Jon Pertwee - Revision history

Kurt at 03:59, 11 September 2024

2024-09-11T03:59:49Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:59, 10 September 2024
Line 59:		Line 59:
	After a stint between 1974 and 1978 as the host of the [[Thames Television]] murder-mystery game show ''[[Whodunnit? (U.K. TV series)\|Whodunnit?]]'', Pertwee took the [[Worzel Gummidge\|starring role]] in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'', based on the books written by [[Barbara Euphan Todd]]. Produced by [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] franchise contractor [[Southern Television]] in the initial run, it was first transmitted on ITV from 1979. Pertwee had first been approached to play the part of Worzel Gummidge in a film to be written by [[Keith Waterhouse]] and [[Willis Hall]]. When this project fell through Pertwee encouraged the writers to create a [[television pilot]] instead and via his [[Talent agent\|agent]] pitched the idea to the [[BBC]] who turned it down and then Thames Television who likewise passed on the project. Pertwee later admitted that he "began to lose faith in the project", until Southern Television's Lewis Rudd heard about it and enthusiastically agreed that the company would make the series.<ref name="Memoir114">{{cite book \|last1=Pertwee \|first1=Jon \|last2=Howe \|first2=David J. \|title=I am the Doctor:Jon Pertwee's Final Memoir \|date=1996 \|publisher=Virgin Publishing \|location=London \|isbn=1-85227-621-5 \|page=114}}</ref>		After a stint between 1974 and 1978 as the host of the [[Thames Television]] murder-mystery game show ''[[Whodunnit? (U.K. TV series)\|Whodunnit?]]'', Pertwee took the [[Worzel Gummidge\|starring role]] in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'', based on the books written by [[Barbara Euphan Todd]]. Produced by [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] franchise contractor [[Southern Television]] in the initial run, it was first transmitted on ITV from 1979. Pertwee had first been approached to play the part of Worzel Gummidge in a film to be written by [[Keith Waterhouse]] and [[Willis Hall]]. When this project fell through Pertwee encouraged the writers to create a [[television pilot]] instead and via his [[Talent agent\|agent]] pitched the idea to the [[BBC]] who turned it down and then Thames Television who likewise passed on the project. Pertwee later admitted that he "began to lose faith in the project", until Southern Television's Lewis Rudd heard about it and enthusiastically agreed that the company would make the series.<ref name="Memoir114">{{cite book \|last1=Pertwee \|first1=Jon \|last2=Howe \|first2=David J. \|title=I am the Doctor:Jon Pertwee's Final Memoir \|date=1996 \|publisher=Virgin Publishing \|location=London \|isbn=1-85227-621-5 \|page=114}}</ref>

	The series saw Pertwee as a [[scarecrow]], as well as using several comedic voices. The show was an immediate hit, with Pertwee describing it as "becoming something of a cult" after only four episodes had been broadcast.~~{{citation needed\|date=April 2021}}~~ Press interest in the series was high, and it ran on the channel until 1981. Keen to continue beyond this, Pertwee campaigned for the series and it was picked up by a New Zealand network, [[TVNZ]], in 1987.<ref name="Memoir114"/><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-1348779.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-1348779.html \|archive-date=14 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=Obituary: Jon Pertwee\|date=23 May 1996\|website=The Independent\|access-date=22 June 2019}}</ref> ''Worzel Gummidge Down Under'' aired for the next two years and was screened in the UK on [[Channel 4]]. In 1995, Pertwee played the role one last time in a one-off special for ITV, which celebrated 40 years of the channel. Pertwee played the title character in ''Worzel Gummidge, the Musical'', book and lyrics by [[Keith Waterhouse]] and [[Willis Hall]], music by [[Denis King]], which opened at London's [[Cambridge Theatre]] in December 1981, co-starring [[Una Stubbs]] and [[Geoffrey Bayldon]]. Pertwee also recorded an album, ''Worzel Gummidge Sings'',<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.discogs.com/Jon-Pertwee-Featuring-Una-Stubbs-Geofrey-Bayldon-Worzel-Gummidge-Sings/release/2512483\| title=Jon Pertwee Featuring Una Stubbs & Geofrey Bayldon – Worzel Gummidge Sings\| website=Discogs.com}}</ref> as well as a Christmas single.		The series saw Pertwee as a [[scarecrow]], as well as using several comedic voices. The show was an immediate hit, with Pertwee describing it as "becoming something of a cult" after only four episodes had been broadcast. Press interest in the series was high, and it ran on the channel until 1981. Keen to continue beyond this, Pertwee campaigned for the series and it was picked up by a New Zealand network, [[TVNZ]], in 1987.<ref name="Memoir114"/><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-1348779.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-1348779.html \|archive-date=14 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=Obituary: Jon Pertwee\|date=23 May 1996\|website=The Independent\|access-date=22 June 2019}}</ref> ''Worzel Gummidge Down Under'' aired for the next two years and was screened in the UK on [[Channel 4]]. In 1995, Pertwee played the role one last time in a one-off special for ITV, which celebrated 40 years of the channel. Pertwee played the title character in ''Worzel Gummidge, the Musical'', book and lyrics by [[Keith Waterhouse]] and [[Willis Hall]], music by [[Denis King]], which opened at London's [[Cambridge Theatre]] in December 1981, co-starring [[Una Stubbs]] and [[Geoffrey Bayldon]]. Pertwee also recorded an album, ''Worzel Gummidge Sings'',<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.discogs.com/Jon-Pertwee-Featuring-Una-Stubbs-Geofrey-Bayldon-Worzel-Gummidge-Sings/release/2512483\| title=Jon Pertwee Featuring Una Stubbs & Geofrey Bayldon – Worzel Gummidge Sings\| website=Discogs.com}}</ref> as well as a Christmas single.

