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'''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' was a English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter, who voiced [[Spottyman]] in the UK version of ''[[The Further Adventures of SuperTed]]''. | '''John Devon Roland Pertwee''' was a English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter, who voiced [[Spottyman]] in the UK version of ''[[The Further Adventures of SuperTed]]''. | ||
Pertwee died on [[May 20]], [[1996]] | Pertwee died in his sleep from a heart attack on [[May 20]], [[1996]], at the age of 76. | ||
==Roles== | ==Roles== | ||
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==Other roles== | ==Other roles== | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* Pertwee became famous for playing not one but two British icons. The first one was the third incarnation of the Doctor from the BBC sci-fi series ''Doctor Who'', from [[1970]] to [[1974]], and the title character of ''Worzel Gummidge'' on [[ITV]] from [[1979]]-[[1981]], and again on [[Channel 4]] when they revived it as ''Worzel Gummidge Down Under'' between [[1987]] to [[1989]]. The [[1996]] TV movie of ''Doctor Who'' was dedicated to him. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:00, 12 June 2022
Template:Infobox actor John Devon Roland Pertwee was a English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter, who voiced Spottyman in the UK version of The Further Adventures of SuperTed.
Pertwee died in his sleep from a heart attack on May 20, 1996, at the age of 76.
Roles
20th century
- The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989)
- Spottyman (UK version)
Other roles
Behind the scenes
- Pertwee became famous for playing not one but two British icons. The first one was the third incarnation of the Doctor from the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, from 1970 to 1974, and the title character of Worzel Gummidge on ITV from 1979-1981, and again on Channel 4 when they revived it as Worzel Gummidge Down Under between 1987 to 1989. The 1996 TV movie of Doctor Who was dedicated to him.
