Peter Gordeno

Peter Gordeno 20 June 1939 18 October 2008 was a British dancer recording artist cabaret singer choreographer and occasional actor Born as Peter Godenho in Rangoon Burma to an Italian American father and ScottishBurmese mother Gordeno was known primarily for his work with composer and arranger John Barry but also became a household name in the 1970s due to his appearances as a submarine captain and combat pilot Peter Carlin in the Gerry Anderson television programme UFO He appeared in the 1968 London stage production of Man of La Mancha as Anselmo a muleteer In the show he was the soloist in the song Little Bird Little Bird He also appeared in the films Secrets of a Windmill Girl 1966 The Touchables 1968 The Urge to Kill 1989 and briefly in the very last Carry On film Carry On Columbus in 1992 whilst also working on the choreography for the film Gordeno also hosted the various television broadcasts of the EMI UK World Disco Dancing Freestyle Championships between 1979 and 1981 performing personally during the introduction sections He died on 18 October 2008 aged 69 in London after suffering from cancer for several years His son also called Peter Gordeno is a songwriter and producer who has toured with Depeche Mode since 1998