Known for movies
Doctor Who (1970-1984)
as Doctor Who / Dr. Who / The Doctor
Worzel Gummidge (1979-1981)
as Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1987-1989)
as Worzel Gummidge
SuperTed (1983-1986)
as Spotty / Mr. Spot
Short Info
| Died | May 20, 1996, Sherman, Connecticut, United States |
| Spouse | Ingeborg Rhoesa, Jean Marsh |
| Mark | Multitude of comedic voices |
| Fact | He appeared in two comedy film set in ancient Rome: Carry on Cleo (1964) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). |
| Payments | Earned 650.00 pounds (a week) from Doctor Who (1963) |
Jon Pertwee was born on July 7, 1919, in Chelsea, London, England. His parents are Roland and Avice Pertwee. He has two older brothers, Michael and Anthony. Pertwee was educated at Sherborne School in Dorset. He then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Pertwee’s acting career began in the 1940s. He appeared in several films and television shows. He is best known for his role as the Third Doctor in the “Doctor Who” television series. Pertwee also played the title role in the 1970s TV series “The Navy Lark”.
Pertwee died on May 20, 1996, at the age of 76.
Jon Pertwee was born on July 7, 1919, in Chelsea, London, England to Roland and Avice Pertwee. He had two older brothers, Michael and Anthony. Pertwee was educated at Sherborne School in Dorset before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Pertwee’s acting career began in the 1940s with roles in several films and television shows. He is best known for his role as the Third Doctor in the “Doctor Who” television series. Pertwee also played the title role in the 1970s TV series “The Navy Lark”.
Pertwee died on May 20, 1996, at the age of 76.
General Info
| Full Name | Jon Pertwee |
| Died | May 20, 1996, Sherman, Connecticut, United States |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Profession | Entertainer, Voice Actor |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Frensham Heights School |
| Nationality | English |
Family
| Spouse | Ingeborg Rhoesa, Jean Marsh |
| Children | Sean Pertwee, Dariel Pertwee |
| Parents | Roland Pertwee, Avice Pertwee |
| Siblings | Michael Pertwee |
Accomplishments
| Movies | The Five Doctors, Carry On Screaming!, Carry On Cleo, Carry On Cowboy, The House That Dripped Blood, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Airzone Solution, Carry On Columbus, The Water Babies, One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing, Mister Drake's Duck, Wombling Free, Murder at the Windmill,... |
| TV Shows | The Further Adventures of SuperTed, Worzel Gummidge Down Under, SuperTed, Worzel Gummidge, Whodunnit?, Doctor Who, Doctor Who: Thirty Years in the TARDIS |
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Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Multitude of comedic voices |
| 2 | Long, crooked nose |
| 3 | Thick mane of curly grey hair |
| 4 | Gravelly authoritative voice |
Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978) | £250 |
| Carry on Screaming! (1966) | £150 |
| Carry on Cowboy (1965) | £375 |
| Carry on Cleo (1964) | £150 |
| Doctor Who (1963) | 650.00 pounds (a week) |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I saw the Doctor as an interplanetary crusader and it was this dashing Pied Piper image that appealed to me. I could spread my cloak, take the Earth under my wing and say, 'It's all right now...I'll deal with this.' |
| 2 | (Concerning the inevitability of his career which he felt later on may have played against him) Because it was the family business I never had to struggle to join it I took it for granted which is maybe why I've never taken it seriously enough. |
| 3 | It never occurred to me that I could ever be remotely considered for the part of the Doctor. When Tenniel Evans, with whom I was playing in The Navy Lark, suggested I put myself up for the part, I thought it was an absurd idea. I was widely known as a radio and stage comedy actor and they would never take the suggestion seriously. |
| 4 | Charles Laughton, the famous actor, said to me 'I understand you were thrown out of RADA.' I said 'Yes' and he said 'you're bound to do well, so was I' |
| 5 | [on being cast as The Doctor] When my agent approached the BBC and that long silence on the phone was over we were told that I was on their short list and had been ever since they wanted a replacement for Patrick Troughton. |
| 6 | [on his spy work in WW2] I did all sorts. Teaching commandos how to use escapology equipment, compasses in brass buttons, secret maps in white cotton handkerchiefs, pipes you could smoke that also fired a .22 bullet. All sorts of incredible things. |
