Dennis Chinnery
Known for ActingBorn 1927-05-14 — died 2012-02-29Romford, Essex, England, UK
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.
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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
The Naked Civil Servant
1975 · as Business Man
Doctor Who: The Chase
1965 · as Albert C Richardson
Crossplot
1969 · as First Reporter
Bullseye!
1990 · as Vault Guard
Percy
1971 · as Newsreader
Rogue Male
1976 · as Tube Passenger
The Plague of the Zombies
1966 · as Constable Christian
All the Way Up
1970 · as Makepeace's Chauffeur
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975 · as Gharman
Hour of Decision
1957 · as Studio Photographer
Escape by Night
1953 · as Reporter
The Crazy Kill
1975 · as Sergeant
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978 · as Someone
The Embezzler
1954 · as Bank Clerk
Game, Set and Match
1968 · as Station Sergeant
The Body Stealers
1969 · as Control Officer
A Wicked World
1964 · as Delgrove
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957 · as Pilot