	===Other roles===		===Other roles===

Kurt at 21:15, 25 August 2024

2024-08-25T21:15:33Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:15, 25 August 2024
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~{{Short description\|English actor}}~~

	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Jon Pertwee		\| name = Jon Pertwee
Line 7:		Line 5:
	\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee		\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1919\|07\|07}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1919\|07\|07}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~w:London\|~~London]], England		\| birth_place = [[London]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1996\|05\|20\|1919\|7\|7}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1996\|05\|20\|1919\|07\|07}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Sherman, Connecticut\|Sherman]], US		\| death_place = [[Sherman, Connecticut\|Sherman]], US
	\| years_active = 1938–1996		\| years_active = 1938–1996
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|entertainer}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|entertainer}}
	\| education = [[~~w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art\|~~Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]		\| education = [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]
	\| notable_works = {{Unbulleted list\|''[[~~w:Doctor Who\|~~Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974)\|''[[w:Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981, 1987–1989)\|''[[The Navy Lark]]'' (1959–1977)}}		\| notable_works = {{Unbulleted list\|''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974)\|''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981, 1987–1989)\|''[[The Navy Lark]]'' (1959–1977)}}
	\| spouse = {{Unbulleted list\|{{Marriage\|[[~~w:Jean Marsh\|~~Jean Marsh]]\|1955\|1960\|end=div}}\|{{Marriage\|Ingeborg Rhoesa\|1960\|1996}}}}		\| spouse = {{Unbulleted list\|{{Marriage\|[[Jean Marsh]]\|1955\|1960\|end=div}}\|{{Marriage\|Ingeborg Rhoesa\|1960\|1996}}}}
	\| children = 2, including [[~~w:Sean Pertwee\|~~Sean Pertwee]]		\| children = 2, including [[Sean Pertwee]]
	\| parents = {{ubl\|[[~~w:Roland Pertwee\|~~Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}		\| parents = {{ubl\|[[Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}
	\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[~~w:Michael Pertwee\|~~Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}		\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}
	}}		}}
	'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[~~w:Royal Navy\|~~Royal Navy]] and the [[w:Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. In his early career, he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the [[~~w:Glasgow Empire Theatre\|~~Glasgow Empire Theatre]] and sharing a bill with [[Max Wall]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>		'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[World War II\|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 (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>

	As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[~~w:Chief Petty Officer\|~~Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[~~w:BBC Radio\|~~BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[w:Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[w:Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[~~w:Doctor Who\|~~Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[w:Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[w:Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[~~w:fan convention\|~~fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[w:Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>		As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life and education===		===Early life and education===
	Born in [[w:Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], and having [[w:Huguenots\|French Huguenot]] ancestry (his surname was an Anglicisation of "Perthuis"; the origins of his surname being "de Perthuis de Laillevault", the family being Counts descended from [[~~w:Charlemagne\|~~Charlemagne]]),<ref>Jon Pertwee: The Biography, Bernard Bale, André Deutsch, 2000, p. 2</ref><ref>''An Hour with Jon Pertwee'', broadcast by BBC7 on 30 March 2009</ref> Jon was the son of screenwriter and actor [[~~w:Roland Pertwee\|~~Roland Pertwee]] and distant cousin of actor [[Bill Pertwee]].<ref name="screenonline.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/545943/\|title=Pertwee, Jon (1919–1996)\|publisher=BFI Screenonline Biography}}</ref> Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. His father remarried, and his mother found a new partner, Louis Auguste De La Garde, with whom Pertwee did not build a relationship; she died in 1951, leaving Pertwee's older brother Michael as her executor.<ref>Interview "Mind of Evil" DVD, released 2013.</ref> Avice's sister Daphne married Captain Philip Cecil Clowes<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.william1.co.uk/e11.htm\|title=Essex 11\|website=William1.co.uk}}</ref> and became the mother of Pertwee's cousin, the writer [[St John Legh Clowes]] (1907–1951). Actor [[Henry Ainley]], a close friend of his father, was his godfather. Coincidentally, Ainley's son [[Anthony Ainley\|Anthony]] appeared as [[The Master (Doctor Who)\|the Master]] – a renegade Time Lord who was The Doctor's greatest enemy – alongside Pertwee in the ''Doctor Who'' anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' (1983).		Born in [[Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], and having [[Huguenots\|French Huguenot]] ancestry (his surname was an Anglicisation of "Perthuis"; the origins of his surname being "de Perthuis de Laillevault", the family being Counts descended from [[Charlemagne]]),<ref>Jon Pertwee: The Biography, Bernard Bale, André Deutsch, 2000, p. 2</ref><ref>''An Hour with Jon Pertwee'', broadcast by BBC7 on 30 March 2009</ref> Jon was the son of screenwriter and actor [[Roland Pertwee]] and distant cousin of actor [[Bill Pertwee]].<ref name="screenonline.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/545943/\|title=Pertwee, Jon (1919–1996)\|publisher=BFI Screenonline Biography}}</ref> Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. His father remarried, and his mother found a new partner, Louis Auguste De La Garde, with whom Pertwee did not build a relationship; she died in 1951, leaving Pertwee's older brother Michael as her executor.<ref>Interview "Mind of Evil" DVD, released 2013.</ref> Avice's sister Daphne married Captain Philip Cecil Clowes<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.william1.co.uk/e11.htm\|title=Essex 11\|website=William1.co.uk}}</ref> and became the mother of Pertwee's cousin, the writer [[St John Legh Clowes]] (1907–1951). Actor [[Henry Ainley]], a close friend of his father, was his godfather. Coincidentally, Ainley's son [[Anthony Ainley\|Anthony]] appeared as [[The Master (Doctor Who)\|the Master]] – a renegade Time Lord who was The Doctor's greatest enemy – alongside Pertwee in the ''Doctor Who'' anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' (1983).

