Luan Peters
Luan Peters (born June 18, 1946 as Carol Hirsch in Bethnal Green , London , England - † probably December 24, 2017 ) was a British actress and singer .
Life
Peters appeared in the 1960s under the pseudonym Karol Keyes and from 1964 had record deals with EMI / Columbia and Fontana . In 1967 she also began an acting career, initially with guest appearances in British television series such as Doctor Who , Randall & Hopkirk - Detective Agency with Ghost and Task Force Police .
In the early 1970s she changed her name to Luan Peters and in 1971 she released two singles with Polydor , including the title If you love me , which was released in Germany . That same year she made her feature film debut in Anthony Sloman's drama Not Tonight, Darling , and then appeared in the hammer films Dracula's Witch Hunt and Only Vampires Kiss Bloody on. She also appeared in a recurring role on the soap opera Coronation Street . In the mid-1970s, her film engagements became rarer, but she continued to be seen regularly in television productions until the late 1970s, including guest roles in Die Profis and Fawlty Towers .
In 1975 she appeared on Top of the Pops as a singer in the group 5000 Volts with the title I'm on Fire , the song actually being sung by Tina Charles and Peters only sang playback . On October 8, 1977, she sang in Episode 35 of broadcast music store their at CBS published Disco title Love Countdown .
In 1981 she was in the Australian comedy film Banana Airlines - The world's craziest pleasure line for the last time in a movie, her last TV role to date, she played in 1990 in the police series The Bill .
Peters presumably died on December 24, 2017, but her death did not become public knowledge until June 2018.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1971: Dracula's Witch Hunt (Twins of Evil)
- 1971: Only vampires kiss bloody (Lust for a Vampire)
- 1971: Man of Violence
- 1972: In the Spotlight of Evil (The Flesh and Blood Show)
- 1974: Vampira
- 1981: Banana Airlines - The craziest pleasure line in the world (Pacific Banana)
watch TV
- 1967: Doctor Who
- 1969: Randall & Hopkirk - Detective Agency with a Ghost (Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased))
- 1971: Nothing but trouble in the depot (On the Buses)
- 1971: Coronation Street
- 1973: Doctor Who
- 1978: The professionals (The Professionals)
- 1979: Fawlty Towers
- 1980: Nick Lewis, Chief Inspector (The Enigma Files)
- 1989: The Bill
Web links
- Luan Peters in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Luan Peters in the All Movie Guide (English)
- Luan Peters at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Luan Peters Has A Love Countdown , accessed August 17, 2018
- ↑ a b Simon Matthews: Psychedelic Celluloid: British Pop Music in Film & TV 1965 - 1974, 2016, p. 144
- ↑ Discogs , Karol Keyes (English)
- ↑ Discogs.com , Luan Peters (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peters, Luan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hirsch, Carol (maiden name); Keyes, Karol |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bethnal Green , London , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 24, 2017 |