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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
John Bailey

Letter: Peter Vaughan’s eyes alone created an unforgettable character

Peter Vaughan as 1960s gangster Harold King in the BBC’s Second Sight. He had an unassailable reputation as a screen villain.
Peter Vaughan as 1960s gangster Harold King in Second Sight. He had an unassailable reputation as a screen villain. Photograph: Giles Keyte/BBC ONE

May I add to the record of Peter Vaughan’s unforgettable stage villainy his portrayal of Schmitz in Ronald Eyre’s production of Max Frisch’s The Fire Raisers on BBC television in December 1963? I can see his eyes now, 53 years on.

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