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Jon Pertwee

Acting

Jon Pertwee

Born July 7, 1919 · Chelsea, London, England, UK · Died May 20, 1996

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.

Known for

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

8.2 TMDB

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

Doctor Who

7.9 TMDB

Doctor Who

The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

7.4 TMDB

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

The House That Dripped Blood

6.4 TMDB

The House That Dripped Blood

Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

8.0 TMDB

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)

The Avengers

7.8 TMDB

The Avengers

Brigadier Whitehead

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

6.1 TMDB

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Crassus

Carry On Screaming!

6.5 TMDB

Carry On Screaming!

Dr. Fettle

Carry On Cleo

6.7 TMDB

Carry On Cleo

Soothsayer

Carry On Cowboy

6.3 TMDB

Carry On Cowboy

Sheriff Albert Earp

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

5.8 TMDB

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Colonel

Carry On Columbus

3.9 TMDB

Carry On Columbus

Duke of Costa Brava

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen

6.0 TMDB

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen

General Von Kramer

SuperTed

6.8 TMDB

SuperTed

Spotty

The Goodies

7.7 TMDB

The Goodies

Reverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn

Adventures of a Private Eye

4.4 TMDB

Adventures of a Private Eye

Judd Blake

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

7.8 TMDB

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

The Third Doctor

Dancing with Crime

6.1 TMDB

Dancing with Crime

Police Constable (uncredited)

