![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. Jon was the son of screenwriter and actor Roland Pertwee and distant cousin of actor Bill Pertwee. He also performed a one-man show called Who Is Jon Pertwee? Biography Early life and education īorn in Chelsea, London, and, having French Huguenot ancestry, his surname was an Anglicisation of "Perthuis", the origins of his surname being "de Perthuis de Laillevault", the family being Counts descended from Charlemagne. Towards the end of his life he maintained a close association with Doctor Who by appearing at many fan conventions related to the series and giving interviews. On television, Pertwee starred as the third incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who (1970–1974), hosted the game show Whodunnit? (1974–1978), and played the title character in Worzel Gummidge (1979–19–1989). Īs an actor, Pertwee appeared in many comedy roles, including four films in the Carry On series, and he became widely known for spending 18 years (1959–1977) playing Chief Petty Officer Pertwee (and three other roles) in the sitcom The Navy Lark on BBC Radio. 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. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War. John Devon Roland "Jon" Pertwee ( / ˈ p ɜːr t w iː/ 7 July 1919 – ) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. ![]()
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