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Biography

Born and raised in England, though conceived in Leningrad (now once again called St Petersburg), Peter Alexander Ustinov spoke French, German, Italian, Russian and…more

Born

4/16/1921, London, England

Died

3/28/2004

Birth Name

Peter Alexander von Ustinow

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (2)

Role
- Dr Snuggles
  Dr. Snuggles/Narrator/Additional Voices
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Extraordinary Odd Dilemma of Dennis the Badger
    12/6/81
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Fearful Miscast Spell of Winnie the Witch
    11/29/81
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Remarkable Fidgety River
    11/22/81
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Magical Multi-Coloured Diamond
    11/15/81
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Sensational Balloon Race
    11/8/81
  - + 8 More Credits
- Clochemerle
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Glorious Triumph Of Barthelemey Piechut
    4/14/72
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Dreaded Arrival Of Captain Tardivaux
    4/7/72
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Inexorable Power Of The Third Republic
    3/31/72
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Scandalous Outcome Of A Night Of Destruction
    3/24/72
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Painful Infliction Of Nicholas The Beadle
    3/17/72
  - + 4 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 65 Show #1493
    6/18/91
  - S 8: Ep 126 Show #1211
    10/27/89
  - S 5: Ep 147 Show #0800
    12/9/86
  - S 4: Ep 141 Show #0648
    1/7/86
  - S 1: Ep 18 Show #0018
    3/2/82
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
Guest Star (40)