| 7 | In all my years as an actor, I had never been me - I had always hidden behind my glasses, mustaches and funny voices. |
| 8 | I like working on stage because of the reaction. I like to play light comedy and hear the laughs. |
| 9 | [on Doctor Who (1963)] I like two things about it. I like the fun of doing it and I like the money. |
| 10 | [on Worzel Gummidge (1979)] It is an actor's dream because the man changes his mind and his head with monotonous regularity. So you go through all sorts of phases and characters, which appeals to me enormously. |
| 11 | [shortly before his death] At 76, I'm too old for all the stunts and the Venusian karate - I might find kicking somebody under the chin difficult nowadays. |
| 12 | I think sci-fi always draws cult followers. You get these other people, the Trekkies, all over the world, who follow Star Trek (1966). There were only two series of this made [he was mistaken, there were three] and what you see now is endless repeats, but you still get these sci-fi nuts prepared to go anywhere for a convention. |
| 13 | I'm an actor playing Doctor Who. I'm often asked questions about what the Doctor thinks and I say: 'How the hell do I know?' I'm speaking somebody else's lines. |
| 14 | ["Radio Times" 3 January 1970] Small children and animals are every actor's nightmare - I have to cope with monsters. |
| 15 | Somehow I seem to have been gently bypassed as a serious actor. Too long enjoying life and working in Light Entertainment perhaps. |
| 16 | I was delighted to appear in The Five Doctors [Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983)] and I thought it was a great shame that Tom [Tom Baker] declined to take part. Of course, it would have been nicer to have had a bit more to do, but that was necessarily a problem, considering the amount of characters Terrance Dicks was trying to cram in. Generally, I thought I was done justice, and I told John Nathan-Turner then that I wouldn't mind coming back to do the odd special occasionally. |
| 17 | I was very fond of the Ogrons, who were wonderful, because they were so big, even I was terrified of them. |
| 18 | The tattoos were a little mistake from younger and more foolish days. I always thought it was quite amusing to have the Third Doctor, who was so preoccupied with being the archetypal gentleman, displaying a nice big piece of arm adornment - and nobody said anything when filming, so they were seen on screen. Perhaps people were frightened of offending me so early on in my time! |
| 19 | In my opinion, Caroline John didn't fit into Doctor Who (1963). I couldn't really believe in her as a sidekick to the Doctor, because she was so darned intelligent herself. The Doctor didn't want a know-it-all by his side, he wanted someone who was busy learning about the world. Although Caroline and I worked well together, I don't think it did the series any harm when she left. |
| 20 | I hate working in studios. That's why I adored doing Worzel Gummidge (1979), because we shot the whole thing on film, we were outside all the time. |
| 21 | Eddie Gray once said to me, "Don't worry, my son, take my advice, say the lines, take the money and go and buy something nice", which is the best advice I'd ever heard in my life. |
| 22 | Tom Baker says he's the Doctor. You can't argue with Tom on that one, he did seven years and he always wins the polls. |
| 23 | I decided to leave [Doctor Who (1963)] because Roger [Roger Delgado] had died, Barry Letts was leaving, Terrance Dicks was leaving. I thought it looked like the end of an era and I thought, "Well, I may as well go". Shaun Sutton, the head of programmes, said, "Would you like to stay on and do another season?" And I said, "Yeah, yeah, I'll do one more if you pay me a bit of extra money". He said, "Like what?" I told him and they said, "We're sorry to see you go." |
| 24 | [on playing it straight in Doctor Who (1963)] In all my years as an actor, I had never been me - I had always hidden behind my glasses, mustaches and funny voices. |
| 25 | [on why he preferred Doctor Who (1963) stories set on contemporary Earth] There's nothing more alarming than coming home and finding a Yeti sitting on your loo in Tooting Bec. |
| 26 | I like the best of everything. |
| 27 | [when advised to portray the Doctor in Doctor Who (1963) as himself by Shaun Sutton] Who's that? |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was approached to replace Roger Moore in the musical Aspects of Love. He declined. |
| 2 | He appeared in two comedy film set in ancient Rome: Carry on Cleo (1964) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). |
| 3 | His favourite song was "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles. |
