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Jul 6, 2011 · Jon Pertwee (aka ‘The Tall Lightbulb’, Worzel Gummidge, and ‘The Pert One’) played the Third Doctor as a hybrid of Jeeves and Wooster. The confidence bordering on arrogance, the fondness ...
Jon Pertwee in 1955, with Pertwee's Progress radio co-star Kirk Stevens. Pertwee was an officer in the Royal Navy , working in naval intelligence during the Second World War . He was a crew member of HMS Hood and was transferred off the ship shortly before it was sunk, losing all but three men.
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.
Jon Pertwee's interpretation of the leading role in BBC Television's Dr Who as a dashing man of action brought the series to new heights of popularity in the early Seventies, writes John Freeman.
Oct 5, 2023 · Pertwee’s Doctor Who was the perfect hero to root for. Death to the Daleks, a four-part adventure with Sarah Jane (played by the wonderful Elisabeth Sladen), is one of the earliest memories from ...
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May 22, 1996 · Born John (not Jon) Devon Roland Pertwee, he made his screen debut as early as 1937 in two films co-written by his father. A Yank at Oxford, the first major Anglo-American feature, was a huge pre ...
Apr 15, 2022 · Jon Pertwee, the actor who played the third Doctor, appeared on the show for a whole five seasons before his departure. Over the years, there has been much speculation about the exact reason ...
