08/30/1924
Southwark, London, England, UK:
Peter Brace was a British film actor and stunt performer who worked alongside actors like Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Richard Burton and Michael Caine in a career that lasted nearly half a century and took in more than 100 credits on the big and small screen. Brace was born at Southwark in south-east London. He made his film debut at the age of 23 in Ken Annakin's Holiday Camp (1947). His name was unfamiliar to the general public, but his face and size (6 ft 4 in tall) made him instantly recognizable. He was a stunt performer and minor actor in the following James Bond films: Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Casino Royale (1967) and You Only Live Twice (1967). He also acted and did stunt work in films such as Ivanhoe (1952), A Night to Remember (1958), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Star Wars (1977), Flash Gordon (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Highlander (1986), Willow (1988), Batman (1989), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Chaplin (1992) and Braveheart (1995). Brace was the stunt double for Clancy Brown (the villain Kurgan) in Highlander and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) in Star Wars.
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Hands of a Murderer (1990) as Hangman |
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A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990) as Potok |
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The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984) as Captain of the Guards |
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Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) as Bruno's Crony #1 |
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Owain Glyndŵr - Tywysog Cymru (1983) as The Black Knight |
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) as 2nd Kidnapper |
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Tommy (1975) as Man with Knife (uncredited) |
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The MacKintosh Man (1973) as Inmate (uncredited) |
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Some Girls Do (1969) as Petersen Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Don't Lose Your Head (1967) as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Deadlier Than the Male (1967) as Car Park Assassin |
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Circus of Fear (1966) as Man in Speedboat |
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The Informers (1963) as Ruskin's Henchman (uncredited) |
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We Joined the Navy (1963) as Leather Jacket Rebel (uncredited) |
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Crooks Anonymous (1962) as Man in Labour Exchange (uncredited) |
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961) as Smuggler (uncredited) |
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Danger Within (1959) as POW (uncredited) |
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Desert Mice (1959) as Sergeant on Troopship (uncredited) |
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A Night to Remember (1958) as Stoker (uncredited) |
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Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) as |
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The Dark Avenger (1955) as French Knight (uncredited) |
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Dick Barton: Special Agent (1948) as Henchman |
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Chaplin (1992) Stunts |
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Stunts |
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A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990) Stunt Coordinator |
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Batman (1989) Stunts |
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Buster (1988) Stunts |
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Highlander (1986) Stunts |
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Spies Like Us (1985) Stunts |
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Return of the Jedi (1983) Stunt Double |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Stunts |
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Star Wars (1977) Stunt Double |
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The Stick Up (1977) Stunt Coordinator |
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The MacKintosh Man (1973) Stunts |
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Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) Stunts |
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Where Eagles Dare (1968) Stunts |
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The Black Torment (1964) Fight Choreographer |
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The Masque of the Red Death (1964) Stunts |