The Water Babies

6.2 TMDB

The Water Babies

Salmon

The Boys in Blue

5.5 TMDB

The Boys in Blue

Coastguard

Filmography

  1. 2025Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality WarDr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  2. 2025Reach for the Stars: The Starwatch StorySelf (Archive)Movie
  3. 2024Doctor Who at the PromsThe Doctor (3) (archive footage)Movie
  4. 2024Doctor Who: The War Games in ColourThe Doctor (3) (archive footage)Movie
  5. 2023Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & ScandalsSelf - archiveMovie
  6. 2023Tales of the TardisThe DoctorSeries
  7. 2023Talking Doctor WhoSelf / The Doctor (3) (archive footage)Movie
  8. 2021Panopticon Destiny – The Matrix FilesMovie
  9. 2019Doctor Who and the Third ManMovie
  10. 2015Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongThe Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)Movie
  11. 2013Doctor Who: The Day of the DoctorThe Doctor (3) (archive footage)Movie
  12. 2013Doctor Who at the PromsThe Doctor (3) (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  13. 2013Doctor Who: The Doctors RevisitedSelfSeries
  14. 2011Life on EarthSelf (archive footage)Movie
  15. 2008Doctor Who: The Next DoctorThe Doctor (3) (archive footage)Movie
  16. 2001Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyHimself (archive footage)Movie
  17. 2001The Home WhovianMovie
  18. 1995The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the HawkmenGeneral Von KramerMovie
  19. 1995The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and BeyondMovie
  20. 1995Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to ScreenMovie
  21. 1994PROBE: The Zero ImperativeDr. Jeremiah O'KaneMovie
  22. 1994Stranger than FictionMovie
  23. 199330 Years in the TARDISHimselfMovie
  24. 1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeThe 3rd DoctorMovie
  25. 1993Return to Devil's EndSelfMovie
  26. 1993The Airzone SolutionOliver ThretheweyMovie
  27. 1992Carry On ColumbusDuke of Costa BravaMovie
  28. 1992Virtual MurderLuis SilveradoSeries
  29. 1992Doctor Who: The Pertwee YearsSelf - HostMovie
  30. 1991Doctor Who: The Troughton YearsSelf - PresenterMovie
  31. 1989The Further Adventures of SuperTedSeries
  32. 1987Worzel Gummidge Down UnderWorzel GummidgeSeries
  33. 1987Myth RunnerHimselfMovie
  34. 1986Who's WhoMovie
  35. 1984Surprise, SurpriseSelfSeries
  36. 1984Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksThe Doctor (3) (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  37. 1983Doctor Who: The Five DoctorsThe Third DoctorMovie
  38. 1983SuperTedSpottySeries
  39. 1983Doctor Who: Mawdryn UndeadThe Doctor (3) (archive footage)Movie
  40. 1982The Boys in BlueCoastguardMovie
  41. 1982WoganSelfSeries
  42. 1982The Curious Case Of Santa ClausDr. MerryweatherMovie
  43. 1981The Best of the AdventuresJudd Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  44. 1980A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas SpecialWorzel GummidgeMovie
  45. 1979The Paul Daniels Magic ShowSelfSeries
  46. 1979Worzel GummidgeWorzel Gummidge, Radio AnnouncerSeries
  47. 1979Blankety BlankSeries
  48. 1978The Water BabiesSalmonMovie
  49. 1977Wombling FreeWomble Voices (voice)Movie
  50. 1977Four Against The DesertMovie
  51. 1977No. 1 of the Secret ServiceThe Rev. Walter BraithwaiteMovie
  52. 1977Adventures of a Private EyeJudd BlakeMovie
  53. 1976Tell Me AnotherGuest, HimselfSeries
  54. 1976Doctor Who: The Brain of MorbiusThe Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)Movie
  55. 1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingColonelMovie
  56. 1975Doctor Who: RobotThe DoctorMovie
  57. 1974Doctor Who: Planet of the SpidersThe DoctorMovie
  58. 1974Doctor Who: The Monster of PeladonThe DoctorMovie
  59. 1974Doctor Who: Death to the DaleksThe DoctorMovie
  60. 1974Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursThe DoctorMovie
  61. 1974Doctor Who: The Time WarriorThe DoctorMovie
  62. 1973Whodunnit?HostSeries
  63. 1973Doctor Who: The Green DeathThe DoctorMovie
  64. 1973Doctor Who: Planet of the DaleksThe DoctorMovie
  65. 1973Doctor Who: Frontier in SpaceThe DoctorMovie
  66. 1973Doctor Who: Carnival of MonstersThe DoctorMovie
  67. 1973Doctor Who: The Three DoctorsThe DoctorMovie
  68. 1972Doctor Who: The Time MonsterThe DoctorMovie
  69. 1972Doctor Who: The MutantsThe DoctorMovie
  70. 1972Doctor Who: The Sea DevilsThe DoctorMovie
  71. 1972Doctor Who: The Curse of PeladonThe DoctorMovie
  72. 1972Doctor Who: Day of the DaleksThe DoctorMovie
  73. 1971Doctor Who: The DæmonsThe DoctorMovie
  74. 1971Doctor Who: Colony in SpaceThe DoctorMovie
  75. 1971Doctor Who: The Claws of AxosThe DoctorMovie
  76. 1971Doctor Who: The Mind of EvilThe DoctorMovie
  77. 1971The House That Dripped BloodPaul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")Movie
  78. 1971Doctor Who: Terror of the AutonsThe DoctorMovie
  79. 1970The GoodiesReverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn LlewellynSeries
  80. 1970Doctor Who: InfernoThe DoctorMovie
  81. 1970Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of DeathThe DoctorMovie
  82. 1970Doctor Who and the SiluriansThe DoctorMovie
  83. 1970Doctor Who: Spearhead from SpaceThe DoctorMovie
  84. 1970Under the Table You Must GoSelfMovie
  85. 1969Up in the AirFigworthyMovie
  86. 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumCrassusMovie
  87. 1966Carry On Screaming!Dr. FettleMovie
  88. 1965Carry On CowboySheriff Albert EarpMovie
  89. 1965A Slight Case Of...Series
  90. 1965You Must Be JokingStorekeeper (Hare Factory)Movie
  91. 1965How to Undress in Public Without Undue EmbarrassmentAdamMovie
  92. 1965I've Gotta HorseCostumier's AssistantMovie
  93. 1965Runaway RailwayStation MasterMovie
  94. 1964Carry On CleoSoothsayerMovie
  95. 1963Doctor WhoThe DoctorSeries
  96. 1963Ladies Who DoSidney TaitMovie
  97. 1961Nearly a Nasty AccidentGen. BirkinshawMovie
  98. 1961The AvengersBrigadier WhiteheadSeries
  99. 1960Not a Hope in HellMovie
  100. 1960Just JoePrendergastMovie
  101. 1959The Ugly DucklingVictor JekyllMovie
  102. 1958IvanhoePeter the PeddlerSeries
  103. 1956It's a Wonderful WorldConductorMovie
  104. 1955A Yank in ErmineSlowburn JenksMovie
  105. 1954The Gay DogA Betting ManMovie
  106. 1953Will Any Gentleman...?Charley SterlingMovie
  107. 1951Mr. Drake's DuckReubenMovie
  108. 1950The Body Said No!WatchmanMovie
  109. 1949Miss Pilgrim's ProgressPostman PerkinsMovie
  110. 1949Dear Mr. ProhackPloverMovie
  111. 1949Helter SkelterHeadwaiterMovie
  112. 1949Murder at the WindmillPolice SergeantMovie
  113. 1948William Comes to TownCircus SuperintendentMovie
  114. 1948A Piece of CakeMr. ShortMovie
  115. 1948Trouble in the AirMovie
  116. 1947Dancing with CrimePolice Constable (uncredited)Movie
  117. 1946Toad of Toad HallJudgeMovie
  118. 1939There Ain't No JusticeYoung Man in Cafe (uncredited)Movie
  119. 1939The Four Just MenRally campaigner (uncredited)Movie
  120. 1938A Yank at OxfordMinor Role (uncredited)Movie