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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| image = Peter Denyer.jpg | | image = Peter Denyer.jpg | ||
| birth_name = Peter John Denyer | | birth_name = Peter John Denyer | ||
| birth_date = 20 August 1947 | | birth_date = 20 August 1947 | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Dartford]], [[Kent]], England | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2009|9|18|1947|8|20}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2009|9|18|1947|8|20}} | ||
| death_place = [[ | | death_place = [[Cheltenham]], [[Gloucestershire]], England | ||
| occupation = Actor | | occupation = Actor | ||
| years_active = 1966–2009 | | years_active = 1966–2009 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Peter John Denyer''' (20 August 1947 – 18 September 2009) was an English actor who played Dennis Dunstable in [[ | '''Peter John Denyer''' (20 August 1947 – 18 September 2009) was an English actor who played Dennis Dunstable in [[London Weekend Television|London Weekend Television]]'s ''[[Please Sir!]]'', and its spin-off series ''[[The Fenn Street Gang]]'', taking on the role of a teenager when already into his 20s.<ref name=IndyObit>{{cite news|last=Anthony|first=Hayward|title=Peter Denyer: Actor who played the slow but lovable Dennis in 'Please Sir!|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/peter-denyer-actor-who-played-the-slow-but-lovable-dennis-in-please-sir-1793529.html|accessdate=23 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=26 September 2009}}</ref> He also appeared in the film versions of ''[[Please Sir! (film)|Please Sir!]]'' (1971) and ''[[Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width (film)|Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width]]'' (1973), and the glam rock film ''[[Never Too Young to Rock]]'' (1976).<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0fcc2f7 | title=Peter Denyer |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |via=www.bfi.org.uk |access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref> | ||
Another semi-regular role, again for LWT, was as one half of a gay couple in [[Agony (TV series)|''Agony'']]. | Another semi-regular role, again for LWT, was as one half of a gay couple in [[Agony (TV series)|''Agony'']]. | ||
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* [https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2009/peter-denyer/ Obituary in ''The Stage''] | * [https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2009/peter-denyer/ Obituary in ''The Stage''] | ||
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6859092.ece Obituary in ''The Times''] | * [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6859092.ece Obituary in ''The Times''] | ||
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[[Category:People from Cheltenham]] | [[Category:People from Cheltenham]] | ||
[[Category:People from Dartford]] | [[Category:People from Dartford]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:32, 3 August 2024
Peter Denyer | |
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| Born | Peter John Denyer 20 August 1947 |
| Died | 18 September 2009 (aged 62) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2009 |
Peter John Denyer (20 August 1947 – 18 September 2009) was an English actor who played Dennis Dunstable in London Weekend Television's Please Sir!, and its spin-off series The Fenn Street Gang, taking on the role of a teenager when already into his 20s.[1] He also appeared in the film versions of Please Sir! (1971) and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973), and the glam rock film Never Too Young to Rock (1976).[2]
Another semi-regular role, again for LWT, was as one half of a gay couple in Agony.
He played the boring, jilted Ralph Dring in Dear John. Noted for his motor-cycle combination and 'mobile discoteque' with one record - Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
He also appeared in Dixon of Dock Green, Moody and Pegg, and the TV soap opera Emmerdale Farm. Later in his career he moved into producing, directing and writing pantomime.[1]
Denyer, who was unmarried, died in September 2009 in Cheltenham, aged 62.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Please Sir! | Dennis Dunstable | |
| 1973 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Lad | |
| 1976 | Never Too Young to Rock | Hero |
Discography
1973 - Just Another Minute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLCZ98VJeEM</ref>
References
- ^ a b c Anthony, Hayward (26 September 2009). "Peter Denyer: Actor who played the slow but lovable Dennis in 'Please Sir!". The Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Peter Denyer". British Film Institute. Retrieved 26 December 2020 – via www.bfi.org.uk.
