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Jon Pertwee

Acting Born Jul 7, 1919 Chelsea, London, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

John Devon Roland "Jon" Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer and cabaret performer. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War. In his early career he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the Glasgow Empire Theatre and sharing a bill with Max Wall and Jimmy James.

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Full filmography

  • Doctor Who (1963) as The Doctor
  • The Avengers (1961) as Brigadier Whitehead
  • Wogan (1982) as Self
  • Blankety Blank (1979)
  • The Goodies (1970) as Reverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn
  • Ivanhoe (1958) as Peter the Peddler
  • The Paul Daniels Magic Show (1979) as Self
  • Worzel Gummidge (1979) as Worzel Gummidge
  • Worzel Gummidge (1979) as Radio Announcer
  • Surprise, Surprise (1984) as Self
  • Tales of the Tardis (2023) as The Doctor
  • SuperTed (1983) as Spotty
  • Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1987) as Worzel Gummidge
  • Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) as The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
  • The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989)
  • Virtual Murder (1992) as Luis Silverado
  • Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013) as Self
  • Tell Me Another (1976) as Guest
  • Tell Me Another (1976) as Himself
  • Myth Makers (2015) as Himself
  • The House That Dripped Blood (1971) as Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")
  • Carry On Cowboy (1965) as Sheriff Albert Earp
  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) as The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)
  • Whodunnit? (1973) as Host