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Peter Henry Benson (3 April 1943 – 6 September 2018) was a British actor, best known for his role as Bernie Scripps in the popular ITV television series Heartbeat, a police drama set in the fictional Yorkshire village of Aidensfield during the 1960s. He also had a number of other film and television roles, often playing weak or vacillating ...
Sep 8, 2018 · Peter Benson, who played Bernie Scripps in the popular ITV series Heartbeat for 18 years, died aged 75 on Thursday after a short illness. He also appeared in BBC comedy Blackadder, Casualty and Shakespeare's Henry VI.
Peter Benson. Actor: Albion Market. Peter Benson played the funeral director Bernie Scripps in most of the 18 series of Heartbeat (1992), from 1995 to 2009, a role perhaps which he is most likely to be remembered for.
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Sep 8, 2018 · Heartbeat actor Peter Benson, who played Bernie Scripps in the popular ITV series for 18 years, has died, his manager said. Benson died aged 75 on Thursday after a short illness.
Peter Benson was a British actor, singer and dancer, best known for his role as Bernie Scripps in Heartbeat (1992). He also appeared in Blackadder (1982), Albion Market (1985) and Casualty (1986).
Sep 8, 2018 · Peter Benson, who played Bernie Scripps in the ITV police drama Heartbeat, has passed away after a short illness. He also appeared in Blackadder, Casualty and Shakespeare's Henry VI.