| 4 | He appeared in three films co-written by his elder brother Michael Pertwee: Trouble in the Air (1948), Ladies Who Do (1963) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). |
| 5 | Gave advice to David Jason when he was just starting his acting career. |
| 6 | He was considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong and Sir Percy Heseltine in Lifeforce (1985). |
| 7 | Owned a house in Spain in the mid-60s. |
| 8 | Pertwee was very self-conscious about the size of his nose. As a result, Doctor Who (1963) script editor Terrance Dicks deliberately added a line to an episode of the series (Doctor Who: The Time Warrior: Part Three (1973)) in which the Doctor is described as "a longshank rascal with a mighty nose". |
| 9 | Was expelled from RADA (Royal Academy Of Dramatic Arts) after refusing to play the wind in a production. |
| 10 | He is considered to have been one of the inspirations for James Bond alongside Christopher Lee and Ian Fleming's colleague Sir William Stephenson. |
| 11 | Served alongside Ian Fleming in a special division of British Intelligence in World War II. Among others there was future British Prime Minister Jim Callaghan, who served tea. |
| 12 | Was expelled from multiple private schools, including one for swinging a chain in a Tarzan imitation. |
| 13 | Suffered from vertigo for many years. |
| 14 | Was a top class Scuba Diver. |
| 15 | Loved action films and his trademark fight scenes and martial arts as The Doctor were added because of this. |
| 16 | He is the second longest-lived actor to have played the Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He was surpassed in this regard by his immediate successor Tom Baker on December 5, 2010, who became the first Doctor to reach the age of 77 on January 20, 2011. |
| 17 | Was a founder member, along with his brother Michael, of The Waistcoat Club (of which he had a large collection, some dating back 300 years) which was set up in 1953 to counter the drabness of mens' dress. Another future Doctor Who, Peter Cushing, was a fellow member. |
| 18 | Was the original choice for the role of Elliot Hoover in Audrey Rose (1977). |
| 19 | His final screen appearance was in a Doctor Who (1963)-inspired advertisement for Vodaphone in 1996, shot a week before his death. |
| 20 | Was delighted when his wife passed him the message that he had been invited to appear in "the new Columbus film", and that the script was being sent over. He would wryly recall that his hopes of working with Gérard Depardieu in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) were quickly dashed when he received the script of Carry on Columbus (1992). |
| 21 | Was the producers' second choice to play Dr Who. At the time, their first choice was Ron Moody. |
| 22 | Of the 24 Doctor Who (1963) stories he starred in, he named Doctor Who: The Dæmons: Episode One (1971) as his favorite. |
| 23 | His favorite aliens in Doctor Who (1963) were the Draconians from the 1973 story "Frontier in Space". In particular, he liked the quality of the half-masks that were designed for them, which allowed for more expressive performances from the actors than was often able to be the case with full face masks. Pertwee was known to dislike the most popular series monsters, the Daleks, which he described as "silly" despite starring in three serials with them, and he didn't particularly rate the expressionless Cybermen either, although his Doctor didn't encounter Cybermen until he returned to the series in The Five Doctors in 1983. |
| 24 | Had a reputation as a great raconteur, comedian and impressionist, making him a popular guest on talk shows, game shows and at Doctor Who (1963) conventions. |
| 25 | He considered Aladdin (1992) to be the greatest animated film of all time, as well as one of the greatest films of all time. |
| 26 | He was a very good friend of Spike Milligan, but later on in his life the two would have arguments over who was the bigger Aladdin (1992) fan. He also considered Milligan's Goon colleague, Peter Sellers, a friend. |
| 27 | Like Patrick Troughton, his predecessor as the Doctor, he died of a heart attack while visiting the United States. |
| 28 | He was the oldest living Doctor from the death of William Hartnell on April 23, 1975 and the earliest living Doctor from the death of Patrick Troughton on March 28, 1987 until his own death on May 20, 1996. With his death, Tom Baker came both the oldest and earliest living Doctor. |
| 29 | He was a close friend of Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker, his predecessor and successor as the Doctor respectively. He also counted his Doctor Who (1963) co-stars Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado and Katy Manning among his closest friends. |
| 30 | Was a life long fan of cartoons. |
