Peter John Dennis (25 October 1933 – 18 April 2009) was a

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and

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winning

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and

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. His extensive career spanned both sides of the

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with projects ranging from ''

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'' to ''

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''. He was perhaps best known for his more than three decades association performing the works of

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on stage in his one-man show entitled '' Bother! The Brain of Pooh''.

Early life

Peter Dennis was born in

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, the son of Michael Henry Dennis, a mechanical engineer, and Violet Frances Lockwood, a housewife. He was one of four children including two brothers, Michael and David, and a sister, Dorothy. His early education was in a Roman Catholic convent. He continued his early studies in

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at the

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Secondary School, until the age of 14. He spent the next four years training as an accountant and as a surveyor. While employed at T. S. Appleton & Son Ltd. in

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, he was called up for his

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in the

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. He served as a

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from January 1952 to March 1958,

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. His duties included drill and weapons training, shorthand writing in the service of

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Sir Roderick McLeod and

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Sir

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, Director of Military Operations, and as a Personal Assistant to General Sir Kenneth Exham, General Officer Commanding the

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, Nigerian Military Forces. Upon his return to civilian life, he worked as Personal Assistant to Harry Arkle, European Managing Director,

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and Bill Nicol, Deputy Chairman of Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds,

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, near

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. On his 29th birthday, Dennis saw his first play, a production of ''

Look Back in Anger ''Look Back in Anger'' (1956) is a realist play written by John Osborne. It focuses on the life and marital struggles of an intelligent and educated but disaffected young man of working-class origin, Jimmy Porter, and his equally competent yet i ...

'' at the

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starring

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, and dictated his resignation the following day. By the following autumn, he was in attendance at the

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graduating two years later in 1965.

Career

After graduating from

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, he returned to the

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to play numerous leading roles. He went on to perform at the Everyman Theatre,

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, the Liverpool Repertory Theatre, and in London's West End. He also began to be a regular presence on British television, appearing in ''

'' among many other shows. 14 October 1976 marked the premiere of his one-man show '' Bother! The Brain of Pooh'' at the

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, given in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of ''

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'' written by

. It contained selected readings from ''

When We Were Very Young ''When We Were Very Young'' is a best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne. It was first published in 1924, and it was illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Several of the verses were set to music by Harold Fraser-Simson. The book begins with an intro ...

'', ''

Now We Are Six ''Now We Are Six'' is a 1927 book of children's poetry by A. A. Milne, with illustrations by E. H. Shepard. It is the second collection of children's poems following Milne's ''When We Were Very Young'', which was first published in 1924. The co ...

'', and ''

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''. At the invitation of

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, Head of the

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, ''Bother!'' received its American premiere in December 1986 at the

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in Hollywood, where it was honoured with the

and the Los Angeles Theatre Award. He continued to perform ''Bother!'' throughout the following decades at more than eighty venues throughout America and Europe, from the

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under the baton of conductor George Daugherty to the

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in London at the invitation of the

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. His American television career grew to include appearances on a number of popular series including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Alias'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Highlights of his film career include ''

'' and ''

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''. Dennis often wore

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s, and many of his roles featured him wearing one.

Death

Dennis died on 18 April 2009 in

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, USA.

Awards

* LA Weekly Theatre Award *

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Silver Award *Achievement of Merit Ohio State Award *

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nominee *

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Gold Award *

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- Ensemble, ''Sideways''

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1974) – Waiter * '' The Stud'' (1978) – Marc * '' Scandalous'' (1984) – Maitre D' * ''

A Man Called Sarge ''A Man Called Sarge'' is a 1990 American parody film, written and directed by Stuart Gillard, starring Gary Kroeger, Marc Singer, Gretchen German and introducing a young Natasha Lyonne. The humour is built on slapstick and verbal puns, in the f ...

'' (1990) – Montgomery * ''

The Rainbow Thief ''The Rainbow Thief'' is a 1990 British fantasy drama film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky and written by Berta Domínguez D. It reunites '' Lawrence of Arabia'' co-stars Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif in a fable of friendship. Christopher Lee ...

'' (1990) – Winter * ''The Emissary: A Biblical Epic'' (1997) – Master * ''The Effects of Magic'' (1998) – Gough * ''

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'' (2000) – Bus conductor * ''

'' (2001) – Ogre Hunter (voice) * ''Hellborn'' (2003) – Dr. Flannery * ''

'' (2004) – Leslie Brough * ''

Psychonauts ''Psychonauts'' is a 2005 platformer, platform game developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Majesco Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, Xbox (console), Xbox and PlayStation 2. Set in a Retrofuturism, retro-futuristic version of t ...

