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He was the son of Johnny Dwyer, a popular music hall comedian of his day, and so show business was in his blood. He began to act when he was 10 and made his film debut at the age of 15. Some of the films he appeared in include ''Film/InWhichWeServe'', ''The Way Ahead'', ''Hindle Wakes'', ''Act of Love'', ''Room in the House'', ''Film/The39Steps1959'', and ''Film/DieMonsterDie''.
In TheEighties, he was cast in ''Hi-de-Hi!'' as Mr. Partridge, a bitter, drunken old Theatre/PunchAndJudy man by writer/producer David Croft, who he had previously worked with in a production of ''The Belle of New York'' in the early '40s. During the filming of the sixth series, his health deteriorated, so he could not do studio filming. The scripts were rewritten on the quick to remove him from the action. His character was written out at the beginning of the seventh series, where after hurting a child and insulting the entire entertainments staff, Mr. Partridge was discovered in the swimming pool with a knife sticking out of his back, only for it to be revealed that he had faked his death and moved to Cornwall to live with a pub landlady.
In TheEighties, he was cast in ''Hi-de-Hi!'' as Mr. Partridge, a bitter, drunken old Theatre/PunchAndJudy man by writer/producer David Croft, who he had previously worked with in a production of ''The Belle of New York'' in the early '40s. During the filming of the sixth series, his health deteriorated, so he could not do studio filming. The scripts were rewritten on the quick to remove him from the action. His character was written out at the beginning of the seventh series, where after hurting a child and insulting the entire entertainments staff, Mr. Partridge was discovered in the swimming pool with a knife sticking out of his back, only for it to be revealed that he had faked his death and moved to Cornwall to live with a pub landlady.
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He was the son of Johnny Dwyer, a popular music hall comedian of his day, and so show business was in his blood. He began to act when he was 10 and made his film debut at the age of 15. Some of the films he appeared in include ''Film/InWhichWeServe'', ''The Way Ahead'', ''Hindle Wakes'', ''Act of Love'', ''Room in the House'', ''Film/The39Steps1959'', and ''Film/DieMonsterDie''. \n\n Following his film career, Dwyer also appeared on TV, with a starring role in the short-lived series ''Series/YoureOnlyYoungTwice1971'' and a guest role in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
InTheEighties, The80s, he was cast in ''Hi-de-Hi!'' as Mr. Partridge, a bitter, drunken old Theatre/PunchAndJudy man by writer/producer David Croft, who he had previously worked with in a production of ''The Belle of New York'' in the early '40s. During the filming of the sixth series, his health deteriorated, so he could not do studio filming. The scripts were rewritten on the quick to remove him from the action. His character was written out at the beginning of the seventh series, where after hurting a child and insulting the entire entertainments staff, Mr. Partridge was discovered in the swimming pool with a knife sticking out of his back, only for it to be revealed that he had faked his death and moved to Cornwall to live with a pub landlady.
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Leslie Gilbert Dwyer, (28 August 1906 -- 26 December 1986), was a British actor best known for appearing in films throughout TheForties and TheFifties, and for playing Mr. Partridge in ''Series/HiDeHi''.
He the son of Johnny Dwyer, a popular music hall comedian of his day, and so show business was in his blood. He began to act when he was 10 and made his film debut at the age of 15. Some of the films he appeared in include ''Film/InWhichWeServe'', ''The Way Ahead'', ''Hindle Wakes'', ''Act of Love'', ''Room in the House'', ''Film/The39Steps1959'' and ''Film/DieMonsterDie''.
In TheEighties, he was cast as Mr. Partridge, a bitter, drunken old Theatre/PunchAndJudy man, in ''Hi-de-Hi!''. During the filming of the sixth series, his health had deteriorated and so he was unable to do any studio filming. The scripts were rewritten on the quick to remove him from the action, and his character was written out at the beginning of the seventh series, where after hurting a child and insulting the entire entertainments staff, Mr. Partridge was discovered in the swimming pool with a knife sticking out of his back, only for it to be revealed that he had faked his death and moved to Cornwall to live with a pub landlady.
He the son of Johnny Dwyer, a popular music hall comedian of his day, and so show business was in his blood. He began to act when he was 10 and made his film debut at the age of 15. Some of the films he appeared in include ''Film/InWhichWeServe'', ''The Way Ahead'', ''Hindle Wakes'', ''Act of Love'', ''Room in the House'', ''Film/The39Steps1959'' and ''Film/DieMonsterDie''.
