Michael Henry Pertwee (24 April 1916,

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) was an English playwright and screenwriter.

Career

Pertwee's credits included episodes of '' The Saint'', ''

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Ladies Who Do ''Ladies Who Do'' is a 1963 British comedy film directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards and starring Peggy Mount, Robert Morley and Harry H. Corbett. It was written by Michael Pertwee and John Bignall. Plot Mrs. Cragg works as a charwoman f ...

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'' and many other films and TV series. For the stage he co-wrote the 1938 thriller '' Death on the Table''.

Personal life

Pertwee was the son of screenwriter

Roland Pertwee Roland Pertwee (15 May 1885 – 26 April 1963) was an English playwright, film and television screenwriter, director and actor. He was the father of ''Doctor Who'' actor Jon Pertwee and playwright and screenwriter Michael Pertwee. He was al ...

, the brother of Jon, a distant cousin of actor Bill, and the uncle of actor

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. Between 1952 and 1959, Pertwee was married to the actress Valerie French.

Filmography

Writer

* '' Crackerjack'' (1938) * '' Trouble in the Air'' (1948) * ''

The Interrupted Journey ''The Interrupted Journey'' is a 1949 British thriller film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden and Tom Walls. It was written by Michael Pertwee. Plot John North, a struggling writer, plans ...

'' (1949) * '' Something in the City'' (1950) * '' Black Jack'' (1950) * ''

Laughter in Paradise ''Laughter in Paradise'' is a 1951 British comedy film directed by Mario Zampi, starring Alastair Sim, Fay Compton, George Cole, and Guy Middleton. It was written by Jack Davies and Michael Pertwee. The film was remade as '' Some Will, S ...

'' (1951) * '' Night Was Our Friend'' (1951) * '' Happy Ever After'' (US title: ''Tonight's the Night'') (1954) with Jack Davies * '' Not Wanted on Voyage'' (1957) * '' The Naked Truth'' (1957) * '' Too Many Crooks'' (1959) * ''

It Started in Naples ''It Started in Naples'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy film directed by Melville Shavelson and produced by Jack Rose from a screenplay by Suso Cecchi d'Amico, based on the story by Michael Pertwee and Jack Davies. The Technicolor cinema ...

'' (1960) * Make Mine Mink (1960) * '' In the Doghouse'' (1962) * '' Strange Bedfellows'' (1965) * ''

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (254–184 BC), specif ...

'' (1966) * '' Salt and Pepper'' (1968) * ''

One More Time One More Time may refer to: Film and television * ''One More Time'' (1931 film), a Merrie Melodies cartoon * ''One More Time'' (1970 film), a film by Jerry Lewis * ''One More Time'', a 1974 TV special with Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, and other ...

'' (1970) * ''

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World ''Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World'' is a 1973 British children's fantasy- adventure comedy film starring Jim Dale, and directed by Joseph McGrath. A large supporting cast of British movie stalwarts includes Spike Milligan, Angela Dougl ...

'' (1973)

Actor

* ''

'' (1951) – Stewart * '' Night Was Our Friend'' (1951) – Young Man * '' Now and Forever'' (1956) – Reporter (final film role)

Novelisations

Among the novelisations of Michael Pertwee screenplays, each released shortly before its respective film, are: * '' Salt and Pepper'' by Alex Austin * ''

'' by

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* '' Strange Bedfellows'' by Marvin H. Albert. Each of the novelists was a notable author of the era.

References

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* * 1916 births 1991 deaths English male screenwriters English television writers People from Kensington

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