David Peacock (theatre administrator)
David Peacock (1924-2000), was a British theatre administrator.
Peacock was born in England on 14 April 1924. He was the son of a civil servant father and a French mother [1] and educated at Douai School.
After serving in the armed force in World War II, he was stage manager at the Royal Opera House.[1] In 1964, he emigrated to Canada, and was succeeded by Stella Chitty as general stage manager.[1][2]
Peacock was director of the production course at the National Theatre School of Canada, and in 1970 became the school's general director.[1] From 1972, he was in charge of the arts division of the Canada Council.[1]
In 1951, Peacock married Georgia Thorndike, niece of the actress Sybil Thorndike, and they had seven children, including the actress Lucy Peacock.[1] They divorced in 1978, he moved back to England, and remarried.[1]
He died in London on 11 January 2000.[1]