Dennis Chinnery

Known for
Acting
Born
May 14, 1927
Died
February 29, 2012 (aged 84)
Birthplace
Romford, Essex, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

1990
Bullseye! poster

Bullseye!

Movie · as Vault Guard

1989
Conspiracy

Conspiracy

Movie · as TV Presenter

1985
Mapp & Lucia poster

Mapp & Lucia

TV · as Mr McConnell, Gazette Editor · 1 ep

1984
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma poster

Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma

Movie · as Sylvest

1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies poster

Reilly: Ace of Spies

TV · as Markstein · 1 ep

1980
'That Crazy Woman' poster

'That Crazy Woman'

Movie · as Counsel

1980
Lady Killers poster

Lady Killers

TV · as Albert Burton · 1 ep

1978
Mr. and Ms. Bureaucrat poster

Mr. and Ms. Bureaucrat

Movie · as Someone

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · as Someone · 1 ep

1977
Target poster

Target

TV · as Manning · 1 ep

1976
Rogue Male poster

Rogue Male

Movie · as Tube Passenger

1975
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks poster

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

Movie · as Gharman

1975
The Naked Civil Servant poster

The Naked Civil Servant

Movie · as Business Man

1975
The Crazy Kill poster

The Crazy Kill

Movie · as Sergeant

1972
Thrills Galore poster

Thrills Galore

Movie · as Harry

1972
Crown Court poster

Crown Court

TV · as Inspector Mortlock · 2 eps

1972
New Scotland Yard poster

New Scotland Yard

TV · as John Remick · 1 ep

1971
Percy poster

Percy

Movie · as Newsreader

1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Morey · 1 ep

1970
All the Way Up poster

All the Way Up

Movie · as Makepeace's Chauffeur

1970
Manhunt poster

Manhunt

TV · as Ramaud · 1 ep

1970
The Misfit poster

The Misfit

TV · as Committee Member · 1 ep

1969
The Body Stealers poster

The Body Stealers

Movie · as Control Officer

1969
Crossplot poster

Crossplot

Movie · as First Reporter

1968
Game, Set and Match

Game, Set and Match

Movie · as Station Sergeant

1968
The Interview

The Interview

Movie

1968
The Champions poster

The Champions

TV · as Bridges · 1 ep

1968
Rogues' Gallery

Rogues' Gallery

TV · as Mr. 'Town' · 1 ep

1967
The Prisoner poster

The Prisoner

TV · as Gunther · 1 ep

1966
The Plague of the Zombies poster

The Plague of the Zombies

Movie · as Constable Christian

1965
Doctor Who: The Chase poster

Doctor Who: The Chase

Movie · as Albert C Richardson

1965
Public Eye poster

Public Eye

TV · as Creeley · 1 ep

1964
A Wicked World poster

A Wicked World

Movie · as Delgrove

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · as Allbright · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Sylvest, Gharman, Albert C. Richardson · 2 eps

1962
The Saint poster

The Saint

TV · as Carson · 1 ep

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · as Dobson · 1 ep

1959
The Thought of Tomorrow

The Thought of Tomorrow

Movie · as Keith Bradley

1957
Hour of Decision poster

Hour of Decision

Movie · as Studio Photographer

1957
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 poster

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Movie · as Pilot

1956
Hancock's Half Hour poster

Hancock's Half Hour

TV · as First Officer · 8 eps

1954
The Embezzler poster

The Embezzler

Movie · as Bank Clerk

1954
Delayed Action poster

Delayed Action

Movie · as Bank cashier

1953
Escape by Night poster

Escape by Night

Movie · as Reporter