Benson (3 April 1943 – 6 September 2018)[1][2] was a British actor, best known for his role as Bernie Scripps in the popular ITV television series Heartbeat, a police drama set in the fictional Yorkshire village of Aidensfield during the 1960s. He also had a number of other film and television roles, often playing weak or vacillating characters.
- ^ "Heartbeat and Blackadder actor Peter Benson dies". BBC News. BBC. 8 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (24 September 2018). "Peter Benson obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.