Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 7, 1919
Died
May 20, 1996 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Also Known As
John Devon Roland Pertwee
Jon Pertwee
Biography
John Devon Roland "Jon" Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer and cabaret performer. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War. In his early career he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the Glasgow Empire Theatre and sharing a bill with Max Wall and Jimmy James.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
The Doctor
1963
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
The Avengers
Brigadier Whitehead
1961
TV
Blankety Blank
1979
TV
Surprise, Surprise
Self
1984
TV
The Goodies
Reverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn
1970
TV
Ivanhoe
Peter the Peddler
1958
TV
Tales of the Tardis
The Doctor
2023
TV
SuperTed
Spotty
1983
TV
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge
1979
TV
Worzel Gummidge
Radio Announcer
1979
TV
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self
1979
TV
Worzel Gummidge Down Under
Worzel Gummidge
1987
TV
Tell Me Another
Guest
1976
TV
Tell Me Another
Himself
1976
TV
Whodunnit?
Host
1973
TV
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
1989
TV
Myth Makers
Himself
2015
TV
Virtual Murder
1992
Film
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
2013
Filmography
2025FilmDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)2025FilmReach for the Stars: The Starwatch Storyas Self (Archive)2024FilmDoctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (3) (archive footage)2024FilmDoctor Who: The War Games in Colouras The Doctor (3) (archive footage)2023FilmDoctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandalsas Self - archive2023FilmTalking Doctor Whoas Self / The Doctor (3) (archive footage)2023TVTales of the Tardisas The Doctor2023FilmJon, The Man Who Was Doctor Whoas Self (Archive)2021FilmJon Pertwee: Uncut!as Himself2021FilmPanopticon Destiny – The Matrix Files2019FilmDoctor Who and the Third Man2017FilmThe Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years2017FilmPanopticon Genesis2015FilmDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)2015FilmLongleat '83: The Lost Footage2015TVMyth Makersas Himself2013FilmDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (3) (archive footage)2013FilmA Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertweeas (archive footage)2013TVDoctor Who: The Doctors Revisitedas Self2011FilmLife on Earthas Self (archive footage)2011FilmMy Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladenas Self (archive footage)2009FilmDeviousas Third Doctor2008FilmDoctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (3) (archive footage)2008FilmCelebration: Doctor Who in 1983as (archival footage)2008FilmThe Ties That Bind Usas The Third Doctor (archive footage)2008FilmFive Doctors, One Studio2001FilmLongleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas Himself (archive footage)2001FilmThe Home Whovian1995FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmenas General Von Kramer1995FilmThe Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond1995FilmStranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen1994FilmPROBE: The Zero Imperativeas Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane1994FilmStranger than Fiction1993FilmPolice 5: The Masteras The Doctor (archive footage)1993Film30 Years in the TARDISas Himself1993FilmDoctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas The 3rd Doctor1993FilmReturn to Devil's Endas Self1993FilmThe Airzone Solutionas Oliver Threthewey1992FilmCarry On Columbusas Duke of Costa Brava1992TVVirtual Murder1992FilmReverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee1992FilmDoctor Who: The Pertwee Yearsas Self - Host1991FilmDoctor Who: The Troughton Yearsas Self - Presenter1991FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes V1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes IV1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes III1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes II1989FilmDoctor Who The Ultimate Adventureas The Doctor1989TVThe Further Adventures of SuperTed1988TVOn the Waterfront1988FilmStarwatchas Commander Jason Havlin1987TVWorzel Gummidge Down Underas Worzel Gummidge1987FilmMyth Runneras