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 (née Mills).
Chinnery was also an artist and painter.
Filmography
Bullseye!
1990
as Vault Guard
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Conspiracy
1989
as TV Presenter
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma
1984
as Sylvest
'That Crazy Woman'
1980
as Counsel
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978
as Someone
Rogue Male
1976
as Tube Passenger
The Naked Civil Servant
1975
as Business Man
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975
as Gharman
The Crazy Kill
1975
as Sergeant
Thrills Galore
1972
as Harry
Percy
1971
as Newsreader
All the Way Up
1970
as Makepeace's Chauffeur
Crossplot
1969
as First Reporter
The Body Stealers
1969
as Control Officer
- No poster
Game, Set and Match
1968
as Station Sergeant
- No poster
The Interview
1968
The Plague of the Zombies
1966
as Constable Christian
Doctor Who: The Chase
1965
as Albert C Richardson
A Wicked World
1964
as Delgrove
- No poster
The Thought of Tomorrow
1959
as Keith Bradley
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957
as Pilot
Hour of Decision
1957
as Studio Photographer
The Embezzler
1954
as Bank Clerk
Delayed Action
1954
as Bank cashier