
Acting
Peter Thomas
Born — Died
1924-06-28 — 2016-04-30
Place of birth
Pensacola, Florida, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
22 titles
Peter Addenbrooke Thomas was an American announcer and narrator of television programs with a career spanning more than 70 years, most well known for narrating the long-running true-crime series Forensic Files. Thomas performed voice-overs for hundreds of television commercials including Coca-Cola, IBM, Valvoline, NBC, United Technologies, Burger King, Beaumont Health and ESPN Monday Night Football commercials, as well as spots for social organizations including the YWCA and The Episcopal Church. He was in high demand for political advertisements and did several films for the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs. He also narrated the orientation video for the National World War I Museum at The Libe…
Known for
7.1PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
NOVA
1974
7.9Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.
Forensic Files
1996
NRProduced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida, Changing Seas gives viewers a fish-eye view of life in the deep blue. Join scientists as they study earth’s last frontier and discover the mysteries of our liquid planet.
Changing Seas
2009
A completely lost BBC1 drama series centred on the King family, who love, live, fight and work around a harbour in the Thames estuary.
King of the River
1966
NR"Mysterious Places with Stacy Keach" is a documentary series that explores the world's most intriguing lost cities, bizarre formations, and sacred sites. The series, hosted by Stacy Keach, investigates locations like the Mayan Yucatan, Loch Ness, and Tombstone, delving into legends surrounding King Arthur and more. It features original footage filmed on location throughout the world.
Mysterious Places
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5.4A naive drifter runs away from his army father in hopes of making it on the car racing circuit. In Las Vegas, he meets a young scam artist, who develops a crush on him. He is then introduced to a whole gang led by a young hustler. The racer-to-be then gets a lesson in the wild side, getting involved in one situation after another.
Speedway Junky
1999
Film credits
1990s · 4 titles
5.4A naive drifter runs away from his army father in hopes of making it on the car racing circuit. In Las Vegas, he meets a young scam artist, who develops a crush on him. He is then introduced to a whole gang led by a young hustler. The racer-to-be then gets a lesson in the wild side, getting involved in one situation after another.
Speedway Junky
1999
NRThe long running, often bitter scientific debate over the origin of birds and the evolution of flight.
The Case of the Flying Dinosaur
1997
9.0Few aircraft have attracted more attention than the ominous black supersonic jet that for years has ranged the world on reconnaissance missions. This is the definitive tribute to an extraordinary peacekeeper, the SR-71 Blackbird. The History. The Technology. The Missions. The Pilots. And compelling, gripping footage of the Blackbird itself, on its "rocket ride" through the world's airspace.
SR-71 Blackbird: The Secret Vigil
1990
NRThe Tlingit and Haida people of Alaska were confused by the idea of America “buying” the land they lived on from the Russians. They would be among the first native people to make a successful claim on their homeland and rights.
The Land is Ours
1997
1980s · 4 titles
7.0A significant number of American children and teenagers - from all social backgrounds - suffer from mental disorders, schizophrenia, autism and emotional problems, leading them to isolation from society while treating their issues in mental health facilities. But there's no end in sight for those young individuals when they face obstacles and mistreatment in inadequate places under the supervision of careless and inexperienced professionals. The documentary follows some of those public mental institutions and another private center dealing with troubled kids and reveals what's wrong with their procedures, and the irreparable harm they cause in those patients.
Children of Darkness
1983
8.5This documentary film comprises of interviews with five Vietnam War veterans in 1982 in prison for violent crimes committed after leaving the military, interwoven with film and television clips from the period. All five interviewed were decorated for bravery and none of the five men had a criminal record prior to going to Vietnam.
Vietnam Requiem
1982
NRTake your seat on the aisle for weddings the world will never forget: the stunningly beautiful Jacqueline Bouvier to the strikingly charismatic John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the shy yet buoyant Lady Diana Spencer to the mischievous yet maturing Prince Charles, Hollywood's queen Grace Kelly bringing a fantasy to life in a glorious Monaco cathedral, and Elizabeth Taylor to a series of handsome beaus, bridal gowns and wedding bouquets. Legends in Love. Stories to behold, stories to be told. With all the enchantment, elegance, excitement - and mystery - that surrounds the lovestyles of the rich and famous.
Legends in Love
1989
The "Alaska at War" film project was an effort to document events of World War II in Alaska. It was funded by the Alaska Legislature through the Alaska Historical Commission and was supported by the Alaska Historical Society and private subscription. The production work was performed by aurora Films, assisted by a citizen's advisory committee. The production "Alaska at War" was first shown in public on Alaska Day, October 18th 1986.
Alaska at War
1986
1970s · 3 titles
NRThe women of Ghana have a reputation for independence. They, rather than the men, sit enthroned at the market stalls and run a large proportion of the nation's retail trade. But Ghanaian women are now thrusting even more vigorously into the arena of power and influence
Fear Woman
1971
NR"This film documents President Nixon's 1972 trips to the People's Republic of China, the Soviet Union, Iran, Poland, and Austria. Highlights include the exchange of toasts by Mr. Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and the signing of five major agreements by President Nixon and Russian leaders concerning cooperation in environmental protection, medicine, space, science and technology, and the use of the seas and other commercial relations" (US National Archives).
A Time For Peace
1973
9.0A look at the sexual revolution then occurring in the U.S., focusing on the explosion in X-rated films and magazines. Highlighted is the production of porn loops and a still photo session of sex shots.
American Sexual Revolution
1971
Series credits
7.1PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
NOVA
1974
7.9Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.
Forensic Files
1996
NRProduced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida, Changing Seas gives viewers a fish-eye view of life in the deep blue. Join scientists as they study earth’s last frontier and discover the mysteries of our liquid planet.
Changing Seas
2009
A completely lost BBC1 drama series centred on the King family, who love, live, fight and work around a harbour in the Thames estuary.
King of the River
1966
NR"Mysterious Places with Stacy Keach" is a documentary series that explores the world's most intriguing lost cities, bizarre formations, and sacred sites. The series, hosted by Stacy Keach, investigates locations like the Mayan Yucatan, Loch Ness, and Tombstone, delving into legends surrounding King Arthur and more. It features original footage filmed on location throughout the world.
Mysterious Places
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NRThe history of 19th-century America is the story of struggles between settlers moving west and Native Americans trying to hold on to their ancestral territories. The clash between lifestyles and land rights forged a new land and unified an American culture, but in the process a venerable way of life was destroyed. Follow the Cherokee, Dakota, Lakota, and Nez Perc as they fight to keep their homelands.
How the West Was Lost
1993
10.0Florida has one of the most diverse landscapes in America, from white sand beaches and spring-fed rivers to mossy swamps and pine forests. And much of it is accessible to the millions of visitors that travel to Florida each year thanks to 160 fantastic state parks. Behind each one of these award-winning state parks is the story of its creation. Hear about some of the remarkable people behind the state's most amazing places in this three-part film. Then explore more than 15 of them, from Falling Waters State Park to John Pennekamp Coral Reef.
The Story of Florida's State Parks
2009