| 31 | According to Pertwee's biography, "Moon Boot and Dinner Suits", as a young boy he played with the son of the gamekeeper on the family estate. The gamekeeper was A.A. Milne, and his son was Christopher, the inspiration for Milne's later tales of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh. |
| 32 | Was originally meant to star in The Baby and the Battleship (1956) with George Cole, but was replaced when Cole walked out. |
| 33 | Appeared once on BBC television's team quiz show Quiz Ball (1966) as a last-minute substitute for comedian Jimmy Logan, and found himself playing for Scotland. They won. |
| 34 | Died in his sleep of a heart attack while he and his wife were on holiday in the USA, staying with actor Richard Neilson and his wife at their house in Timber Lake, Connecticut. |
| 35 | He was a talented water-skier and had a passion for fast cars and motorbikes. He carried on riding his last bike, a Honda VT500E, until he was 74, two years before his death. |
| 36 | Following the instructions in his will, he was cremated with an effigy of the bumbling scarecrow Worzel Gummidge (Worzel Gummidge (1979), his favorite role), attached to his casket. As the casket slid between the curtains, the effigy fell off and landed on the floor, leading one mourner to call out, "That's Jon for you. Always playing it for laughs". The mourners all broke into laughter. |
| 37 | Was a friend of Stephen Ward, a key figure in the John Profumo political scandal in the UK in the early 1960s. |
| 38 | During WW2 he served in the RNVR as an officer. He was appointed to HMS Hood from which he was extremely fortunate to be returned to shore shortly before that vessel was sunk by the Bismarck. |
| 39 | His experience of serving in the British Navy during the Second World War inspired him to conceive the popular BBC radio comedy "Navy Lark, The". He was a star of the series for many years and provided the voices for many of the diverse characters. |
| 40 | He worked hard to bring the character of Worzel Gummidge (Worzel Gummidge (1979)) to the television screen and counted it as his favourite role. He had been offered the part in the mid-70s for a film version which was never made, and persuaded the writers Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse to pen a TV pilot instead. |
| 41 | Played "Lycus" in the original stage production of "Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A". The film role was given to Phil Silvers since he had greater name-recognition internationally. |
| 42 | Jon was considered for the role of Captain Mainwaring in the BBC series Dad's Army (1968), which eventually went to Arthur Lowe. He claimed that he refused the part as he was working on Broadway at the time, and didn't know what he was being offered back home. |
| 43 | He contacted the BBC about the vacant role of the main character in Doctor Who (1963) in 1969 on the recommendation of his "Navy Lark" colleague Tenniel Evans. |
| 44 | The 60 year old actor added pop star to his repertoire in 1980 when 'Worzel's Song' reached the top 33 in the UK and stayed in the chart for seven weeks. |
| 45 | His closest friend in later life was the broadcaster David Jacobs.. |
| 46 | Knew Laurence Olivier personally when he was a young man. |
| 47 | He was told several times when he was young that he would never become a successful actor, due to such problems as a partial lisp and a close resemblance to the American actor Danny Kaye - whom he would actually double in the London location work for Knock on Wood (1954). |
| 48 | He changed his name from "John" to "Jon" as a young actor. |
| 49 | Was well-known for his role in the long-lived BBC Radio comedy series "The Navy Lark", where he played the role of Chief Petty Officer Pertwee (plus Vice-Admiral "Burbly" Burwasher, Commander Weatherby and The Master) from 1959 to 1977. |
| 50 | He was the father of actress Dariel Pertwee and actor Sean Pertwee. |
| 51 | He was the first cousin of Bill Pertwee. |
| 52 | He was the son of Roland Pertwee. |
| 53 | Known as a comedy actor until he was cast in a dramatic and action role as the third Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). |
| 54 | He was the younger brother of Michael Pertwee. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who: Devious | TV Series post-production | The 3rd Doctor | |
| Discworld | 1995 | Video Game | Fool Chucky Windle Poons ... (voice) |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen | 1995 | TV Movie | General Von Kramer |
| P.R.O.B.E.: The Zero Imperative | 1994 | Video | Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane |
| Cloud Cuckoo | 1994 | Short | Grandfather |
| The Airzone Solution | 1993 | Video | Oliver Threthewey |
| Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time | 1993 | TV Short | The Third Doctor |
| Carry on Columbus | 1992 | Duke of Costa Brava | |
| Virtual Murder | 1992 | TV Series | Luis Silverado |
| The Further Adventures of SuperTed | 1989 | TV Series | Spotty |
| Worzel Gummidge Down Under | 1987-1989 | TV Series | Worzel Gummidge |
| SuperTed: Super Safe with SuperTed | 1986 | TV Short | Spotty (voice) |
| SuperTed | 1983-1986 | TV Series | Spotty / Mr. Spot |
| Do You Know the Milkyway? | 1985 | TV Movie | Dr. Neuross |
| Deus ex Machina | 1984 | Video Game | The Storyteller (voice) |
| The Boys in Blue | 1984 | Coastguard | |
| Doctor Who | 1970-1983 | TV Series | Doctor Who Dr. Who The Doctor |
| The Curious Case of Santa Claus | 1982 | TV Movie | Dr. Merryweather |
| Worzel Gummidge | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Worzel Gummidge |
| Wombling Free | 1978 | Womble (voice) | |
| The Water Babies | 1978 | Salmon / Jock the Lobster / Kraken (voice) | |
| Four Against the Desert | 1977 | TV Movie | Staff |
| No. 1 of the Secret Service | 1977 | The Rev. Walter Braithwaite | |
| Adventures of a Private Eye | 1977 | Judd Blake | |
| One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | 1975 | Colonel | |
| The Goodies | 1975 | TV Series | Reverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn |
| The House That Dripped Blood | 1971 | Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak") | |
| I Understand | 1970 | Short | |
| Up in the Air | 1969 | Figworthy | |
| Jackanory | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Storyteller |
| Beggar My Neighbour | 1967 | TV Series | Major Henley |
| The Avengers | 1967 | TV Series | Brigadier Whitehead |
| Runaway Railway | 1966 | Station Master | |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | 1966 | Crassus | |
| Carry on Screaming! | 1966 | Doctor Fettle | |
| David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox | 1966 | TV Series | Guest. |
| Mother Goose | 1965 | TV Movie | The Squire |
| Carry on Cowboy | 1965 | Sheriff Albert Earp | |
| A Slight Case of... | 1965 | TV Series | |
| You Must Be Joking! | 1965 | Storekeeper (Hare Factory) (uncredited) | |
| I've Gotta Horse | 1965 | Costumier's assistant | |
| How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment | 1965 | ||
| Carry on Cleo | 1964 | Soothsayer | |
| Ladies Who Do | 1963 | Sidney Tait | |
| The Dickie Henderson Show | 1963 | TV Series | |
| Nearly a Nasty Accident | 1961 | Gen. Birkinshaw | |
| Not a Hope in Hell | 1960 | Dan | |
| Just Joe | 1960 | Prendergast | |
| The Ugly Duckling | 1959 | Victor Jekyll | |
| Glencannon | 1959 | TV Series | Champagne Charlie |
| Dick Whittington and His Cat | 1958 | TV Movie | Alderman Fitzwarren |
| Ivanhoe | 1958 | TV Series | Peter the Peddler |
| Rise Above It | 1957 | TV Movie | Everyone else |
| It's a Wonderful World | 1956 | Conductor (uncredited) | |
| A Yank in Ermine | 1955 | Slowburn Jenks | |
| The Gay Dog | 1954 | A Betting Man | |
| Will Any Gentleman...? | 1953 | Charley Sterling | |
| Mister Drake's Duck | 1951 | Reuben | |
| The Body Said No! | 1950 | Watchman | |
| Miss Pilgrim's Progress | 1949 | Postman Perkins | |
| Dear Mr. Prohack | 1949 | Plover | |
| Helter Skelter | 1949 | Headwaiter / Charles II | |
| Mystery at the Burlesque | 1949 | Detective Sergeant (as Jon Pertwer) | |
| A Piece of Cake | 1948 | Mr. Short | |
| William Comes to Town | 1948 | Circus Superintendent | |
| Trouble in the Air | 1948 | Truelove | |
| Toad of Toad Hall | 1947 | TV Movie | The Judge |
| The Wandering Jew | 1947 | TV Movie | Boemond, Prince of Tarentum |
| The Secret Four | 1939 | Rally Campaigner (uncredited) | |
| A Yank at Oxford | 1938 | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round the Bend | 1956 | TV Series additional material - 3 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I've Gotta Horse | 1965 | performer: "You've Got To Look Right For The Part" |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knock on Wood | 1954 | double: Danny Kaye - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who: Devious | TV Series in memory of - segment ": 1996" post-production | ||
| Doctor Who | 1996 | TV Movie dedicated to the memory of |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myth Makers: Roger Delgado - A Tribute | 1997 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Celebrity Squares | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Surprise Surprise! | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Morning | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Noel's Telly Years | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stranger Than Fiction 2 | 1995 | Video documentary | |