Role
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 20 Peter Ustinov
    7/30/99
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 35: Ep 9 Peter Ustinov
    12/28/94
  - S 30: Ep 18 Peter Cushing
    2/21/90
  - S 18: Ep 2 Peter Ustinov
    11/30/77
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 73 December 17, 1992
    12/17/92
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 34 October 20, 1989
    10/20/89
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 Peter Cook, Fiona Fullerton, Peter Ustinov
    1/2/88
- Disneyland
  voice of Prince John
  - S 30: Ep 12 Robin Hood
    4/27/86
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
- The Muppet Show
  Truck Driver
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Great Muppet Caper
    6/26/81
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 140 April 6, 1979
    4/6/79
  - S 4: Ep 26 October 18, 1977
    10/18/77
  - S 2: Ep 101 February 10, 1976
    2/10/76
- Film '72
  Self
  - S 6: Ep 12 Film 77 Episode 12
    11/20/77
- Disneyland
  Dr. Ewing T. Snodgras
  - S 24: Ep 2 The Treasure of Matecumbe (2-hour)
    10/2/77
- Jesus of Nazareth
  Herod the Great
  - S 1: Ep 1 Part I
    4/3/77
- The Muppet Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 Peter Ustinov
    11/8/76
- Film '72
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 10 Film '76 Episode 10
    3/12/76
- Parkinson (1971)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 25 Alistair Cooke, Peter Ustinov
    12/16/72
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 168 May 11, 1972
    5/11/72
  - S 4: Ep 33 November 3, 1971
    11/3/71
  - S 3: Ep 25 October 30, 1970
    10/30/70
  - S 2: Ep 95 January 9, 1970
    1/9/70
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Gideon
  - S 20: Ep 3 Gideon
    3/26/71
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Abel Shaddick
  - S 19: Ep 3 A Storm in Summer
    2/6/70
- George Schaefer's Showcase Theatre
  Socrates
  - S 1: Ep 7 Barefoot in Athens
- Clive Anderson Talks Back
  Guest
  - — October 28, 1994
- Peep and the Big Wide World
  Narrator
  - — Peep And The Big Wide World
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 23 October 2, 1968
    10/2/68
  - S 5: Ep 55 November 17, 1967
    11/17/67
  - S 5: Ep 15 September 22, 1967
    9/22/67
  - S 4: Ep 202 June 13, 1967
    6/13/67
  - S 3: Ep 166 April 26, 1966
    4/26/66
  - + 10 More Credits
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 September 25, 1968
    9/25/68
  - S 2: Ep 15 September 23, 1968
    9/23/68
  - S 6: Ep 141 April 21, 1972
    4/21/72
  - S 6: Ep 20 October 14, 1971
    10/14/71
  - S 4: Ep 92 May 11, 1970
    5/11/70
  - + 1 More Credits
- Omnibus (UK)
  Presenter
  - S 2: Ep 2 Diaghilev: The Years in Exile
    1/9/68
  - S 2: Ep 1 Diaghilev: The Years Abroad
    1/2/68
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 230 July 21, 1967
    7/21/67
  - S 18: Ep 9 September 13, 1979
    9/13/79
  - S 18: Ep 6 Week of September 10, 1979
    9/10/79
  - S 17: Ep 120 April 4, 1979
    4/4/79
  - S 17: Ep 19 Week of October 16, 1978
    10/16/78
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Danny Kaye Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 11 November 30, 1966
    11/30/66
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Socrates
  - S 16: Ep 1 Barefoot in Athens
    11/11/66
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest #2
  - S 18: Ep 3 EPISODE #831
    9/18/66
  - S 14: Ep 39 EPISODE #665
    5/26/63
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 17: Ep 34 EPISODE #813
    4/24/66
  - S 14: Ep 25 EPISODE #652
    2/17/63
  - S 14: Ep 19 EPISODE #646
    1/6/63
  - S 14: Ep 9 EPISODE #636
    10/28/62
  - S 9: Ep 15 EPISODE #392
    12/8/57
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 38: Ep 1 The 38th Annual Academy Awards
    4/18/66
  - S 36: Ep 1 The 36th Annual Academy Awards
    4/13/64
  - S 31: Ep 1 The 31st Annual Academy Awards
    4/6/59
  - S 53: Ep 1 The 53rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/31/81
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 25 June 5, 1963
    6/5/63
- The Jack Paar Program
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 34 May 10, 1963
    5/10/63
  - S 1: Ep 29 April 5, 1963
    4/5/63
  - S 1: Ep 23 February 22, 1963
    2/22/63
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 12: Ep 34 EPISODE #561
    4/23/61
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 33: Ep 1 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards
    4/17/61
- Omnibus
  Georges Danton
  - S 7: Ep 4 The Empty Chair
    12/7/58
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 7 Dave Brubeck; Peter Ustinov; Laura Leslie; Dorothy Collins; Warren Covington; Augie & Margo
    10/26/58
  - S 3: Ep 38 Jack Lemmon; Peter Ustinov; Jerry Vale; Jeri Southern
    6/22/58
  - S 3: Ep 35 Louis Armstrong; Peter Ustinov; Van Cliburn; Barbara McNair
    5/25/58
  - S 3: Ep 23 Sam Cooke; Peter Ustinov; Abbe Lane; Xavier Cugat; Tommy Leonetti; Jill Corey
    3/2/58
  - S 3: Ep 15 Mike Nichols and Elaine May; Peter Ustinov; Margaret O'Brien; Jerry Vale; Martha Davis & Spouse
    12/29/57
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 222 June 3, 1958
    6/3/58
  - S 1: Ep 146 February 17, 1958
    2/17/58
- Person to Person
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 35 May 16, 1958
    5/16/58
- Omnibus
  Marshal
  - S 6: Ep 10 Moment of Truth
    2/23/58
- Omnibus
  Dr. Johnson
  - S 6: Ep 6 Life of Samuel Johnson
    12/15/57
Writer (2)

Role
- Omnibus
  Writer
  - S 7: Ep 4 The Empty Chair
    12/7/58
  - S 6: Ep 10 Moment of Truth
    2/23/58
- The DuPont Show Of The Month
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Crescendo
    9/29/57

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- Peter was the only actor in a film directed by Stanley Kubrick to win an Oscar, for Best Supporting Actor in Spartacus (1960).
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- Peter acted as producer for the following films: School for Secrets (1946) Vice Versa (1948) Private Angelo (1949) Romanoff and Juliet (1961) Billy Budd (1962)
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- Peter was large as an infant as well; at birth he weighed 12 pounds.
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Quotes
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- Peter Ustinov: I am an international citizen conceived in Russia, born in England, working in Hollywood, living in Switzerland, and touring the world.
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- Peter Ustinov: Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first.
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- Peter Ustinov: Unfortunately, the balance of nature decrees that a super-abundance of dreams is paid for by a growing potential for nightmares.
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