	Pertwee was educated at [[Frensham Heights School]], an independent school in [[Rowledge]], near [[Farnham]] in Surrey, at [[Sherborne School]] in Dorset, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he was admitted to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA), graduating in 1939.<ref>{{cite web \|title=John Pertwee — RADA Student & graduate profiles \|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/john-pertwee/ \|website=www.rada.ac.uk \|publisher=Royal Academy of Dramatic Art \|access-date=10 November 2021 \|language=en-gb}}</ref> He was accused of writing graffiti about the tutors on the lavatory walls.<ref>Tim Cooper, "Heart attack kills dandy Doctor Who", ''The Evening Standard'', 20 May 1996</ref>		Pertwee was educated at [[Frensham Heights School]], an independent school in [[Rowledge]], near [[Farnham]] in Surrey, at [[Sherborne School]] in Dorset, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he was admitted to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA), graduating in 1939.<ref>{{cite web \|title=John Pertwee — RADA Student & graduate profiles \|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/john-pertwee/ \|website=www.rada.ac.uk \|publisher=Royal Academy of Dramatic Art \|access-date=10 November 2021 \|language=en-gb}}</ref> He was accused of writing graffiti about the tutors on the lavatory walls.<ref>Tim Cooper, "Heart attack kills dandy Doctor Who", ''The Evening Standard'', 20 May 1996</ref>
Line 50:		Line 48:
	During his tenure as the Doctor, Pertwee appeared in the [[Amicus Productions\|Amicus]] horror compendium ''[[The House That Dripped Blood]]'' (1971), which was filmed in the summer of 1970 between his first and second ''Doctor Who'' seasons. Pertwee played the lead in the last segment of the film as Paul Henderson, an arrogant horror film star who meets his doom thanks to a genuine vampire cloak. In 1973 Pertwee endorsed the [[The Co-operative Group\|Co-op]]'s ''Baking Your Cake and Eating It'', a recipe book written by Sarah Charles.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://braisedhearts.weebly.com/\|title=Celebrating the Jon Pertwee Recipe Book\|publisher=Braised Hearts }}</ref> It has been given the unofficial title of ''The Jon Pertwee Recipe Book''.		During his tenure as the Doctor, Pertwee appeared in the [[Amicus Productions\|Amicus]] horror compendium ''[[The House That Dripped Blood]]'' (1971), which was filmed in the summer of 1970 between his first and second ''Doctor Who'' seasons. Pertwee played the lead in the last segment of the film as Paul Henderson, an arrogant horror film star who meets his doom thanks to a genuine vampire cloak. In 1973 Pertwee endorsed the [[The Co-operative Group\|Co-op]]'s ''Baking Your Cake and Eating It'', a recipe book written by Sarah Charles.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://braisedhearts.weebly.com/\|title=Celebrating the Jon Pertwee Recipe Book\|publisher=Braised Hearts }}</ref> It has been given the unofficial title of ''The Jon Pertwee Recipe Book''.

	In early 1974, Pertwee announced he would step down as the Doctor to resume his stage career in ''The Bedwinner'', also citing potential typecasting in the role as the reason for leaving, though he later said that the catalyst for his departure was the death of his good friend and co-star [[Roger Delgado]] ([[The Master (Doctor Who)\|The Master]]) and the departures of co-star [[Katy Manning]] and producer [[Barry Letts]].<ref>{{cite web \| url= https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-why-jon-pertwee-left/ \| title= Doctor Who: Why Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Left the Series \| work=[[Comic Book Resources]] \| first=E.L. \| last=Meszaros \| date=26 January 2021 \| access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> Also, according to [[Elisabeth Sladen]] in an interview on the DVD release of ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]],'' Pertwee asked for a substantially increased fee for another year on the series which was turned down and he subsequently resigned from the role.~~{{cn\|date=November 2021}}~~ His last full-time appearance in the series was in the story ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'' in June 1974, which finished with [[Tom Baker]] replacing him in the role.		In early 1974, Pertwee announced he would step down as the Doctor to resume his stage career in ''The Bedwinner'', also citing potential typecasting in the role as the reason for leaving, though he later said that the catalyst for his departure was the death of his good friend and co-star [[Roger Delgado]] ([[The Master (Doctor Who)\|The Master]]) and the departures of co-star [[Katy Manning]] and producer [[Barry Letts]].<ref>{{cite web \| url= https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-why-jon-pertwee-left/ \| title= Doctor Who: Why Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Left the Series \| work=[[Comic Book Resources]] \| first=E.L. \| last=Meszaros \| date=26 January 2021 \| access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> Also, according to [[Elisabeth Sladen]] in an interview on the DVD release of ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]],'' Pertwee asked for a substantially increased fee for another year on the series which was turned down and he subsequently resigned from the role. His last full-time appearance in the series was in the story ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'' in June 1974, which finished with [[Tom Baker]] replacing him in the role.

	Pertwee later reprised the role in the 20th anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' and the [[Children in Need]] story ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'', in two radio adventures and on stage in ''[[Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure]]''.		Pertwee later reprised the role in the 20th anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' and the [[Children in Need]] story ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'', in two radio adventures and on stage in ''[[Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure]]''.

