Dennis Chinnery

Dennis Chinnery

Actor

Romford, Essex, England, UK
May 14, 1927

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.

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Dennis Chinnery 1

Representative Works

Crossplot
Crossplot
5.6
/ English
Bullseye!
Bullseye!
5.2
/ English
Rogue Male
Rogue Male
6.5
/ English
Percy
Percy
4.3
/ English
All the Way Up
All the Way Up
7.0
/ English
The Body Stealers
The Body Stealers
4.8
/ English
Hour of Decision
Hour of Decision
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Plague of the Zombies
1966Nominee

Best Performance

The Plague of the Zombies

Crossplot
1969Nominee

Best Performance

Crossplot

The Naked Civil Servant
1975Nominee

Best Performance

The Naked Civil Servant

Career Highlights

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975Highlight

Best Performance

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

Bullseye!
1990Highlight

Best Performance

Bullseye!

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