Peter Gilmore Info

[merligo]

Hi shipmates,

I am seeking info on Peter Gilmore working outside the UK.

One article I have for Peter (dated 1978) said he learnt German and
appeared regularly on European TV as a compere and performer. I have
some info about his appearing on Dutch TV several times and I know he
did the play Sleuth in Sweden, worked in Norway at least once and may
have recorded some TV adverts in Europe pre-Onedin Line.

Does anyone have further info about Peter appearing in Europe on TV
or the stage? Any info most gratefully received.

Thanks,
Diana

[onedinlinie]

Hi Diana,

I remember that Peter was the star guest in a music
show in the pre-evening program by HR (Hessischer
Rundfunk – a regional broadcast station) about 1976.
http://www.hr-online.de/website/index.jsp
But I've forgotten the name of the show.
He did perform some songs. By then I've never heard
that Peter was a musical singer before he did launch
his acting career. I was very surprised…
I've got a vinyl record from the 70's named "James
Onedin – songs of the sea" by EBAY. Very rare here.

Diana, it was fine if you could post more details
about Peter Gilmore's work in UK and somewhere in
Europe. Because we have problems to get any
informations about him in German-speaking countrys and
German websites.
It's very interesting for our Onedin fans…Perhaps
you could upload some infos to the files section.

Thank you very much
Mathias

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[bastet1958]

— In shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com, "Diana" <moonroll@n…> wrote:

> Hi shipmates,
>
> I am seeking info on Peter Gilmore working outside the UK.
>
> One article I have for Peter (dated 1978) said he learnt German and
> appeared regularly on European TV as a compere and performer. I

have

> some info about his appearing on Dutch TV several times and I know

he

> did the play Sleuth in Sweden, worked in Norway at least once and

may

> have recorded some TV adverts in Europe pre-Onedin Line.
>
> Does anyone have further info about Peter appearing in Europe on TV
> or the stage? Any info most gratefully received.
>
> Thanks,
> Diana

Hi Diana,
I think the music show Mathias is referring to might be "MOT" (Music
on Top). It was produced in Hamburg by the German channel NDR and
broadcast on German television on Dec. 27th, 1976. Peter performed 2
songs, "We" and "Home lovin' man". As Mathias said, at that time
people thought Peter was just another actor trying to be a singer as
well; they didn't know a had been a singer first.
I don't know anything about Peter appearing in German television in
advertising spots.In the sixties advertising on TV was rather
limited, and I think Peter is a face you remember.
There is another point I am interested in. As we all know, Peter was
born in Leipzig, Germany. So is he of German descent or did his
parents just happen to be in Germany when he was born? In those days
it was not as common to work abroad as it is today. On the other
hand "Gilmore" is not a German name, but perhaps he chose that name
later on. Maybe someone of our group knows about it?
Erika

[jaas08]

Hi Erika,

Peter is born in Leipzig and has English parents. At the age of 6 he
went to the UK and was raised by relatives.

Marianne

— In shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com, "bastet1958" <erwinort@w…>
wrote:

> — In shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com, "Diana" <moonroll@n…> wrote:
> > Hi shipmates,
> >
> > I am seeking info on Peter Gilmore working outside the UK.
> >
> > One article I have for Peter (dated 1978) said he learnt German and
> > appeared regularly on European TV as a compere and performer. I
> have
> > some info about his appearing on Dutch TV several times and I know
> he
> > did the play Sleuth in Sweden, worked in Norway at least once and
> may
> > have recorded some TV adverts in Europe pre-Onedin Line.
> >
> > Does anyone have further info about Peter appearing in Europe on TV
> > or the stage? Any info most gratefully received.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Diana
>
> Hi Diana,
> I think the music show Mathias is referring to might be "MOT" (Music
> on Top). It was produced in Hamburg by the German channel NDR and
> broadcast on German television on Dec. 27th, 1976. Peter performed 2
> songs, "We" and "Home lovin' man". As Mathias said, at that time
> people thought Peter was just another actor trying to be a singer as
> well; they didn't know a had been a singer first.
> I don't know anything about Peter appearing in German television in
> advertising spots.In the sixties advertising on TV was rather
> limited, and I think Peter is a face you remember.
> There is another point I am interested in. As we all know, Peter was
> born in Leipzig, Germany. So is he of German descent or did his
> parents just happen to be in Germany when he was born? In those days
> it was not as common to work abroad as it is today. On the other
> hand "Gilmore" is not a German name, but perhaps he chose that name
> later on. Maybe someone of our group knows about it?
> Erika

[merligo]

Hi Erika,

Thanks very much for the info re MOT.

I have to admit that when Onedin was first broadcast in England, I
didn't know Peter had been a singer previously and had had the lead
role in several London musicals. It was quite a bit later that I
found out. I think this was true for a lot of people.

Marianne has already answered your question re Peter's origins. I
read somewhere that his father was a travelling salesman or something
of that nature but whether this is true I really don't know.

I have seen in the Registry of Marriages that for each of his
marriages, Peter's surname is listed as Gilmore so this is his real
name and not a stage name (unless he changed his name by deed poll in
his early 20s).

Thanks again – any info always welcome!

Diana

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