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.
Filmography
all 129
Movies 108
TV Shows 21
self 17
Narrator 2
Self - archive
![Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1006845-doctor-who-60-years-of-secrets-scandals.jpg)
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals (2023)
Movie
Self / The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
![Talking Doctor Who](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/993466-talking-doctor-who.jpg)
Talking Doctor Who (2023)
Movie
The Doctor
![Tales of the Tardis](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/993636-tales-of-the-tardis.jpg)
Tales of the Tardis (2023)
TV
The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
![Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6030-doctor-who-the-day-of-the-doctor.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
Movie
6
(archive footage)
![A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/619085-a-dandy-and-a-clown-the-life-of-jon-pertwee.jpg)
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee (2013)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
![Life on Earth](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/872488-life-on-earth.jpg)
Life on Earth (2011)
Movie
(archival footage)
![Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/294131-celebration-doctor-who-in-1983.jpg)
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 (2008)
Movie
Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane
![The Zero Imperative](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74057-probe-the-zero-imperative.jpg)
The Zero Imperative (1994)
Movie
The 3rd Doctor
![Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96048-doctor-who-dimensions-in-time.jpg)
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
Movie
Oliver Threthewey
![The Airzone Solution](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95816-the-airzone-solution.jpg)
The Airzone Solution (1993)
Movie
Duke of Costa Brava
![Carry On Columbus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57803-carry-on-columbus.jpg)
Carry On Columbus (1992)
Movie
Luis Silverado
![Virtual Murder](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/41473-virtual-murder.jpg)
Virtual Murder (1992)
TV
Self - Presenter
![Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/361483-doctor-who-the-pertwee-years.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years (1992)
Movie
Self - Presenter
![Doctor Who: The Troughton Years](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/361441-doctor-who-the-troughton-years.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Troughton Years (1991)
Movie
Worzel Gummidge
![Worzel Gummidge Down Under](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/147481-worzel-gummidge-down-under.jpg)
Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1987)
TV
Himself
![Myth Runner](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/303449-myth-runner.jpg)
Myth Runner (1987)
Movie
Doctor Who
![Doctor Who's Who's Who](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1016605-doctor-who-s-who-s-who.jpg)
Doctor Who's Who's Who (1985)
TV
The Doctor
![Doctor Who: The Five Doctors](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/224978-doctor-who-the-five-doctors.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983)
Movie
Spotty
![SuperTed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/146444-superted.jpg)
SuperTed (1983)
TV
Coastguard
![The Boys in Blue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/159899-the-boys-in-blue.jpg)
The Boys in Blue (1982)
Movie
Self
![Wogan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/146119-wogan.jpg)
Wogan (1982)
TV
Dr. Merryweather
![The Curious Case Of Santa Claus](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Curious Case Of Santa Claus (1982)
Movie
Worzel Gummidge
![Worzel Gummidge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/145202-worzel-gummidge.jpg)
Worzel Gummidge (1979)
TV
The Rev. Walter Braithwaite
![No. 1 of the Secret Service](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/144735-no-1-of-the-secret-service.jpg)
No. 1 of the Secret Service (1977)
Movie
Judd Blake
![Adventures of a Private Eye](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/4513-adventures-of-a-private-eye.jpg)
Adventures of a Private Eye (1977)
Movie
The Doctor
![Doctor Who: Robot](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25696-doctor-who-robot.jpg)
Doctor Who: Robot (1975)
Movie
The Doctor
![Doctor Who: The Time Warrior](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278675-doctor-who-the-time-warrior.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior (1974)
Movie
Self - Presenter
![Whodunnit?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/509790-whodunnit.jpg)
Whodunnit? (1973)
TV
The Doctor
![Doctor Who: The Green Death](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278676-doctor-who-the-green-death.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Green Death (1973)
Movie
The Doctor
![Doctor Who: The Mutants](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278742-doctor-who-the-mutants.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Mutants (1972)
Movie
The Doctor
![Doctor Who: The Sea Devils](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278707-doctor-who-the-sea-devils.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils (1972)
Movie
The Doctor
![Doctor Who: The Dæmons](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278739-doctor-who-the-daemons.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971)
Movie
The Doctor
