Peter Gilmore

Who was Peter Gilmore?

John Peter Gilmore, known as Peter Gilmore, was a British actor, best known for his portrayal of Captain James Onedin in 91 episodes of the BBC television period drama The Onedin Line.

Born in Leipzig, Germany, and brought up in Nunthorpe, North Riding of Yorkshire, Gilmore left school at the age of 14. He had roles in eleven Carry on films. During his early career, he appeared in several stage musicals, including Lock Up Your Daughters, and released a single in 1960. After achieving fame in the role of James Onedin, Gilmore felt he had become typecast as the rugged sea captain.

He did play the heroic lead in the adventure film Warlords of Atlantis, and appeared in a Doctor Who serial Frontios in which he played a character called Brazen. Gilmore also appeared in a Heartbeat episode, called "The Frighteners", during the Nick Berry era; his third wife, actress Anne Stallybrass was a regular in the series.