Vale: Peter Flett

Actor Peter Flett, best known for Number 96, Prisoner, Neighbours, has died.

He had a 50 year career on screen, first appearing in 1972’s Behind the Legend.

On Number 96 he played Michael Bartlett between 1974 -76 the handsome, but sometimes untruthful, fiance of Marilyn MacDonald (Frances Hargreaves). For a time, he was also a suspect in the Pantyhose Murders. There was also another role as Joe Minerver. He also played Dr. David Woods on Rush in 1974.

Remarkably on Prisoner he played 5 different roles, as Lizzie’s lawyer, a psychiatrist, a TV reporter, Kath Maxwell’s husband and a cult leader called Brother Earth between 1980 – 86.

In 1985 Neighbours he played Richard Morrison, who fell in love with Maria Ramsay (Dasha Bláhová) and moved to Hong Kong.

There were many other guest roles, especially in Crawfords / Grundy titles, on Boney, Silent Number, Matlock Police, Homicide, Class of ’75, Cop Shop, Carson’s Law, Sons & Daughters, The Flying Doctors, Chances, Spellbinder, Heartbreak High, Wildside, Head Start, All Saints, Underbelly, Home & Away and Rake.

Film credits include Rikky and Pete, A Cry in the Dark, A Kink in the Picasso, Son of Mask, and Ladies in Black.