In TheEighties, he was cast as Mr. Partridge, a bitter, drunken old Theatre/PunchAndJudy man, in ''Hi-de-Hi!''. During the filming of the sixth series, his health had deteriorated and so he was unable to do any studio filming. The scripts were rewritten on the quick to remove him from the action, and his character was written out at the beginning of the seventh series, where after hurting a child and insulting the entire entertainments staff, Mr. Partridge was discovered in the swimming pool with a knife sticking out of his back, only for it to be revealed that he had faked his death and moved to Cornwall to live with a pub landlady.
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Leslie Gilbert Dwyer, (28 August 1906 -- 26 December 1986), was a British actor best known for appearing in films throughout TheForties and TheFifties, and for playing Mr. Partridge in ''Series/HiDeHi''.
He was the son of Johnny Dwyer, a popular music hall comedian of his day, and so show business was in his blood. He began to act when he was 10 and made his film debut at the age of 15. Some of the films he appeared in include ''Film/InWhichWeServe'', ''The Way Ahead'', ''Hindle Wakes'', ''Act of Love'', ''Room in the House'',''Film/The39Steps1959'' ''Film/The39Steps1959'', and ''Film/DieMonsterDie''.
In TheEighties, he was cast in ''Hi-de-Hi!'' as Mr. Partridge, a bitter, drunken old Theatre/PunchAndJudyman, man by writer/producer David Croft, who he had previously worked with in ''Hi-de-Hi!''. a production of ''The Belle of New York'' in the early '40s. During the filming of the sixth series, his health had deteriorated and deteriorated, so he was unable to could not do any studio filming. The scripts were rewritten on the quick to remove him from the action, and his action. His character was written out at the beginning of the seventh series, where after hurting a child and insulting the entire entertainments staff, Mr. Partridge was discovered in the swimming pool with a knife sticking out of his back, only for it to be revealed that he had faked his death and moved to Cornwall to live with a pub landlady.
He was the son of Johnny Dwyer, a popular music hall comedian of his day, and so show business was in his blood. He began to act when he was 10 and made his film debut at the age of 15. Some of the films he appeared in include ''Film/InWhichWeServe'', ''The Way Ahead'', ''Hindle Wakes'', ''Act of Love'', ''Room in the House'',
In TheEighties, he was cast in ''Hi-de-Hi!'' as Mr. Partridge, a bitter, drunken old Theatre/PunchAndJudy
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Leslie Gilbert Dwyer, (28 August 1906 -- 26 December 1986), was a British actor best known for appearing in films throughout the '40s TheForties and '50s, TheFifties, and for playing Mr. Partridge in ''Series/HiDeHi''.
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Leslie Gilbert Dwyer, (28 August 1906 -- 26 December 1986), was a British actor best known for appearing in films throughout the '40s and '50s, and for playing Mr. Partridge in ''Series/HiDeHi''.
He the son of Johnny Dwyer, a popular music hall comedian of his day, and so show business was in his blood. He began to act when he was 10 and made his film debut at the age of 15. Some of the films he appeared in include ''Film/InWhichWeServe'', ''The Way Ahead'', ''Hindle Wakes'', ''Act of Love'', ''Room in the House'', ''Film/The39Steps1959'' and ''Film/DieMonsterDie''.
In TheEighties, he was cast as Mr. Partridge, a bitter, drunken old Theatre/PunchAndJudy man, in ''Hi-de-Hi!''. During the filming of the sixth series, his health had deteriorated and so he was unable to do any studio filming. The scripts were rewritten on the quick to remove him from the action, and his character was written out at the beginning of the seventh series, where after hurting a child and insulting the entire entertainments staff, Mr. Partridge was discovered in the swimming pool with a knife sticking out of his back, only for it to be revealed that he had faked his death and moved to Cornwall to live with a pub landlady.