| The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Countdown | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1971-1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Stranger Than Fiction | 1994 | Video documentary | |
| Noel's House Party | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning... with Anne and Nick | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Children in Need | 1985-1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| GMTV | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Express | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Return to Devil's End | 1993 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 'Doctor Who': The Pertwee Years | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| 'Doctor Who': The Troughton Years | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| Wogan | 1989 | TV Series | The Scarlet Pimpernel / Himself |
| On the Waterfront | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning Britain | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sky Star Search | 1989 | TV Series | Himself - Judge |
| Myth Makers 15: Jon Pertwee | 1989 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Myth Makers Vol. 7: Myth Runner | 1987 | Video | Himself |
| 'Doctor Who' Who's Who | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Myth Makers Vol. 7: Wendy Padbury | 1986 | Video documentary | Spotty |
| 3-2-1 | 1985 | TV Series | Dracula |
| A Century of Stars: The Story of the Grand Order of Water Rats | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Blankety Blank | 1979-1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pebble Mill at One | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Look Who's Talking | 1984 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Game for a Laugh | 1983 | TV Series | |
| Nationwide | 1983 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Parkinson | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Those Wonderful TV Times | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| M'Lords... Ladies and Gentlemen... | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Whodunnit? | 1973-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter / Himself / Panelist |
| Whose Baby? | 1977 | TV Series | Himself - Panellist |
| The David Nixon Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Tell Me Another | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Looks Familiar | 1974 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Just a Nimmo | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| Blue Peter | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| Under the Table You Must Go | 1970 | Documentary | Himself |
| Frost on Saturday | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Call My Bluff | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jokers Wild | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Team Captain (1974) |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 1968 | Short | Himself - Narrator |
| Jon Pertwee Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| Quiz Ball | 1966 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Supporter |
| Five O'Clock Club | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Quay to the Tor | 1964 | Documentary short | Himself - Narrator |
| Starlight Rendezvous | 1962 | TV Series | Himself - Storyteller |
| Steppin' Out | 1959 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Six-Five Special | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mainly for Women | 1957 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Revels of 1957 | 1957 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Evans Abode | 1956-1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| Film Fanfare | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| Round the Bend | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| Christmas Box | 1955 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Saturday Show | 1955 | TV Series | Himself |
| Music-Hall | 1951-1954 | TV Series | Himself |
| Variety | 1947 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supernova | 2005 | TV Series | The Doctor |
| Paddy Russell: A Life in Television | 2005 | Video short | The Doctor |
| Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction | 2005 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Directing 'Who': Peter Moffatt | 2004 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| The Story of 'Doctor Who' | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | The Doctor |
| Jon Pertwee at Panopticon | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Behind the Sofa: Robert Holmes and Doctor Who | 2003 | Video documentary | The Doctor |
| Comedy Connections | 2003 | TV Series documentary | The Doctor |
