Leslie Gilbert Dwyer (28 August 1906 – 26 December 1986) was an English

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and

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actor.

Career

He was born in

Catford Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, includ ...

, the son of the popular music hall comedian Johnny Dwyer, and acted from the age of ten and appeared in his first film in 1921. He is perhaps best known for his role as the Punch and Judy man Mr Partridge in BBC sitcom '' Hi-de-Hi!''. Film roles included '' In Which We Serve'' (1942), '' The Way Ahead'' (1944), the 1952 remake of '' Hindle Wakes'', '' Act of Love'' (1953) in which he played a two hander scene opposite the young

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, ''

Room in the House ''Room in the House'' is a 1955 comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Elvey. The film's screenplay, by Alfred Shaughnessy Alfred James Shaughnessy (19 May 1916 – 2 November 2005) was an English scriptwriter, film director and producer best kn ...

'' (1955), the 1959 remake of Hitchcock's '' The 39 Steps'', and ''

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'' (1966). He played Sergeant Dusty Miller in the original 1942 production of Terence Rattigan's play '' Flare Path''. He played Drinkwater in the 1953 television production of

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's 'Captain Brassbound's Conversion'. His most notable television role was as Mr Partridge, the miserable, hard-drinking Punch and Judy man with an aversion to children, in the British

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'' Hi-de-Hi!''. He took roles in '' Public Eye'' in 1969, ''

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'' (as Vorg in ''

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'' in 1973) and in '' Steptoe and Son'', '' Terry and June'', '' Wodehouse Playhouse'', ''

Z-Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by the BBC, it deb ...

'' and '' The Sweeney,'' in which he played "old sea dog" Ted Greenhead in the episode ''Trojan Bus''.

Death

Dwyer died on 26 December 1986, aged 80 (respiratory failure due to pulmonary embolism). His grave is located in the

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Selected filmography

* '' Cheer Up'' (1936) - Hotel Guest (uncredited) * '' In Which We Serve'' (1942) - Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited) * '' The Goose Steps Out'' (1942) - German Soldier on Train (uncredited) * '' Schweik's New Adventures'' (1943) - Prisoner * ''

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'' (1943) - Ship's Steward (uncredited) * '' The Lamp Still Burns'' (1943) - Siddons * '' The Way Ahead'' (1944) - Pte. Sid Beck * '' Great Day'' (1945) - Pub Customer * '' Perfect Strangers'' (1945) - Stripey * '' Night Boat to Dublin'' (1946) - George Leggett * '' I See a Dark Stranger'' (1946) - Soldier in Cafe (uncredited) * '' This Man Is Mine'' (1946) - Van Driver (uncredited) * ''

Piccadilly Incident ''Piccadilly Incident'' is a 1946 British drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Coral Browne, Edward Rigby and Leslie Dwyer. Wilcox teamed his wife Anna Neagle with Michael Wilding for the first time, es ...

'' (1946) - Sam * '' Temptation Harbour'' (1947) - Reg * ''

The Little Ballerina ''The Little Ballerina'' is a 1947 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert. Cast * Yvonne Marsh as Joan * Marian Chapman as Sally * Kay Henderson as Pamela * Doreen Richards as Lydia * Anita Holland as Carol * Beatrice Varley as Mr ...

'' (1947) - Barman * '' When the Bough Breaks'' (1947) - George * '' The Calendar'' (1948) - Sam Hillcott * '' Bond Street'' (1948) - Barman * '' The Bad Lord Byron'' (1949) - Fletcher * '' It's Not Cricket'' (1949) - Batman * '' A Boy, a Girl and a Bike'' (1949) - Steve Hall * ''

Now Barabbas ''Now Barabbas'' is a 1949 British drama film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Richard Greene, Cedric Hardwicke and Kathleen Harrison. It is sometimes known as ''Now Barabbas Was a Robber''. It was based on a 1947 play of the same title by ...

'' (1949) - Brown * '' Poet's Pub'' (1949) - Holly * ''

Double Confession ''Double Confession'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, William Hartnell and Peter Lorre. The screenplay, written by William Templeton, is based on the novel, ''All On A Summer's Day' ...

'' (1950) - Leonard * '' Lilli Marlene'' (1950) - Berry * '' Midnight Episode'' (1950) - Albert * '' Smart Alec'' (1951) - Gossage * '' Laughter in Paradise'' (1951) - Police Sergeant * '' There Is Another Sun'' (1951) - Foley * '' Judgment Deferred'' (1952) - Flowers * ''

The Hour of 13 ''The Hour of 13'' is a 1952 British historical mystery film directed by Harold French and starring Peter Lawford, Dawn Addams and Roland Culver. It was made at Elstree Studios by the British subsidiary of MGM. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1952) - Ernie Perker * '' My Wife's Lodger'' (1952) - Roger the Lodger * '' Hindle Wakes'' (1952) - Chris Hawthorn * '' Marilyn'' (1953) - George Saunders * '' Act of Love'' (1953) - Le sergent anglais * ''

The Good Die Young ''The Good Die Young'' is a 1954 British crime film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Laurence Harvey, Gloria Grahame, Joan Collins, Stanley Baker, Richard Basehart and John Ireland. It was made by Remus Films from a screenplay bas ...

'' (1954) - Stookey * '' The Black Rider'' (1954) - Robert Plack * '' Where There's a Will'' (1955) - Alfie Brewer * ''

'' (1955) - Benji Pugh * '' Not So Dusty'' (1956) - Nobby * '' Cloak Without Dagger'' (1956) - Fred Borcombe * '' Eyewitness'' (1956) - Henry Cammon * '' Face in the Night'' (1957) - Toby * ''

Stormy Crossing ''Stormy Crossing'' is a 1958 British crime, drama, thriller, mystery film directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards and starring John Ireland, Derek Bond, Leslie Dwyer, and Maureen Connell. John Schlesinger and Arthur Lowe appear in supporting ...

'' (1958) - Bill Harris * '' The 39 Steps'' (1959) - Milkman * ''

Left Right and Centre ''Left Right and Centre'' is a 1959 British satirical comedy film directed by Sidney Gilliat and starring Ian Carmichael, Patricia Bredin, Richard Wattis, Eric Barker and Alastair Sim. It was produced by Frank Launder. A political comedy, it fo ...

'' (1959) - Left - Alf Stoker * ''Seventy Deadly Pills'' (1964) - Police Constable Robinson * '' I've Gotta Horse'' (1965) - Bert * ''

'' (1965) (UK title: ''Monster of Terror'') - Potter * ''

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom ''The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom'' is a 1968 British comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath. The screenplay by Alec Coppel and Denis Norden was adapted from a play by Coppel that was based on a short story by Josef Shaftel, who served as the fil ...

'' (1968) - Bookshop assistant * ''Lionheart'' (1968) - Carpenter * '' Crooks and Coronets'' (1969) - Henry * ''Up in the Air'' (1969) - Driver * '' Dominique'' (1978) - Cemetery Supervisor

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dwyer, Leslie 1906 births 1986 deaths People from Catford English male film actors English male television actors 20th-century English male actors Male actors from London English male stage actors Male actors from Kent