Himself1986FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes VI1986FilmWho's Who1986FilmSuperTed: Super Safe with SuperTedas Spotty ( voice)1986FilmMcDonnell Douglas Information Systemsas Narrator1985TVDoctor Who's Who's Whoas Doctor Who1984TVSurprise, Surpriseas Self1984FilmDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleksas The Doctor (3) (archive footage) (uncredited)1983FilmDoctor Who: The Five Doctorsas The Doctor (3)1983TVSuperTedas Spotty1983FilmDoctor Who: Mawdryn Undeadas The Doctor (3) (archive footage)1982FilmThe Boys in Blueas Coastguard1982TVWoganas Self1982FilmThe Curious Case Of Santa Clausas Dr. Merryweather1981FilmThe Best of the Adventuresas Judd Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)1980FilmA Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Specialas Worzel Gummidge1979TVThe Paul Daniels Magic Showas Self1979TVWorzel Gummidgeas Worzel Gummidge1979TVBlankety Blank1978FilmThe Water Babiesas Salmon1977FilmWombling Freeas Womble Voices (voice)1977FilmFour Against The Desert1977FilmNo. 1 of the Secret Serviceas The Rev. Walter Braithwaite1977FilmAdventures of a Private Eyeas Judd Blake1976TVTell Me Anotheras Guest1976FilmDoctor Who: The Brain of Morbiusas The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)1975FilmOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Colonel1975FilmDoctor Who: Robotas The Doctor1974FilmDoctor Who: Planet of the Spidersas The Doctor1974FilmDoctor Who: The Monster of Peladonas The Doctor1974FilmDoctor Who: Death to the Daleksas The Doctor1974FilmDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas The Doctor1974FilmDoctor Who: The Time Warrioras The Doctor1973TVWhodunnit?as Host1973FilmDoctor Who: The Green Deathas The Doctor1973FilmDoctor Who: Planet of the Daleksas The Doctor1973FilmDoctor Who: Frontier in Spaceas The Doctor1973FilmDoctor Who: Carnival of Monstersas The Doctor1973FilmDoctor Who: The Three Doctorsas The Doctor1972FilmDoctor Who: The Time Monsteras The Doctor1972FilmDoctor Who: The Mutantsas The Doctor1972FilmDoctor Who: The Sea Devilsas The Doctor1972FilmDoctor Who: The Curse of Peladonas The Doctor1972FilmDoctor Who: Day of the Daleksas The Doctor1971FilmDoctor Who: The Dæmonsas The Doctor1971FilmDoctor Who: Colony in Spaceas The Doctor1971FilmDoctor Who: The Claws of Axosas The Doctor1971FilmDoctor Who: The Mind of Evilas The Doctor1971FilmThe House That Dripped Bloodas Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")1971FilmDoctor Who: Terror of the Autonsas The Doctor1970TVThe Goodiesas Reverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn1970FilmDoctor Who: Infernoas The Doctor1970FilmDoctor Who: The Ambassadors of Deathas The Doctor1970FilmDoctor Who and the Siluriansas The Doctor1970FilmDoctor Who: Spearhead from Spaceas The Doctor1970FilmUnder the Table You Must Goas Self1969FilmUp in the Airas Figworthy1966FilmA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Crassus1966FilmCarry On Screaming!as Dr. Fettle1965FilmCarry On Cowboyas Sheriff Albert Earp1965TVA Slight Case Of...1965FilmYou Must Be Jokingas Storekeeper (Hare Factory)1965FilmHow to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassmentas Adam1965FilmI've Gotta Horseas Costumier's Assistant1965FilmRunaway Railwayas Station Master1964FilmCarry On Cleoas Soothsayer1963TVDoctor Whoas The Doctor1963FilmLadies Who Doas Sidney Tait1961FilmNearly a Nasty Accidentas Gen. Birkinshaw1961TVThe Avengersas Brigadier Whitehead1960FilmNot a Hope in Hell1960FilmJust Joeas Prendergast1960FilmThen and Now1959FilmThe Ugly Ducklingas Victor Jekyll1958TVIvanhoeas Peter the Peddler1956FilmIt's a Wonderful Worldas Conductor1955FilmA Yank in Ermineas Slowburn Jenks1954FilmThe Gay Dogas A Betting Man1953FilmWill Any Gentleman...?as Charley Sterling1951FilmMr. Drake's Duckas Reuben1950FilmThe Body Said No!as Watchman1949FilmMiss Pilgrim's Progressas Postman Perkins1949FilmDear Mr. Prohackas Plover1949FilmHelter Skelteras Headwaiter1949FilmMurder at the Windmillas Police Sergeant1948FilmWilliam Comes to Townas Circus Superintendent1948FilmA Piece of Cakeas Mr. Short1948FilmTrouble in the Air1947FilmDancing with Crimeas Police Constable (uncredited)1946FilmToad of Toad Hallas Judge1939FilmThere Ain't No Justiceas Young Man in Cafe (uncredited)1939FilmThe Four Just Menas Rally campaigner (uncredited)1938FilmA Yank at Oxfordas Minor Role (uncredited)