Peter Vaughan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Vaughan

English actor

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1923

Place of Birth: Wem, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Dec-2016

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Peter Vaughan (born Peter Ewart Ohm; 4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016) was an English character actor, known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions.
He also worked extensively on the stage. He was best known for his role as Grouty in the sitcom Porridge (despite appearing in only three episodes and the 1979 film) and also had a recurring role alongside Robert Lindsay in Citizen Smith, written by John Sullivan.
He also had parts as Tom Franklin in Chancer (1990–1991), playing the father of Anthony Hopkins's character in The Remains of the Day, and as Maester Aemon in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011–2015), his final role.