Kurt: /* External links */

2022-12-08T23:01:02Z

External links

@@ Line 295: / Line 295: @@
 ==External links==
 * {{IMDb name|0675727}}
 * [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/545943/index.html Jon Pertwee Biography – British Film Institute]
@@ Line 318: / Line 300: @@
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080621212141/http://www.kasterborous.com/articles.asp?id=176 Action Who – Jon Pertwee article at Kasterborous.com]
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120306133153/http://www.kastria.net/pages/features/pertwee.htm Jon Pertwee's career including The Navy Lark at http://www.kastria.net]
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Pertwee, Jon}}

Kurt at 15:32, 30 September 2022

2022-09-30T15:32:41Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:32, 30 September 2022
Line 17:		Line 17:
	\| children = 2, including [[w:Sean Pertwee\|Sean Pertwee]]		\| children = 2, including [[w:Sean Pertwee\|Sean Pertwee]]
	\| parents = {{ubl\|[[w:Roland Pertwee\|Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}		\| parents = {{ubl\|[[w:Roland Pertwee\|Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}
	\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[w:Michael Pertwee\|Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[~~w:Bill Pertwee\|~~Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}		\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[w:Michael Pertwee\|Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}
	}}		}}
	'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]] and the [[w:Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. In his early career, he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the [[w:Glasgow Empire Theatre\|Glasgow Empire Theatre]] and sharing a bill with [[Max Wall]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>		'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]] and the [[w:Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. In his early career, he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the [[w:Glasgow Empire Theatre\|Glasgow Empire Theatre]] and sharing a bill with [[Max Wall]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>

	As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who Is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>		As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[w:Chief Petty Officer\|Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[w:Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[w:Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[w:Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[w:Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[w:fan convention\|fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[w:Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life and education===		===Early life and education===
	Born in [[Chelsea, London]], and having [[Huguenots\|French Huguenot]] ancestry (his surname was an Anglicisation of "Perthuis"; the origins of his surname being "de Perthuis de Laillevault", the family being Counts descended from [[Charlemagne]]),<ref>Jon Pertwee: The Biography, Bernard Bale, André Deutsch, 2000, p. 2</ref><ref>''An Hour with Jon Pertwee'', broadcast by BBC7 on 30 March 2009</ref> Jon was the son of screenwriter and actor [[Roland Pertwee]] and distant cousin of actor [[Bill Pertwee]].<ref name="screenonline.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/545943/\|title=Pertwee, Jon (1919–1996)\|publisher=BFI Screenonline Biography}}</ref> Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. His father remarried, and his mother found a new partner, Louis Auguste De La Garde, with whom Pertwee did not build a relationship; she died in 1951, leaving Pertwee's older brother Michael as her executor.<ref>Interview "Mind of Evil" DVD, released 2013.</ref> Avice's sister Daphne married Captain Philip Cecil Clowes<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.william1.co.uk/e11.htm\|title=Essex 11\|website=William1.co.uk}}</ref> and became the mother of Pertwee's cousin, the writer [[St John Legh Clowes]] (1907–1951). Actor [[Henry Ainley]], a close friend of his father, was his godfather. Coincidentally, Ainley's son [[Anthony Ainley\|Anthony]] appeared as [[The Master (Doctor Who)\|the Master]] – a renegade Time Lord who was The Doctor's greatest enemy – alongside Pertwee in the ''Doctor Who'' anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' (1983).		Born in [[w:Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], and having [[w:Huguenots\|French Huguenot]] ancestry (his surname was an Anglicisation of "Perthuis"; the origins of his surname being "de Perthuis de Laillevault", the family being Counts descended from [[w:Charlemagne\|Charlemagne]]),<ref>Jon Pertwee: The Biography, Bernard Bale, André Deutsch, 2000, p. 2</ref><ref>''An Hour with Jon Pertwee'', broadcast by BBC7 on 30 March 2009</ref> Jon was the son of screenwriter and actor [[w:Roland Pertwee\|Roland Pertwee]] and distant cousin of actor [[Bill Pertwee]].<ref name="screenonline.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/545943/\|title=Pertwee, Jon (1919–1996)\|publisher=BFI Screenonline Biography}}</ref> Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. His father remarried, and his mother found a new partner, Louis Auguste De La Garde, with whom Pertwee did not build a relationship; she died in 1951, leaving Pertwee's older brother Michael as her executor.<ref>Interview "Mind of Evil" DVD, released 2013.</ref> Avice's sister Daphne married Captain Philip Cecil Clowes<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.william1.co.uk/e11.htm\|title=Essex 11\|website=William1.co.uk}}</ref> and became the mother of Pertwee's cousin, the writer [[St John Legh Clowes]] (1907–1951). Actor [[Henry Ainley]], a close friend of his father, was his godfather. Coincidentally, Ainley's son [[Anthony Ainley\|Anthony]] appeared as [[The Master (Doctor Who)\|the Master]] – a renegade Time Lord who was The Doctor's greatest enemy – alongside Pertwee in the ''Doctor Who'' anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' (1983).

	Pertwee was educated at [[Frensham Heights School]], an independent school in [[Rowledge]], near [[Farnham]] in Surrey, at [[Sherborne School]] in Dorset, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he was admitted to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA), graduating in 1939.<ref>{{cite web \|title=John Pertwee — RADA Student & graduate profiles \|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/john-pertwee/ \|website=www.rada.ac.uk \|publisher=Royal Academy of Dramatic Art \|access-date=10 November 2021 \|language=en-gb}}</ref> He was accused of writing graffiti about the tutors on the lavatory walls.<ref>Tim Cooper, "Heart attack kills dandy Doctor Who", ''The Evening Standard'', 20 May 1996</ref>		Pertwee was educated at [[Frensham Heights School]], an independent school in [[Rowledge]], near [[Farnham]] in Surrey, at [[Sherborne School]] in Dorset, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he was admitted to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA), graduating in 1939.<ref>{{cite web \|title=John Pertwee — RADA Student & graduate profiles \|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/john-pertwee/ \|website=www.rada.ac.uk \|publisher=Royal Academy of Dramatic Art \|access-date=10 November 2021 \|language=en-gb}}</ref> He was accused of writing graffiti about the tutors on the lavatory walls.<ref>Tim Cooper, "Heart attack kills dandy Doctor Who", ''The Evening Standard'', 20 May 1996</ref>

Kurt at 15:30, 30 September 2022

2022-09-30T15:30:20Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:30, 30 September 2022
Line 3:		Line 3:
	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Jon Pertwee		\| name = Jon Pertwee
	\| image = Jon Pertwee.~~jpg~~		\| image = Jon Pertwee.webp
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee		\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee

Kurt at 15:28, 30 September 2022

2022-09-30T15:28:47Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:28, 30 September 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Short description\|English actor}}		{{Short description\|English actor}}
	~~{{more citations needed\|date=January 2010}}~~
	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Jon Pertwee		\| name = Jon Pertwee
	\| image = Jon Pertwee ~~(filtered)~~.jpg		\| image = Jon Pertwee.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Pertwee at a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' Convention in [[Glasgow]], March 1996~~		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee		\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1919\|07\|07}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1919\|07\|07}}
	\| birth_place = [[London]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:London\|London]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1996\|05\|20\|1919\|7\|7}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1996\|05\|20\|1919\|7\|7}}
	\| death_place = [[Sherman, Connecticut]], US		\| death_place = [[w:Sherman, Connecticut\|Sherman]], US
	\| years_active = 1938–1996		\| years_active = 1938–1996
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|entertainer}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|entertainer}}
	\| education = [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]		\| education = [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art\|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]
	\| notable_works = {{Unbulleted list\|''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974)\|''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981, 1987–1989)\|''[[The Navy Lark]]'' (1959–1977)}}		\| notable_works = {{Unbulleted list\|''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974)\|''[[w:Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981, 1987–1989)\|''[[The Navy Lark]]'' (1959–1977)}}
	\| spouse = {{Unbulleted list\|{{~~marriage~~\|[[Jean Marsh]]\|1955\|1960\|~~reason~~=~~divorced~~}}\|{{~~marriage~~\|Ingeborg Rhoesa\|1960\|1996}}}}		\| spouse = {{Unbulleted list\|{{Marriage\|[[w:Jean Marsh\|Jean Marsh]]\|1955\|1960\|end=div}}\|{{Marriage\|Ingeborg Rhoesa\|1960\|1996}}}}
	\| children = 2, including [[Sean Pertwee]]		\| children = 2, including [[w:Sean Pertwee\|Sean Pertwee]]
	\| parents = {{ubl\|[[Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}		\| parents = {{ubl\|[[w:Roland Pertwee\|Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}
	\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}		\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[w:Michael Pertwee\|Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[w:Bill Pertwee\|Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}
	}}		}}
	'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[World War II\|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 (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>		'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]] and the [[w:Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. In his early career, he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the [[w:Glasgow Empire Theatre\|Glasgow Empire Theatre]] and sharing a bill with [[Max Wall]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>

	As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who Is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>		As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who Is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>

Kurt: 1 revision imported

2022-07-23T00:02:48Z

1 revision imported

← Older revision	Revision as of 19:02, 22 July 2022
(No difference)

en>Chrism: /* Discography */

2022-07-08T09:39:23Z

Discography

Show changes

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:15, 25 August 2024
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~{{Short description\|English actor}}~~

	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Jon Pertwee		\| name = Jon Pertwee
Line 7:		Line 5:
	\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee		\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1919\|07\|07}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1919\|07\|07}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~w:London\|~~London]], England		\| birth_place = [[London]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1996\|05\|20\|1919\|7\|7}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1996\|05\|20\|1919\|07\|07}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Sherman, Connecticut\|Sherman]], US		\| death_place = [[Sherman, Connecticut\|Sherman]], US
	\| years_active = 1938–1996		\| years_active = 1938–1996
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|entertainer}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|entertainer}}
	\| education = [[~~w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art\|~~Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]		\| education = [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]
	\| notable_works = {{Unbulleted list\|''[[~~w:Doctor Who\|~~Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974)\|''[[w:Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981, 1987–1989)\|''[[The Navy Lark]]'' (1959–1977)}}		\| notable_works = {{Unbulleted list\|''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974)\|''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981, 1987–1989)\|''[[The Navy Lark]]'' (1959–1977)}}
	\| spouse = {{Unbulleted list\|{{Marriage\|[[~~w:Jean Marsh\|~~Jean Marsh]]\|1955\|1960\|end=div}}\|{{Marriage\|Ingeborg Rhoesa\|1960\|1996}}}}		\| spouse = {{Unbulleted list\|{{Marriage\|[[Jean Marsh]]\|1955\|1960\|end=div}}\|{{Marriage\|Ingeborg Rhoesa\|1960\|1996}}}}
	\| children = 2, including [[~~w:Sean Pertwee\|~~Sean Pertwee]]		\| children = 2, including [[Sean Pertwee]]
	\| parents = {{ubl\|[[~~w:Roland Pertwee\|~~Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}		\| parents = {{ubl\|[[Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}
	\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[~~w:Michael Pertwee\|~~Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}		\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}
	}}		}}
	'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[~~w:Royal Navy\|~~Royal Navy]] and the [[w:Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. In his early career, he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the [[~~w:Glasgow Empire Theatre\|~~Glasgow Empire Theatre]] and sharing a bill with [[Max Wall]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>		'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[World War II\|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 (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>

