Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1927-05-14
Day of Death
2012-02-29
Place of Birth
Romford, Essex, England, UK
Dennis Chinnery
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 (nÊe Mills). Chinnery was also an artist and painter.
Filmography (24)
Bullseye!
1990
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma
1984
'That Crazy Woman'
1980
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978
Rogue Male
1976
The Naked Civil Servant
1975
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975
The Crazy Kill
1975Thrills Galore
1972
Percy
1971
All the Way Up
1970
Crossplot
1969
