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Jon Pertwee(1919-1996)

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Jon Pertwee is best known for his portrayal of the Third Doctor on the BBC's science-fiction television series Docteur Who (1963) from 1970 to 1974. He was also the first to play the role following the transition of BBC One from black and white to colour. His 60-year entertainment career included work in radio, films and cabaret. This was despite the inauspicious beginning of having been thrown out of drama school as a young man and told he had no future as an actor.

Jon Pertwee was born John (after the apostle and disciple) Devon (after the county) Roland (after his father) Pertwee (an Anglicised version of the true family name, Perthuis de Laillevault) on 7 July 1919 in the Chelsea area of London. He was the second son of famous playwright, painter and actor Roland Pertwee, and his actress wife Avice - his writer brother Michael Pertwee being three years his senior. The Pertwee family had a long connection with show business and the performing arts, and it was at Wellington House preparatory school in Westgate-On-Sea in Kent that Jon, as a small and rebellious child, was encouraged in that direction. Later, at Frensham Heights co-educational school, Jon had his first taste of "real" theatre with real women in the school stage productions of "Twelfth Night" and "Lady Princess Stream". In 1936 he auditioned for, and was accepted by, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). He was later kicked out for refusing to play the part of the wind in a play.

Jon Pertwee died on 20 May 1996 of a heart attack. The BBC announced his death. He was survived by his wife Ingeborg Rhoesa, his son Sean Pertwee, a popular and talented actor, and his daughter Dariel Pertwee, an accomplished stage actress.
BornJuly 7, 1919
DiedMay 20, 1996(76)
BornJuly 7, 1919
DiedMay 20, 1996(76)
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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Docteur Who (1963)
Docteur Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Doctor Who
  • Dr. Who
  • The Doctor
Le forum en folie (1966)
Le forum en folie
6.8
  • Crassus
  • 1966
Arrête ton char Cléo (1964)
Arrête ton char Cléo
6.7
  • Soothsayer
  • 1964
Peter Cushing in La maison qui tue (1971)
La maison qui tue
6.5
  • Paul (segment "The Cloak")
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor



  • Jon Pertwee in Doctor Who: Devious (2018)
    Doctor Who: Devious
    7.0
    TV Series
    • The 3rd Doctor
    • 2018
  • Jon Pertwee and Elisabeth Sladen in Doctor Who: The Ghosts of N-Space (1996)
    Doctor Who: The Ghosts of N-Space
    TV Mini Series
    • The Doctor (voice)
    • 1996
  • Discworld (1995)
    Discworld
    8.2
    Video Game
    • Windle Poons
    • Librarian
    • Thomas Silverfish - Alchemist (voice) ...
    • 1995
  • Live with the Goggles
    TV Series
    • Worzel Gummidge
    • 1995
  • Les Aventures du jeune Indiana Jones: L'Attaque des hommes faucons (1995)
    Les Aventures du jeune Indiana Jones: L'Attaque des hommes faucons
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • General Von Kramer
    • 1995
  • Cloud Cuckoo
    Short
    • Grandfather
    • 1994
  • Caroline John in P.R.O.B.E. (1994)
    P.R.O.B.E.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane
    • 1994
  • Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, and Jon Pertwee in The Airzone Solution (1993)
    The Airzone Solution
    4.9
    Video
    • Oliver Threthewey
    • 1993
  • Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
    Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
    4.8
    TV Mini Series
    • The Doctor
    • 1993
  • Noel's House Party (1991)
    Noel's House Party
    6.3
    TV Series
    • The Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Doctor Who: The Paradise of Death (1993)
    Doctor Who: The Paradise of Death
    TV Mini Series
    • The Doctor (voice)
    • 1993
  • Carry on Columbus (1992)
    Carry on Columbus
    3.4
    • Duke of Costa Brava
    • 1992
  • Bernard Bresslaw and Kim Thomson in Virtual Murder (1992)
    Virtual Murder
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Luis Silverado
    • 1992
  • Rear Window (1990)
    Rear Window
    TV Series
    • Dr. Solomon
    • 1992
  • The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989)
    The Further Adventures of SuperTed
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Spotty (UK version, voice)
    • 1989

Writer



  • Round the Bend
    TV Series
    • additional material
    • 1956

Music Department



  • Unit Tapes (2018)
    Unit Tapes
    TV Series
    • performer: I am the Doctor
    • 2020

Videos17

Doctor Who: Season Seven
Clip 1:27
Doctor Who: Season Seven
Dr. Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Clip 3:24
Dr. Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Dr. Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Clip 3:24
Dr. Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Doctor Who
Trailer 1:46
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Trailer 1:28
Doctor Who
Doctor Who: Complete 5th Series
Trailer 1:02
Doctor Who: Complete 5th Series
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Trailer 0:32
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Height
    • 1.89 m
  • Born
    • July 7, 1919
    • Chelsea, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 20, 1996
    • Timber Lake, Connecticut, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Ingeborg PertweeAugust 13, 1960 - May 20, 1996 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Dariel Pertwee
  • Parents
    • Roland Pertwee
  • Relatives
      Bill Pertwee(Cousin)
  • Other works
    Album: Voice of the Pied Piper on a children's record, "The Pied Piper".
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 8 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He served alongside James Bond author Ian Fleming in a special division of British Intelligence in World War II. Among others there was future British Prime Minister James Callaghan, who served tea. As a result, Pertwee is rumoured to have been one of the inspirations for James Bond alongside fellow actor Christopher Lee and Fleming's colleague, Sir William Stephenson.
  • Quotes
    [when advised to portray the Doctor in Docteur Who (1963) as himself by Shaun Sutton] Who's that?
  • Trademarks
      Gravelly authoritative voice
  • Nickname
    • The Tall Light Bulb
  • Salaries
      Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
      (1978)
      £250

FAQ

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  • When did Jon Pertwee die?
    May 20, 1996
  • How did Jon Pertwee die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Jon Pertwee when he died?
    76 years old
  • Where did Jon Pertwee die?
    Timber Lake, Connecticut, USA
  • When was Jon Pertwee born?
    July 7, 1919

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