Had the Privilege of Seeing Him on Stage
In 2003, Pete came to Australia to do a one man show called Scaramouche Jones, the story of a clown who decides to take his own life on the eve of his 100th birthday. Until then I hadn't really taken much notice of him as an actor, however after seeing his performance I became a huge fan. He never missed a beat on stage, even when a mobile phone went off he managed to make light of it, drawing some laughter from the audience.
On screen he was a very versatile actor with a lot of presence. Even in the more mediocre movies he appeared in (The Lost World, and the one with Paul Hogan) he was able to shine.
He will be missed
R.I.P. Pete