Dennis Chinnery (14 May 1927 – 29 February 2012) was a British actor, noted for his performances in

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. Following

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in the navy, he studied acting at

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, graduating in 1949. His theatre work included appearances at

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. His TV credits include: ''

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'', ''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' is a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 1955 ...

'', ''

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'', '' Softly, Softly'', '' The Saint'', '' The Avengers'', ''

The Prisoner ''The Prisoner'' is a British television series created by Patrick McGoohan. McGoohan portrays Number Six (The Prisoner), Number Six, an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a The Village (The Prisoner), mysteri ...

'', ''

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'', '' Public Eye'', ''

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'', '' Oh, Brother!'', ''The Laughter of a Fool'', '' Thriller'' and '' Survivors''. He also appeared in three ''

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'' serials - '' The Chase'', ''

Genesis of the Daleks ''Genesis of the Daleks'' is the fourth serial of the twelfth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was written by Terry Nation and directed by David Maloney, and originally broadcast in six weekly parts fr ...

'' and ''

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''. The character Dr Chinnery in ''

The League of Gentlemen ''The League of Gentlemen'' is a British surreal comedy horror series that premiered on BBC Two in 1999. The programme is set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town in northern England originally based on Alston, Cumbria, and follows the lives ...

'' 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.

Partial filmography

* '' Three Steps to the Gallows'' (1953) - Bill Adams, 2nd Officer * '' Escape by Night'' (1953) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' The Embezzler'' (1954) - Bank Clerk * '' Delayed Action'' (1954) - Bank cashier * ''

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'' (1957) - Studio Photographer * '' The Plague of the Zombies'' (1966) - Constable Christian * ''

The Body Stealers ''The Body Stealers'', also known as ''Invasion of the Body Stealers'' and ''Thin Air'', is a 1969 British science fiction film directed by Gerry Levy, and starring George Sanders and Maurice Evans. Two investigators uncover an alien plot to st ...

'' (1969) - 1st Control Officer * '' Crossplot'' (1969) - First reporter * '' All the Way Up'' (1970) - Makepiece's Chauffeur * '' Percy'' (1971) - Newsreader (uncredited) * '' Bullseye!'' (1990) - 2nd Vault Guard

References

Obituary with the correct date of birth

External links

* 1927 births 2012 deaths Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art English male television actors {{UK-tv-actor-1920s-stub