Name
Dennis Chinnery
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1927-05-14
Deathday
2012-02-29 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Romford, Essex, England, UK
Biography
Dennis Chinnery was a British actor, noted for his performances in television.
Following National service in the navy, he studied acting at RADA, graduating in 1949. His theatre work included appearances at the Old Vic.
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.
He also appeared in three Doctor Who serials - The Chase, Genesis of the Daleks and The Twin Dilemma. 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.
Known For
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- 1970 All the Way Up as Makepeace's Chauffeur
- 1966 The Plague of the Zombies as Constable Christian
- 1990 Bullseye! as Vault Guard
- 1969 The Body Stealers as Control Officer
- 1953 Escape by Night as Reporter
- 1957 Hour of Decision as Studio Photographer
- 1969 Crossplot as First Reporter
- 1976 Rogue Male as Tube Passenger
- 1959 The Thought of Tomorrow as Keith Bradley
- 1954 The Embezzler as Bank Clerk
- 1975 Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks as Gharman
- 1971 Percy as Newsreader
- 1975 The Naked Civil Servant as Business Man
- 1965 Doctor Who: The Chase as Albert C Richardson
- 1984 Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma as Sylvest
- 1980 'That Crazy Woman' as Counsel
- 1954 Delayed Action as Bank cashier
- 1975 The Crazy Kill as Sergeant
- 1978 Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat as Someone
- 1964 A Wicked World as Delgrove
- 1968 Game, Set and Match as Station Sergeant
- 1968 The Interview
- 1972 Thrills Galore as Harry
- 1957 Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 as Pilot
- 1963 Doctor Who ( 2 episodes ) as Sylvest
- 1968 The Champions ( 1 episode ) as Bridges
- 1963 Doctor Who ( 5 episodes ) as Gharman
- 1972 Crown Court ( 2 episodes ) as Inspector Mortlock
- 1968 Rogues' Gallery ( 1 episode ) as Mr. 'Town'
- 1967 The Prisoner ( 1 episode ) as Gunther
- 1965 Public Eye ( 1 episode ) as Creeley
- 1970 Manhunt ( 1 episode ) as Ramaud
- 1962 The Saint ( 1 episode ) as Carson
- 1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes ( 1 episode ) as Morey
- 1956 Hancock's Half Hour ( 8 episodes ) as First Officer
- 1980 Lady Killers ( 1 episode ) as Albert Burton
- 1961 The Avengers ( 1 episode ) as Dobson
- 1983 Reilly: Ace of Spies ( 1 episode ) as Markstein
- 1977 BBC2 Play of the Week ( 1 episode ) as Someone
- 1970 The Misfit ( 1 episode ) as Committee Member
- 1977 Target ( 1 episode ) as Manning
- 1964 Theatre 625 ( 1 episode ) as Allbright
- 1985 Mapp & Lucia ( 1 episode ) as Mr McConnell, Gazette Editor
- 1972 New Scotland Yard ( 1 episode ) as John Remick
- 1963 Doctor Who ( 1 episode ) as Albert C. Richardson