'' (2005) – Collie (voice) * ''

Eragon ''Eragon'' is the first book in ''The Inheritance Cycle'' by American fantasy writer Christopher Paolini. Paolini, born in 1983, began writing the novel after graduating from home school at the age of fifteen. After writing the first draft for ...

'' (2006) – (voice) * ''

Man in the Chair ''Man in the Chair'' is a 2007 independent film written and directed by Michael Schroeder (director), Michael Schroeder. The film stars Christopher Plummer, Michael Angarano, M. Emmet Walsh, and Robert Wagner. Premise The drama stars Christopher ...

'' (2007) – Bernie * ''Monster Safari'' (2007) – Basil Pennyfarthing * ''Ten Inch Hero'' (2007) – Mr. Julius * ''

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'' (2007) – (voice)

Television

* ''

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'' (1965) – Police doctor * '' The Rat Catchers'' (1966) – Teniente * ''

'' (1967) – Private * '' The Troubleshooters'' (1968) – TV Interviewer * ''

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'' (1968) – Personal Assistant * '' Hadleigh'' (1973–1976) – Sutton * ''Hold the Front Page'' (1974) – The Judge * ''

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'' (1974) – Insp. Palmer * ''How's Your Father'' (1975) – Doctor Clegg * '' The Famous Five'' (1978) – Roland * ''

Grange Hill ''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its ru ...

'' (1982) – Mr Brocklehurst * ''

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'' (1982) – Dr. Edwin Harper * ''

Never the Twain ''Never the Twain'' is a British sitcom that ran for eleven series from 7 September 1981 to 9 October 1991. The series starred Windsor Davies (previously known for ''It Ain't Half Hot, Mum'') and Donald Sinden as rival antique dealers, and al ...

'' (1982) – Vicar * ''

Yes Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ran for 16 episodes f ...

'' (1982) – Undersecretary Air Division * '' The Cleopatras'' (1983) – Diomedes * ''

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'' (1984–1985) – Club owner / Geoffrey * '' Minder on the Orient Express'' (1985) – Club owner (uncredited) * '' C.A.T.S. Eyes'' (1985–87) – Hathcott / Desmond Proudfoot * '' The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'' (1988) – Group Capt. Massey * ''

War and Remembrance ''War and Remembrance'' is a novel by Herman Wouk, published in October 1978 as the sequel to Wouk's '' The Winds of War'' (1971). ''The Winds of War'' covers the period 1939 to 1941, and ''War and Remembrance'' continues the story of the exten ...

'' (1988) – Gen. Sir Bernard Law Montgomery * ''

'' (1991) – Toastmaster * '' To Be the Best'' (1991) – Doctor * ''

'' (1992) – Albert * ''

'' (1992) – Psychiatrist #3 * ''

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'' (1992) – Jeweler #1 * ''

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'' (1993–1994) – Reginald * ''

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'' (1994) – Dr. Monroe * ''Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies'' (1994) – Pete * '' Prehysteria! 3'' (1995) – Snooty Driver * '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (1995) – Mr Hathaway * ''

Mad TV ''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series created by David Salzman, Fax Bahr, and Adam Small. Loosely based on the humor magazine '' Mad'', ''Mad TVs pre-taped satirical sketches were primarily parodie ...

'' (1995) – Announcer * '' Step by Step'' (1996) – Auctioneer * ''

Townies ''Townies'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 18 to December 4, 1996. Created by Matthew Carlson, the series stars Molly Ringwald, Jenna Elfman, and Lauren Graham. Synopsis Set in Gloucester, Massachusetts, ''T ...

'' (1996) – Dealer * ''

'' (1996) – Sherman Whitfield * '' Mr. Rhodes'' (1996) – Flemings * '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (1996-2001) – Admiral Hendricks / Isaac Newton * '' Profiler'' (1997) – Dr. Joel Kaiser * '' In the House'' (1997) – Violinist * '' Tracey Takes On...'' (1997) – Lord Percy * ''

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'' (1997) – Captain Hightower * ''

'' (1997) – Lew * ''

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'' (1997) – Sailor * '' Felicity'' (1999) – ''

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'' Fan * '' Alias'' (2001) – Professor Bloom

Theatre

* '' The Body'' (2004) * '' Bother! The Brain of Pooh'' (1976–2009) * ''

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Recordings

*"The Complete Works of

" by

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*" The Seven Deadly Sins", Jazz Suite with

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*"The Children’s Suite" by Phil Woods *"The Strange Affliction" by

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, with

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and

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References

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