![Doctor Who: Colony in Space](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278683-doctor-who-colony-in-space.jpg)
Doctor Who: Colony in Space (1971)
Movie
The Doctor
![Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/125234-doctor-who-the-mind-of-evil.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (1971)
Movie
Paul Henderson (segment 4 'The Cloak')
![The House That Dripped Blood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15701-the-house-that-dripped-blood.jpg)
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
Movie
6
Reverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn
![The Goodies](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142533-the-goodies.jpg)
The Goodies (1970)
TV
The Doctor
![Doctor Who and the Silurians](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/113874-doctor-who-and-the-silurians.jpg)
Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970)
Movie
Figworthy
![Up in the Air](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142498-up-in-the-air.jpg)
Up in the Air (1969)
Movie
Dr. Fettle
![Carry On Screaming!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2463-carry-on-screaming.jpg)
Carry On Screaming! (1966)
Movie
3.5
Albert Earp
![Carry On Cowboy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2454-carry-on-cowboy.jpg)
Carry On Cowboy (1965)
Movie
6
Storekeeper (Hare Factory)
![You Must Be Joking](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57851-you-must-be-joking.jpg)
You Must Be Joking (1965)
Movie
Costumier's Assistant
![I've Gotta Horse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141102-i-ve-gotta-horse.jpg)
I've Gotta Horse (1965)
Movie
Station Master
![Runaway Railway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141204-runaway-railway.jpg)
Runaway Railway (1965)
Movie
Soothsayer
![Carry On Cleo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2450-carry-on-cleo.jpg)
Carry On Cleo (1964)
Movie
5.75
The Doctor
![Doctor Who](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9072-doctor-who.jpg)
Doctor Who (1963)
TV
5.28
Sidney Tait
![Ladies Who Do](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24119-ladies-who-do.jpg)
Ladies Who Do (1963)
Movie
Gen. Birkinshaw
![Nearly a Nasty Accident](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/78721-nearly-a-nasty-accident.jpg)
Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)
Movie
Brigadier Whitehead
![The Avengers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19422-the-avengers.jpg)
The Avengers (1961)
TV
6
Prendergast
![Just Joe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/161438-just-joe.jpg)
Just Joe (1960)
Movie
Peter the Peddler
![Ivanhoe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/32469-ivanhoe.jpg)
Ivanhoe (1958)
TV
Conductor
![It's a Wonderful World](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/128485-it-s-a-wonderful-world.jpg)
It's a Wonderful World (1956)
Movie
Slowburn
![A Yank in Ermine](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/108353-a-yank-in-ermine.jpg)
A Yank in Ermine (1955)
Movie
A Betting Man
![The Gay Dog](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138409-the-gay-dog.jpg)
The Gay Dog (1954)
Movie
Charley Sterling
![Will Any Gentleman...?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/108356-will-any-gentleman.jpg)
Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
Movie
Watchman
![The Body Said No!](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Body Said No! (1950)
Movie
Postman Perkins
![Miss Pilgrim's Progress](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137643-miss-pilgrim-s-progress.jpg)
Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1949)
Movie
Headwaiter
![Helter Skelter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104725-helter-skelter.jpg)
Helter Skelter (1949)
Movie
Mr. Short
![A Piece of Cake](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
A Piece of Cake (1948)
Movie
Truelove
![Trouble in the Air](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137314-trouble-in-the-air.jpg)
Trouble in the Air (1948)
Movie
Police Constable (uncredited)
![Dancing with Crime](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13484-dancing-with-crime.jpg)
Dancing with Crime (1947)
Movie
6
Young Man in Cafe (uncredited)
![There Ain't No Justice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135441-there-ain-t-no-justice.jpg)
There Ain't No Justice (1939)
Movie
Rally campaigner (uncredited)
![The Four Just Men](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86553-the-four-just-men.jpg)
The Four Just Men (1939)
Movie
Minor Role (uncredited)
![A Yank at Oxford](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64130-a-yank-at-oxford.jpg)
A Yank at Oxford (1938)
Movie
Narrator
![The Little Green Man](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Little Green Man
TV
Circus superintendent
![Just William at the circus (Comes to town)](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/915474-just-william-at-the-circus-comes-to-town.jpg)
Just William at the circus (Comes to town)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.13
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1938
1965
1974
1970
2023
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-07-07
Deathday1996-05-20 (76 years old)
Birth NameJohn Devon Roland Pertwee
Birth PlaceChelsea, United Kingdom
RelationshipsJean Marsh (1955-01-01 - 1960-01-01)
ChildrenSean Pertwee
FatherRoland Pertwee
SiblingsMichael Pertwee
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsJohn Devon Roland Pertwee
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