Peers was born on 7 December 1946 in
Wigan,
Greater Manchester. Tony began his career in the 1960s working at Butlins. Throughout his career, he worked in television, notably portraying Peter Mallett in
Coronation Street in 1999 and as Bryan Dodds in
Emmerdale. He also appeared in
All Creatures Great and Small,
Heartbeat,
Where the Heart Is and
L.A. Without a Map. For the majority of his life, he was based in
Scarborough. == References ==