	As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[~~w:Chief Petty Officer\|~~Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[~~w:BBC Radio\|~~BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[w:Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[w:Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[~~w:Doctor Who\|~~Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[w:Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[w:Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[~~w:fan convention\|~~fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[w:Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>		As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life and education===		===Early life and education===
	Born in [[w:Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], and having [[w:Huguenots\|French Huguenot]] ancestry (his surname was an Anglicisation of "Perthuis"; the origins of his surname being "de Perthuis de Laillevault", the family being Counts descended from [[~~w:Charlemagne\|~~Charlemagne]]),<ref>Jon Pertwee: The Biography, Bernard Bale, André Deutsch, 2000, p. 2</ref><ref>''An Hour with Jon Pertwee'', broadcast by BBC7 on 30 March 2009</ref> Jon was the son of screenwriter and actor [[~~w:Roland Pertwee\|~~Roland Pertwee]] and distant cousin of actor [[Bill Pertwee]].<ref name="screenonline.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/545943/\|title=Pertwee, Jon (1919–1996)\|publisher=BFI Screenonline Biography}}</ref> Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. His father remarried, and his mother found a new partner, Louis Auguste De La Garde, with whom Pertwee did not build a relationship; she died in 1951, leaving Pertwee's older brother Michael as her executor.<ref>Interview "Mind of Evil" DVD, released 2013.</ref> Avice's sister Daphne married Captain Philip Cecil Clowes<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.william1.co.uk/e11.htm\|title=Essex 11\|website=William1.co.uk}}</ref> and became the mother of Pertwee's cousin, the writer [[St John Legh Clowes]] (1907–1951). Actor [[Henry Ainley]], a close friend of his father, was his godfather. Coincidentally, Ainley's son [[Anthony Ainley\|Anthony]] appeared as [[The Master (Doctor Who)\|the Master]] – a renegade Time Lord who was The Doctor's greatest enemy – alongside Pertwee in the ''Doctor Who'' anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' (1983).		Born in [[Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], and having [[Huguenots\|French Huguenot]] ancestry (his surname was an Anglicisation of "Perthuis"; the origins of his surname being "de Perthuis de Laillevault", the family being Counts descended from [[Charlemagne]]),<ref>Jon Pertwee: The Biography, Bernard Bale, André Deutsch, 2000, p. 2</ref><ref>''An Hour with Jon Pertwee'', broadcast by BBC7 on 30 March 2009</ref> Jon was the son of screenwriter and actor [[Roland Pertwee]] and distant cousin of actor [[Bill Pertwee]].<ref name="screenonline.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/545943/\|title=Pertwee, Jon (1919–1996)\|publisher=BFI Screenonline Biography}}</ref> Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. His father remarried, and his mother found a new partner, Louis Auguste De La Garde, with whom Pertwee did not build a relationship; she died in 1951, leaving Pertwee's older brother Michael as her executor.<ref>Interview "Mind of Evil" DVD, released 2013.</ref> Avice's sister Daphne married Captain Philip Cecil Clowes<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.william1.co.uk/e11.htm\|title=Essex 11\|website=William1.co.uk}}</ref> and became the mother of Pertwee's cousin, the writer [[St John Legh Clowes]] (1907–1951). Actor [[Henry Ainley]], a close friend of his father, was his godfather. Coincidentally, Ainley's son [[Anthony Ainley\|Anthony]] appeared as [[The Master (Doctor Who)\|the Master]] – a renegade Time Lord who was The Doctor's greatest enemy – alongside Pertwee in the ''Doctor Who'' anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' (1983).

	Pertwee was educated at [[Frensham Heights School]], an independent school in [[Rowledge]], near [[Farnham]] in Surrey, at [[Sherborne School]] in Dorset, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he was admitted to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA), graduating in 1939.<ref>{{cite web \|title=John Pertwee — RADA Student & graduate profiles \|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/john-pertwee/ \|website=www.rada.ac.uk \|publisher=Royal Academy of Dramatic Art \|access-date=10 November 2021 \|language=en-gb}}</ref> He was accused of writing graffiti about the tutors on the lavatory walls.<ref>Tim Cooper, "Heart attack kills dandy Doctor Who", ''The Evening Standard'', 20 May 1996</ref>		Pertwee was educated at [[Frensham Heights School]], an independent school in [[Rowledge]], near [[Farnham]] in Surrey, at [[Sherborne School]] in Dorset, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he was admitted to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA), graduating in 1939.<ref>{{cite web \|title=John Pertwee — RADA Student & graduate profiles \|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/john-pertwee/ \|website=www.rada.ac.uk \|publisher=Royal Academy of Dramatic Art \|access-date=10 November 2021 \|language=en-gb}}</ref> He was accused of writing graffiti about the tutors on the lavatory walls.<ref>Tim Cooper, "Heart attack kills dandy Doctor Who", ''The Evening Standard'', 20 May 1996</ref>
Line 50:		Line 48:
	During his tenure as the Doctor, Pertwee appeared in the [[Amicus Productions\|Amicus]] horror compendium ''[[The House That Dripped Blood]]'' (1971), which was filmed in the summer of 1970 between his first and second ''Doctor Who'' seasons. Pertwee played the lead in the last segment of the film as Paul Henderson, an arrogant horror film star who meets his doom thanks to a genuine vampire cloak. In 1973 Pertwee endorsed the [[The Co-operative Group\|Co-op]]'s ''Baking Your Cake and Eating It'', a recipe book written by Sarah Charles.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://braisedhearts.weebly.com/\|title=Celebrating the Jon Pertwee Recipe Book\|publisher=Braised Hearts }}</ref> It has been given the unofficial title of ''The Jon Pertwee Recipe Book''.		During his tenure as the Doctor, Pertwee appeared in the [[Amicus Productions\|Amicus]] horror compendium ''[[The House That Dripped Blood]]'' (1971), which was filmed in the summer of 1970 between his first and second ''Doctor Who'' seasons. Pertwee played the lead in the last segment of the film as Paul Henderson, an arrogant horror film star who meets his doom thanks to a genuine vampire cloak. In 1973 Pertwee endorsed the [[The Co-operative Group\|Co-op]]'s ''Baking Your Cake and Eating It'', a recipe book written by Sarah Charles.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://braisedhearts.weebly.com/\|title=Celebrating the Jon Pertwee Recipe Book\|publisher=Braised Hearts }}</ref> It has been given the unofficial title of ''The Jon Pertwee Recipe Book''.

