Peter Adams (actor)
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Peter Adams (Karanarunui, New Zealand, May 18, 1938–Melbourne, December 14, 1999) was a New Zealand-born actor, best remembered for his performances in Australian television.
He appeared in the soap opera Number 96 in 1974-1975 and completed a five-week stint in medical soap opera The Young Doctors. Adams then became a leading cast member in the police procedural series Cop Shop as Detective Jeff Johnson starting in 1977. He left that series for a role in musical theatre, but later returned, staying until the series was cancelled in December 1984. He subsequently appeared in Prisoner as tough Acting Governor Bob Moran for three months in 1986.
He died in 1999 of cancer, at the age 61.
[edit] References
- "Cop Shop star, 61, dies of cancer", The Daily Telegraph, News Limited., December 14, 1999. Retrieved on October 20, 2006. (in English)
- "Vic: Former Cop Shop colleagues pay tribute to Adams", AAP General News, AAP Information Services Pty Limited, December 13, 1999. Retrieved on October 20, 2006. (in English)
- MacKay, Don. "Actor a hit on stage and TV", The Australian, News Limited., December 28, 1999. Retrieved on October 20, 2006. (in English)
