Peter BULL

né le 21 mars 1912 à Londres et mort le 20 mai 1984 dans la même ville, est un acteur britannique.
The actor and writer Peter Bull, who glowered through dozens of character roles on Broadway and in films, including ''Dr. Strangelove'' and ''The African Queen,'' died of a heart attack Sunday in London. He was 72 years old.
A native of London, Mr. Bull first appeared there on the stage in 1933. He came to Broadway in 1935 with the London cast of ''Escape Me Never,'' and for the next decades he appeared in plays and films on both sides of the Atlantic. He was in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Sabotage'' in 1937.
During World War II, Mr. Bull served in the British Royal Navy. He received the Distinguished Service Cross in 1945.
After the war, he appeared in the films ''Oliver Twist'' in 1948 and ''Saraband'' in 1949, and played a German ship captain in ''The African Queen'' in 1951. He returned to Broadway in ''The Lady's Not for Burning'' in 1951. He also appeared on the British stage in ''Waiting for Godot'' and ''The Dark Is Light Enough.'' Book of Reminiscences
His first book of reminiscences, ''To Sea in a Sieve,'' was published in 1956. It was followed by six others, including the best-selling ''I Say, Look Here!'' in 1965. During the 1960's, Mr. Bull had roles in the films ''Tom Jones'' and ''Dr. Doolittle.'' In ''Dr. Strangelove'' he played the Russian ambassador. On Broadway, he performed in ''Luther'' (1963), ''Pickwick'' (1965) and Peter Shaffer's ''Black Comedy'' (1967). More recently, he acted in the films ''Joseph Andrews'' and ''Yellowbeard,'' and toured in a production called ''An Evening of Bull.''
Mr. Bull, who also wrote occasional pieces about theater for The New York Times, collected teddy bears. His ''The Teddy Bear Book'' was published in 1970.
He is survived by two brothers, Sir George Bull and Anthony Bull, in England. (THE NEW YORK TIMES ARCHIVES)

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