Dennis Chinnery

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Dennis Chinnery
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in Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1975)
Born
Dennis Arthur Robert Chinnery

(1927-05-14)14 May 1927
Died29 February 2012(2012-02-29) (aged 84)
Alma materRADA
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)
Dawn Chinnery
(m. 1947⁠–⁠1998)

Pat Kerr
(m. 2000)

Dennis Chinnery (14 May 1927 – 29 February 2012) was a British actor, noted for his performances in television.[1][2]

Following National service in the navy, he studied acting at RADA, graduating in 1949.[3][4] His theatre work included appearances at the Old Vic.[5]

His TV credits include: Hancock's Half Hour, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Softly, Softly, The Saint, The Avengers, The Prisoner, The Champions, Public Eye, Special Branch, Oh, Brother!, The Laughter of a Fool, Thriller and Survivors.[6]

He also appeared in three Doctor Who serials - The Chase,[7] Genesis of the Daleks and The Twin Dilemma.[8] The character Dr Chinnery in The League of Gentlemen was named after him. He was born at Romford, Essex, to Arthur F Chinnery and his wife Dorothy (née Mills).

Chinnery was also an artist and painter.[9][10][11]

Partial filmography

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References

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