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Peter Swanwick (born 1922 in Nottingham, England; died November 14, 1968) was a British actor best remembered as starred as the "Supervisor" (sometimes called the Controller) in the 1967 TV series, The Prisoner. The image of the bald-headed actor intoning "Orange alert" is considered iconic of the series.

Swanwick's film career began in 1951 with bit parts in films such as The African Queen
, and he became a recognizable face on British TV during the mid-1960s when he guest starred in a number of popular shows, including The Avengers
and Danger Man where he first worked with later Prisoner star and co-creator, Patrick McGoohan.

According to several biographies (including ) Swanwick endured major health problems in the 1960s that resulted in him undergoing undisclosed operations that left him with a short time to live.

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