Biography
Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone (born 5 November 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and actor. He was the lead singer "Herman" in the 1960s pop group Herman's Hermits. Noone was born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, England, the second of five children, the son of an accountant, and attended English Martyrs (Urmston), Wellacre Primary School (Flixton), Stretford Grammar School, and St Bede's College, Manchester. Noone played a number of acting roles on television, including that of Stanley Fairclough in the soap opera Coronation Street. Noone studied voice and drama at the Manchester School of Music, where he won the Outstanding Young Musician Award. Early in his career, he used the stage name Peter Novac. At 15, he became the lead singer, spokesman and frontman of Herman's Hermits, who were discovered by Harvey Lisberg. As "Herman", the photogenic Noone appeared on the cover of many international publications, including Time Magazine's collage showing new faces in popular music. The Hermits consisted of Noone, Derek “Lek” Leckenby and Keith Hopwood (guitars), Karl Green (bass) and Barry Whitwam (drums). The band's hits included: "I'm into Something Good", "Can'…
Movies & TV Shows
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Married... with Children (1987) — Peter Noone
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Phineas and Ferb (2007) — Adrian (voice)
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Quantum Leap (1989) — Dwayne
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American Idol (2002) — Self
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Laverne & Shirley (1976)
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) — Our Guests at Heartland
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Top of the Pops (1964) — Self
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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Dave's World (1993) — Peter Noone
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Hold On! (1966) — Herman
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Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968) — Herman
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The Midnight Special (1972) — Self
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ABC Stage 67 (1966) — David, the Duke of Cheshire
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Remember WENN (1996) — Gil Martin
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Never Too Young to Rock (1976) — Army Captain
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Pop Gear (1965) — Self
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When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965) — Peter Noone
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Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees (1997) — Self
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990) — Self (archive footage)
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Beat the Geeks (2001)
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The Danny Kaye Show (1963) — Self
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You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) — Self
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This Is Tom Jones (1969) — Self
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Numéro un (1975) — Self
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Betcher! (1971) — Himself
- '60s Pop Rock Reunion (2009)
- The Canterville Ghost (1966) — David, the Duke of Cheshire
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Hullabaloo (1965) — Self - Host
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El Rey en Londres (1966) — Self (archive footage)
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Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution (1967) — Self
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Carnaby Street Undressed (2011) — Self
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Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985)
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Pinocchio (1968) — Pinocchio
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Herman's Hermits Hilton Show (1966) — Self
- My Generation: Herman's Hermits (1995) — Self
- 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet (1966) — Self
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Look - Mike Yarwood! (1971)
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Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution (1967) — Self
- Ed and Zed! (1970) — Self - Guest