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Peter Henry Benson (3 April 1943 – 6 September 2018) was a British actor, best known for his role as Bernie Scripps in the popular ITV television series Heartbeat, a police drama set in the fictional Yorkshire village of Aidensfield during the 1960s. He also had a number of other film and television roles, often playing weak or vacillating ...
Sep 8, 2018 · Peter Benson, who played Bernie Scripps in the popular ITV series Heartbeat for 18 years, has died aged 75. He also appeared in BBC comedy Blackadder, Casualty and Shakespeare's Henry VI.
Peter Benson is a Canadian actor, writer and producer for film and television, known for playing Detective Arthur Smith in Hallmark's "Aurora Teagarden Mystery" series. He is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School and also has an honors degree in Communications from Carleton University.
Benson was a highly skilled singer and dancer and an accomplished theatre actor. He and Maynard starred on stage together in a production of Trinity Tales in the late 70s. He portrayed Henry VI in a BBC television adaptation of Shakespeare's play in 1983.
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Peter Benson is a Canadian actor, director and producer who has appeared in TV shows and movies such as Mech-X4, Hell on Wheels and The Healing Powers of Dude. He is married to Julia Benson, another actor and producer, and has won six awards and received 12 nominations.
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Sep 8, 2018 · Heartbeat actor Peter Benson, who played Bernie Scripps in the popular ITV series for 18 years, has died, his manager said. Benson died aged 75 on Thursday after a short illness.
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Sep 9, 2018 · Peter Benson, who played Bernie Scripps in the ITV series Heartbeat, passed away after a short illness. He was also known for his roles in Blackadder, Albion Market and Casualty.