| Serial Thrillers | 2003 | Video documentary short | The Doctor (uncredited) |
| Restoring 'The Aztecs' | 2002 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows | 2001 | TV Special | Worzel Gummidge |
| The Greatest | 2001 | TV Series documentary | The Doctor |
| Longleat 83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Heroes of Comedy | 2000 | TV Series documentary | |
| Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors | 1997 | Video Game | The Doctor |
| Laugh with the Carry Ons | 1993 | TV Series | |
| Resistance Is Useless | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | The Doctor |
| Doctor Who | 1974-1984 | TV Series | The Doctor |
| Blue Peter | 1980 | TV Series | The Doctor |
| Clapper Board | 1979 | TV Series | Various |
| The Lively Arts | 1977 | TV Series documentary | The Doctor |
| Too Much TV | 2016 | TV Series | Worzel Gummidge |
| Lego Dimensions | 2015 | Video Game | The Third Doctor |
| Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion | 2014 | TV Movie | The Doctor |
| Doctor Who | 2008-2013 | TV Series | The Doctor |
| Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | The Doctor (uncredited) |
| The Culture Show | 2005-2013 | TV Series documentary | The Doctor |
| William Hartnell: The Original | 2013 | TV Short documentary | The Doctor (uncredited) |
| Return to Scatterbrook: Memories of Worzel | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor | 2013 | TV Movie | The Doctor (uncredited) |
| A Dandy and a Clown | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | The Doctor |
| Geek Crash Course | 2013 | TV Series | The Third Doctor |
| Nova ScienceNow | 2012 | TV Series documentary | The Doctor |
| Mars Probe 7: Making the Ambassadors of Death | 2012 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Nice or Nasty?: The Making of Vengeance on Varos | 2012 | Video documentary | The Doctor (uncredited) |
| The Women of Doctor Who | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | The Doctor (uncredited) |
| Second Time Around: The Troughton Years | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Tales of Television Centre | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Acting Role (uncredited) |
| People Power and Puppetry | 2011 | Video documentary short | The Doctor / Himself |
| Race Against Time | 2011 | Video documentary | The Doctor |
| The U.N.I.T Family: Part Two | 2011 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Down to Earth: Filming Spearhead from Space | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself / Doctor Who |
| Come in Number Five | 2011 | Video documentary | The Doctor (uncredited) |
| James May's Man Lab | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures | 2009-2010 | TV Series | The Doctor |
| BBC Proms | 2010 | TV Series | The Doctor |
| Doctor Who Confidential | 2005-2009 | TV Series documentary | The Third Doctor The Doctor |
| Countdown: One Last Consonant Please, Carol | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Rise and Fall of Gallifrey | 2008 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| The Ties That Bind Us | 2008 | Video documentary short | The Third Doctor |
| 5 Doctors One Studio | 2008 | Video documentary short | 3rd Doctor |
| Celebration | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Going Underground | 2008 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Hello Sailor!: Making the Sea Devils | 2008 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Double Trouble | 2007 | Video documentary short | The 3rd Doctor |
| Rogue Time Lords | 2007 | Video documentary short | The Doctor (uncredited) |
| Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who | 2007 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Would I Lie to You? | 2007 | TV Series | The Doctor |
| Anti-Matter from Amsterdam | 2007 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Omega Factor | 2007 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Are Friends Electric | 2007 | Video documentary short | 3rd Doctor |
| A New Body at Last | 2007 | Video documentary | The Third Doctor Who |
| Built for War | 2006 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Love Off-Air | 2006 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| Evolution of the Invasion | 2006 | Video documentary | The Doctor |
| Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who | 2006 | Video documentary | The Doctor |
| Can You Hear the Earth Scream | 2006 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| The U.N.I.T Family: Part One | 2006 | Video documentary short | The Doctor |
| The Dalek Tapes | 2006 | Video documentary | The Doctor |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
