At the time of Peter Jeffrey's death, some obituaries incorrectly stated that his university was Oxford. It was definitely Cambridge.
Attended Harrow public school
Children: Dinah, Barney, Victoria, Emily and Catherine.
He performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Bristol Old Vic and the National Theatre.
He played "Thomas Howard", 3rd Duke of Norfolk, in both Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) and "The Prince and the Pauper" (1996). Furthering his Tudor repertoire, he played "King Philip II of Spain" (husband to "Mary I") in the Glenda Jackson miniseries, "Elizabeth R" (1971).
He was offered the role of the second Doctor by the producer of the BBC series "Doctor Who" (1963) after the departure of William Hartnell, but he didn't want to commit himself to a long term role.
His speech from "If..." ("Britain today is a powerhouse...") was sampled by pop group Dreadzone on their single "Little Britain". This was released in December 1995, hitting number 20 in the UK.
Studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and performed with the Cambridge Footlights revue society.