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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.

Known For

5.2

Vault Guard

Bullseye!

1990

4.0

Sylvest

Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma

1984

7.0

Markstein

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983

5.0

Albert Burton

Lady Killers

1980

0.0

Counsel

'That Crazy Woman'

1980

0.0

Someone

Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat

1978

6.5

Tube Passenger

Rogue Male

1976

6.8

Business Man

The Naked Civil Servant

1975

8.8

Gharman

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

1975

0.0

Sergeant

The Crazy Kill

1975

Credits

Bullseye!

as Vault Guard

1990

5.2

Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma

as Sylvest

1984

4.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Markstein

1983

7.0

Lady Killers

as Albert Burton

1980

5.0

'That Crazy Woman'

as Counsel

1980

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Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat

as Someone

1978

0.0

Rogue Male

as Tube Passenger

1976

6.5

The Naked Civil Servant

as Business Man

1975

6.8

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

as Gharman

1975

8.8

The Crazy Kill

as Sergeant

1975

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Crown Court

as Inspector Mortlock

1972

5.4

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Morey

1971

7.3

Percy

as Newsreader

1971

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All the Way Up

as Makepeace's Chauffeur

1970

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Manhunt

as Ramaud

1970

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Crossplot

as First Reporter

1969

5.5

The Body Stealers

as Control Officer

1969

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The Champions

as Bridges

1968

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Rogues' Gallery

as Mr. 'Town'

1968

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The Prisoner

as Gunther

1967

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The Plague of the Zombies

as Constable Christian

1966

6.4

Doctor Who: The Chase

as Albert C Richardson

1965

6.2

Public Eye

as Creeley

1965

7.8

Doctor Who

as Sylvest

1963

7.9

Doctor Who

as Gharman

1963

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The Saint

as Carson

1962

7.3

The Avengers

as Dobson

1961

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The Thought of Tomorrow

as Keith Bradley

1959

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Hour of Decision

as Studio Photographer

1957

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Hancock's Half Hour

as First Officer

1956

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The Embezzler

as Bank Clerk

1954

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Delayed Action

as Bank cashier

1954

5.2

Escape by Night

as Reporter

1953

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