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{{Short description|English actor (1939–1989)}}
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'''Peter Childs''' (31 August 1939 - 1 November 1989) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] character actor who shot to fame playing Cockney Detective Sergeant Ronnie Rycott, nemesis of [[Arthur Daley]] in the top rated [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] series, ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]''.▼
| image = Portrait of Peter Childs.jpg
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| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|08|31|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|11|1|1939|08|31|df=y}}
| death_place =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1965–1989
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▲'''Peter Childs''' (31 August 1939
==Biography==
Childs was born at [[Eastbourne]], East Sussex, on 31 August 1939, and was educated at the local grammar school before training to be an actor. He trained at the [[Birmingham Theatre School]], toiling 10 years doing repertory work before breaking into television, playing a small role in the [[Anton Rodgers]] crime series
A regular performer at the [[Theatre Royal,
On television,
In his personal life Childs was a fervent fan of racecourses and [[greyhound]] stadiums.
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0157581|name=Peter Childs}}
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▲| NAME = Childs, Peter
▲| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Eastbourne]], [[England]]
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[[Category:20th-century English male actors]]
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