American director and actor
Father of Eleonora Baldwin.
A Stanford University athlete signed by Paramount Studios.
Served three years in the United States Navy.
When he was not acting, Baldwin worked at Pollocks Toy Museum and managed its traditional toy shop in Londons Covent Garden.
He did two years national service with the army in Aldershot, Hampshire, before training at Bristol Old Vic theater school.
He became interested in acting after seeing a stage production of "Peter Pan", starring Ann Todd and Alastair Sim. He was given a toy theater, and he began collecting model theaters. His acting career began with an amateur dramatic society in Chichester, Sussex.
In 1988, he staged an exhibition of toy theaters at the National Theatre. In 1992, he published a book, "Toy Theatres of the World". At one time, he was president of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild.
Filmed for Driving Ambition racing his Mini during the "wendy wools saloon car championship". The car started off without proper paint and ended up painted in the colours of "Ken Lark Motors" Donna Hewitts Spensers. Peter appeared as the operator of a "rolling road" testbed in the series. He has had well over 400 wins in his motor racing career.
