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Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

Acting

Born: July 7, 1919Chelsea, London, England, UK

John Devon Roland "Jon" Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer and cabaret performer. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War. In his early career he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the Glasgow Empire Theatre and sharing a bill with Max Wall and Jimmy James.

Known For
Filmography
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025
Reach for the Stars: The Starwatch Story

Reach for the Stars: The Starwatch Story

Self (Archive)

2025
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2024
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2024
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Self - archive

2023
Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who

Self / The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2023
Jon, The Man Who Was Doctor Who

Jon, The Man Who Was Doctor Who

Self (Archive)

2023
Jon Pertwee: Uncut!

Jon Pertwee: Uncut!

Himself

2021
Panopticon Destiny – The Matrix Files

Panopticon Destiny – The Matrix Files

2021
Doctor Who and the Third Man

Doctor Who and the Third Man

2019
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

2017
Panopticon Genesis

Panopticon Genesis

2017
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)

2015
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

2015
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

(archive footage)

2013
Life on Earth

Life on Earth

Self (archive footage)

2011

My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen

Self (archive footage)

2011
Devious

Devious

Third Doctor

2009
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2008
The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

The Third Doctor (archive footage)

2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

(archival footage)

2008

Five Doctors, One Studio

2008
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Himself (archive footage)

2001
The Home Whovian

The Home Whovian

2001
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen

General Von Kramer

1995
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

1995
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen

Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen

1995
Stranger than Fiction

Stranger than Fiction

1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperative

PROBE: The Zero Imperative

Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane

1994
Police 5: The Master

Police 5: The Master

The Doctor (archive footage)

1993
30 Years in the TARDIS

30 Years in the TARDIS

Himself

1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

The 3rd Doctor

1993
Return to Devil's End

Return to Devil's End

Self

1993
The Airzone Solution

The Airzone Solution

Oliver Threthewey

1993
Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

Duke of Costa Brava

1992
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee

Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee

1992
Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years

Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years

Self - Host

1992
Doctor Who: The Troughton Years

Doctor Who: The Troughton Years

Self - Presenter

1991
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event

The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event

1991
The PanoptiCon Tapes V

The PanoptiCon Tapes V

1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes IV

The PanoptiCon Tapes IV

1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes III

The PanoptiCon Tapes III

1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes II

The PanoptiCon Tapes II

1990
Doctor Who The Ultimate Adventure

Doctor Who The Ultimate Adventure

The Doctor

1989
Starwatch

Starwatch

Commander Jason Havlin

1988
Myth Runner

Myth Runner

Himself

1987
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI

The PanoptiCon Tapes VI

1986
Who's Who

Who's Who

1986

SuperTed: Super Safe with SuperTed

Spotty ( voice)

1986
McDonnell Douglas Information Systems

McDonnell Douglas Information Systems

Narrator

1986
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

The Doctor (3) (archive footage) (uncredited)

1984
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

The Third Doctor

1983
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

1983
The Boys in Blue

The Boys in Blue

Coastguard

1982

The Curious Case Of Santa Claus

Dr. Merryweather

1982
The Best of the Adventures

The Best of the Adventures

Judd Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)

1981
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

Worzel Gummidge

1980
The Water Babies

The Water Babies

Salmon

1978
Wombling Free

Wombling Free

Womble Voices (voice)

1977

Four Against The Desert

1977
No. 1 of the Secret Service

No. 1 of the Secret Service

The Rev. Walter Braithwaite

1977
Adventures of a Private Eye

Adventures of a Private Eye

Judd Blake

1977
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)

1976
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Colonel

1975
Doctor Who: Robot

Doctor Who: Robot

The Doctor

1975
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

The Doctor

1974
Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon

Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon

The Doctor

1974
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks

Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks

The Doctor

1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

The Doctor

1974
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

The Doctor

1974
Doctor Who: The Green Death

Doctor Who: The Green Death

The Doctor

1973
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks

The Doctor

1973
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

The Doctor

1973
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters

Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters

The Doctor

1973
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors

The Doctor

1973
Doctor Who: The Time Monster

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

The Doctor

1972
Doctor Who: The Mutants

Doctor Who: The Mutants

The Doctor

1972
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

The Doctor

1972
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon

Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon

The Doctor

1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

The Doctor

1972
Doctor Who: The Dæmons

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

The Doctor

1971
Doctor Who: Colony in Space

Doctor Who: Colony in Space

The Doctor

1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

The Doctor

1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

The Doctor

1971
The House That Dripped Blood

The House That Dripped Blood

Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")

1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

The Doctor

1971
Doctor Who: Inferno

Doctor Who: Inferno

The Doctor

1970
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

The Doctor

1970
Doctor Who and the Silurians

Doctor Who and the Silurians

The Doctor

1970
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

The Doctor

1970
Under the Table You Must Go

Under the Table You Must Go

Self

1970
Up in the Air

Up in the Air

Figworthy

1969
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Crassus

1966
Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

Dr. Fettle

1966
Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

Sheriff Albert Earp

1965
You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

Storekeeper (Hare Factory)

1965
How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment

How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment

Adam

1965
I've Gotta Horse

I've Gotta Horse

Costumier's Assistant

1965
Runaway Railway

Runaway Railway

Station Master

1965
Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

Soothsayer

1964
Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

Sidney Tait

1963
Nearly a Nasty Accident

Nearly a Nasty Accident

Gen. Birkinshaw

1961

Not a Hope in Hell

1960
Just Joe

Just Joe

Prendergast

1960
Then and Now

Then and Now

1960
The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

Victor Jekyll

1959
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

Conductor

1956
A Yank in Ermine

A Yank in Ermine

Slowburn Jenks

1955
The Gay Dog

The Gay Dog

A Betting Man

1954
Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

Charley Sterling

1953
Mr. Drake's Duck

Mr. Drake's Duck

Reuben

1951
The Body Said No!

The Body Said No!

Watchman

1950
Miss Pilgrim's Progress

Miss Pilgrim's Progress

Postman Perkins

1949
Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack

Plover

1949
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

Headwaiter

1949
Murder at the Windmill

Murder at the Windmill

Police Sergeant

1949
William Comes to Town

William Comes to Town

Circus Superintendent

1948
Trouble in the Air

Trouble in the Air

1948
A Piece of Cake

A Piece of Cake

Mr. Short

1948
Dancing with Crime

Dancing with Crime

Police Constable (uncredited)

1947

Toad of Toad Hall

Judge

1946
There Ain't No Justice

There Ain't No Justice

Young Man in Cafe (uncredited)

1939
The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men

Rally campaigner (uncredited)

1939
A Yank at Oxford

A Yank at Oxford

Minor Role (uncredited)

1938