Dennis Chinnery
Born: 1927-05-14 in Romford, Essex, England, UK
Died: 2012-02-29
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1990
- Bullseye! as Vault Guard
1985
- Mapp & Lucia as Mr McConnell, Gazette Editor
1984
- Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma as Sylvest
1983
- Reilly: Ace of Spies as Markstein
1980
- Lady Killers as Albert Burton
- 'That Crazy Woman' as Counsel
1978
- Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat as Someone
1977
- BBC2 Play of the Week as Someone
- Target as Manning
1976
- Rogue Male as Tube Passenger
1975
- The Naked Civil Servant as Business Man
- Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks as Gharman
- The Crazy Kill as Sergeant
1972
- Crown Court as Inspector Mortlock
- New Scotland Yard as John Remick
- Thrills Galore as Harry
1971
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Morey
- Percy as Newsreader
1970
- Manhunt as Ramaud
- The Misfit as Committee Member
- All the Way Up as Makepeace's Chauffeur
1969
- Crossplot as First Reporter
- The Body Stealers as Control Officer
1968
- The Champions as Bridges
- Rogues' Gallery as Mr. 'Town'
- Game, Set and Match as Station Sergeant
- The Interview
1967
- The Prisoner as Gunther
1966
- The Plague of the Zombies as Constable Christian
1965
- Public Eye as Creeley
- Doctor Who: The Chase as Albert C Richardson
1964
- Theatre 625 as Allbright
- A Wicked World as Delgrove
1963
- Doctor Who as Sylvest
1962
- The Saint as Carson
1961
- The Avengers as Dobson
1959
- The Thought of Tomorrow as Keith Bradley
1957
- Hour of Decision as Studio Photographer
- Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 as Pilot
1956
- Hancock's Half Hour as First Officer
1954
- The Embezzler as Bank Clerk
- Delayed Action as Bank cashier
1953
- Escape by Night as Reporter