	In early 1974, Pertwee announced he would step down as the Doctor to resume his stage career in ''The Bedwinner'', also citing potential typecasting in the role as the reason for leaving, though he later said that the catalyst for his departure was the death of his good friend and co-star [[Roger Delgado]] ([[The Master (Doctor Who)\|The Master]]) and the departures of co-star [[Katy Manning]] and producer [[Barry Letts]].<ref>{{cite web \| url= https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-why-jon-pertwee-left/ \| title= Doctor Who: Why Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Left the Series \| work=[[Comic Book Resources]] \| first=E.L. \| last=Meszaros \| date=26 January 2021 \| access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> Also, according to [[Elisabeth Sladen]] in an interview on the DVD release of ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]],'' Pertwee asked for a substantially increased fee for another year on the series which was turned down and he subsequently resigned from the role.~~{{cn\|date=November 2021}}~~ His last full-time appearance in the series was in the story ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'' in June 1974, which finished with [[Tom Baker]] replacing him in the role.		In early 1974, Pertwee announced he would step down as the Doctor to resume his stage career in ''The Bedwinner'', also citing potential typecasting in the role as the reason for leaving, though he later said that the catalyst for his departure was the death of his good friend and co-star [[Roger Delgado]] ([[The Master (Doctor Who)\|The Master]]) and the departures of co-star [[Katy Manning]] and producer [[Barry Letts]].<ref>{{cite web \| url= https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-why-jon-pertwee-left/ \| title= Doctor Who: Why Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Left the Series \| work=[[Comic Book Resources]] \| first=E.L. \| last=Meszaros \| date=26 January 2021 \| access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> Also, according to [[Elisabeth Sladen]] in an interview on the DVD release of ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]],'' Pertwee asked for a substantially increased fee for another year on the series which was turned down and he subsequently resigned from the role. His last full-time appearance in the series was in the story ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'' in June 1974, which finished with [[Tom Baker]] replacing him in the role.

	Pertwee later reprised the role in the 20th anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' and the [[Children in Need]] story ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'', in two radio adventures and on stage in ''[[Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure]]''.		Pertwee later reprised the role in the 20th anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' and the [[Children in Need]] story ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'', in two radio adventures and on stage in ''[[Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure]]''.

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:32, 30 September 2022
Line 17:		Line 17:
	\| children = 2, including [[w:Sean Pertwee\|Sean Pertwee]]		\| children = 2, including [[w:Sean Pertwee\|Sean Pertwee]]
	\| parents = {{ubl\|[[w:Roland Pertwee\|Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}		\| parents = {{ubl\|[[w:Roland Pertwee\|Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}
	\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[w:Michael Pertwee\|Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[~~w:Bill Pertwee\|~~Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}		\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[w:Michael Pertwee\|Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}
	}}		}}
	'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]] and the [[w:Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. In his early career, he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the [[w:Glasgow Empire Theatre\|Glasgow Empire Theatre]] and sharing a bill with [[Max Wall]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>		'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]] and the [[w:Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. In his early career, he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the [[w:Glasgow Empire Theatre\|Glasgow Empire Theatre]] and sharing a bill with [[Max Wall]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>

	As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who Is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>		As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[w:Chief Petty Officer\|Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[w:Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[w:Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[w:Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[w:Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[w:fan convention\|fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[w:Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life and education===		===Early life and education===
	Born in [[Chelsea, London]], and having [[Huguenots\|French Huguenot]] ancestry (his surname was an Anglicisation of "Perthuis"; the origins of his surname being "de Perthuis de Laillevault", the family being Counts descended from [[Charlemagne]]),<ref>Jon Pertwee: The Biography, Bernard Bale, André Deutsch, 2000, p. 2</ref><ref>''An Hour with Jon Pertwee'', broadcast by BBC7 on 30 March 2009</ref> Jon was the son of screenwriter and actor [[Roland Pertwee]] and distant cousin of actor [[Bill Pertwee]].<ref name="screenonline.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/545943/\|title=Pertwee, Jon (1919–1996)\|publisher=BFI Screenonline Biography}}</ref> Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. His father remarried, and his mother found a new partner, Louis Auguste De La Garde, with whom Pertwee did not build a relationship; she died in 1951, leaving Pertwee's older brother Michael as her executor.<ref>Interview "Mind of Evil" DVD, released 2013.</ref> Avice's sister Daphne married Captain Philip Cecil Clowes<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.william1.co.uk/e11.htm\|title=Essex 11\|website=William1.co.uk}}</ref> and became the mother of Pertwee's cousin, the writer [[St John Legh Clowes]] (1907–1951). Actor [[Henry Ainley]], a close friend of his father, was his godfather. Coincidentally, Ainley's son [[Anthony Ainley\|Anthony]] appeared as [[The Master (Doctor Who)\|the Master]] – a renegade Time Lord who was The Doctor's greatest enemy – alongside Pertwee in the ''Doctor Who'' anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' (1983).		Born in [[w:Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]], and having [[w:Huguenots\|French Huguenot]] ancestry (his surname was an Anglicisation of "Perthuis"; the origins of his surname being "de Perthuis de Laillevault", the family being Counts descended from [[w:Charlemagne\|Charlemagne]]),<ref>Jon Pertwee: The Biography, Bernard Bale, André Deutsch, 2000, p. 2</ref><ref>''An Hour with Jon Pertwee'', broadcast by BBC7 on 30 March 2009</ref> Jon was the son of screenwriter and actor [[w:Roland Pertwee\|Roland Pertwee]] and distant cousin of actor [[Bill Pertwee]].<ref name="screenonline.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/545943/\|title=Pertwee, Jon (1919–1996)\|publisher=BFI Screenonline Biography}}</ref> Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. His father remarried, and his mother found a new partner, Louis Auguste De La Garde, with whom Pertwee did not build a relationship; she died in 1951, leaving Pertwee's older brother Michael as her executor.<ref>Interview "Mind of Evil" DVD, released 2013.</ref> Avice's sister Daphne married Captain Philip Cecil Clowes<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.william1.co.uk/e11.htm\|title=Essex 11\|website=William1.co.uk}}</ref> and became the mother of Pertwee's cousin, the writer [[St John Legh Clowes]] (1907–1951). Actor [[Henry Ainley]], a close friend of his father, was his godfather. Coincidentally, Ainley's son [[Anthony Ainley\|Anthony]] appeared as [[The Master (Doctor Who)\|the Master]] – a renegade Time Lord who was The Doctor's greatest enemy – alongside Pertwee in the ''Doctor Who'' anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' (1983).

	Pertwee was educated at [[Frensham Heights School]], an independent school in [[Rowledge]], near [[Farnham]] in Surrey, at [[Sherborne School]] in Dorset, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he was admitted to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA), graduating in 1939.<ref>{{cite web \|title=John Pertwee — RADA Student & graduate profiles \|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/john-pertwee/ \|website=www.rada.ac.uk \|publisher=Royal Academy of Dramatic Art \|access-date=10 November 2021 \|language=en-gb}}</ref> He was accused of writing graffiti about the tutors on the lavatory walls.<ref>Tim Cooper, "Heart attack kills dandy Doctor Who", ''The Evening Standard'', 20 May 1996</ref>		Pertwee was educated at [[Frensham Heights School]], an independent school in [[Rowledge]], near [[Farnham]] in Surrey, at [[Sherborne School]] in Dorset, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he was admitted to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA), graduating in 1939.<ref>{{cite web \|title=John Pertwee — RADA Student & graduate profiles \|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/john-pertwee/ \|website=www.rada.ac.uk \|publisher=Royal Academy of Dramatic Art \|access-date=10 November 2021 \|language=en-gb}}</ref> He was accused of writing graffiti about the tutors on the lavatory walls.<ref>Tim Cooper, "Heart attack kills dandy Doctor Who", ''The Evening Standard'', 20 May 1996</ref>

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:28, 30 September 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Short description\|English actor}}		{{Short description\|English actor}}
	~~{{more citations needed\|date=January 2010}}~~
	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Jon Pertwee		\| name = Jon Pertwee
	\| image = Jon Pertwee ~~(filtered)~~.jpg		\| image = Jon Pertwee.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Pertwee at a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' Convention in [[Glasgow]], March 1996~~		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee		\| birth_name = John Devon Roland Pertwee
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1919\|07\|07}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1919\|07\|07}}
	\| birth_place = [[London]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:London\|London]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1996\|05\|20\|1919\|7\|7}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1996\|05\|20\|1919\|7\|7}}
	\| death_place = [[Sherman, Connecticut]], US		\| death_place = [[w:Sherman, Connecticut\|Sherman]], US
	\| years_active = 1938–1996		\| years_active = 1938–1996
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|entertainer}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|entertainer}}
	\| education = [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]		\| education = [[w:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art\|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]
	\| notable_works = {{Unbulleted list\|''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974)\|''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981, 1987–1989)\|''[[The Navy Lark]]'' (1959–1977)}}		\| notable_works = {{Unbulleted list\|''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974)\|''[[w:Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981, 1987–1989)\|''[[The Navy Lark]]'' (1959–1977)}}
	\| spouse = {{Unbulleted list\|{{~~marriage~~\|[[Jean Marsh]]\|1955\|1960\|~~reason~~=~~divorced~~}}\|{{~~marriage~~\|Ingeborg Rhoesa\|1960\|1996}}}}		\| spouse = {{Unbulleted list\|{{Marriage\|[[w:Jean Marsh\|Jean Marsh]]\|1955\|1960\|end=div}}\|{{Marriage\|Ingeborg Rhoesa\|1960\|1996}}}}
	\| children = 2, including [[Sean Pertwee]]		\| children = 2, including [[w:Sean Pertwee\|Sean Pertwee]]
	\| parents = {{ubl\|[[Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}		\| parents = {{ubl\|[[w:Roland Pertwee\|Roland Pertwee]]\|Avice Scholtz}}
	\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}		\| relatives = {{ubl\|[[w:Michael Pertwee\|Michael Pertwee]] (brother)\|[[w:Bill Pertwee\|Bill Pertwee]] (cousin)}}
	}}		}}
	'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[World War II\|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 (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>		'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|p\|ɜːr\|t\|w\|iː}};<ref>See, for example, Derek Batey's 1985 interview with Pertwee.</ref> 7 July 1919<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1919 1a 132 KENSINGTON – John D. R. Pertwee, mmn = Scholts</ref> – 20 May 1996), known professionally as '''Jon Pertwee''', was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]] and the [[w:Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)\|Naval Intelligence Division]] during the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. In his early career, he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the [[w:Glasgow Empire Theatre\|Glasgow Empire Theatre]] and sharing a bill with [[Max Wall]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)\|Jimmy James]].<ref name="Cult leader's mission to return to future">[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/cult-leader-s-mission-to-return-to-future-1.628340 Cult leader's mission to return to future ]. ''[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]''. 15 May 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2014.</ref>

	As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who Is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>		As an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the ''[[Carry On (franchise)\|Carry On]]'' series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing [[Chief Petty Officer]] Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' on [[BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news \| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html \| title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee \| work=The Independent \|first=Nick \| last=Smurthwaite \| date=21 May 1996 \| access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> On television, Pertwee starred as the [[Third Doctor\|third incarnation]] of [[Doctor (Doctor Who)\|the Doctor]] in the long-running British science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1970–1974), hosted the game show ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)\|Whodunnit?]]'' (1974–1978), and played the title character in ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)\|Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–1981 and 1987–1989). Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with ''Doctor Who'' by appearing at many [[fan convention]]s related to the series and giving interviews. He also performed a [[Solo performance\|one-man show]] called ''Who Is Jon Pertwee?''.<ref name="Cabell">{{cite book \|last=Cabell \|first=Craig \|title=The Doctors Who's Who: The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord\|year=2013\|publisher=John Blake Publishing Ltd\|isbn=978-1782194712}}</ref>