He died of respiratory failure at the age of 80.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Film]]
* ''Film/InWhichWeServe'' (1942) -- Parkinson
* ''Film/TheYoungMrPitt'' (1942) -- Servant at Lord Auckland's (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/VacationFromMarriage'' (1945) -- Stripey
* ''Film/ISeeADarkStranger'' (1946) -- Soldier in Café (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/DoubleConfession'' (1950) -- Leonard
* ''Film/LaughterInParadise'' (1951) -- Police Sergeant
* ''{{Film/The 39 Steps|1959}}'' (1959) -- Milkman
* ''Film/DieMonsterDie'' (1965) -- Potter
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/{{Ivanhoe}}'', episode "The Weavers" (1958) -- Will-A-Loom
* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 5 episodes:
** "The High Price of Freedom" (1962) -- Joe Lane
** "Fish on the Hook" (1964) -- Jemmy Sloane
** "The Night Man" (1964) -- Joe Cook
** "Georgina" (1965) -- Goddard
** "Sgt. George Dixon" (1972) -- Mr. Grange
* ''Series/ZCars'', 6 episodes:
** "Business Trip" (1962) -- Sadler
** "A La Carte" (1963) -- Malcolm Wright
** "Happy Birthday" (1964) -- Tom Wilkinson
** "With a Pin" (1965) -- Ginger
** "The Sledgehammer and the Nut: Part 2" (1967) -- Lagan
** "The Frighteners" (1976) -- Joe
* ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', episode "Wallah, Wallah Catsmeat" (1963) -- Lionel Sturgis
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 4 episodes:
** 2 episodes (1968) -- Ernie Sutton
** 2 episodes (1978) -- Jacko Dugdale
* ''Series/TheRivalsOfSherlockHolmes'', episode "The Case of Laker, Absconded" (1971) -- Lost Property Man
* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 4-episode story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E2CarnivalOfMonsters Carnival of Monsters]]" (1973) -- Vorg
* ''Series/TheSweeney'', episode "Trojan Bus" (1975) -- Ted Greenhead
* ''Series/PlayForToday'', episode "The Peddler" (1976) -- Alec's Father
* ''Series/TerryAndJune'', episode "Flying Carpets" (1979) -- Uncle Vernon
* ''Series/HiDeHi'', 36 episodes (1980-84) -- Mr. William Partridge
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[[caption-width-right:188:For a Theatre/PunchAndJudy man, [[Series/HiDeHi he sure 'ates kids.]]]]
Leslie Gilbert Dwyer, (28 August 1906 -- 26 December 1986), was a British actor best known for appearing in films throughout the '40s and '50s, and for playing Mr. Partridge in ''Series/HiDeHi''.
He the son of Johnny Dwyer, a popular music hall comedian of his day, and so show business was in his blood. He began to act when he was 10 and made his film debut at the age of 15. Some of the films he appeared in include ''Film/InWhichWeServe'', ''The Way Ahead'', ''Hindle Wakes'', ''Act of Love'', ''Room in the House'', ''Film/The39Steps1959'' and ''Film/DieMonsterDie''.
In TheEighties, he was cast as Mr. Partridge, a bitter, drunken old Theatre/PunchAndJudy man, in ''Hi-de-Hi!''. During the filming of the sixth series, his health had deteriorated and so he was unable to do any studio filming. The scripts were rewritten on the quick to remove him from the action, and his character was written out at the beginning of the seventh series, where after hurting a child and insulting the entire entertainments staff, Mr. Partridge was discovered in the swimming pool with a knife sticking out of his back, only for it to be revealed that he had faked his death and moved to Cornwall to live with a pub landlady.
He died of respiratory failure at the age of 80.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Film]]
* ''Film/InWhichWeServe'' (1942) -- Parkinson
* ''Film/TheYoungMrPitt'' (1942) -- Servant at Lord Auckland's (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/VacationFromMarriage'' (1945) -- Stripey
* ''Film/ISeeADarkStranger'' (1946) -- Soldier in Café (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/DoubleConfession'' (1950) -- Leonard
* ''Film/LaughterInParadise'' (1951) -- Police Sergeant
* ''{{Film/The 39 Steps|1959}}'' (1959) -- Milkman
* ''Film/DieMonsterDie'' (1965) -- Potter
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/{{Ivanhoe}}'', episode "The Weavers" (1958) -- Will-A-Loom
* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 5 episodes:
** "The High Price of Freedom" (1962) -- Joe Lane
** "Fish on the Hook" (1964) -- Jemmy Sloane
** "The Night Man" (1964) -- Joe Cook
** "Georgina" (1965) -- Goddard
** "Sgt. George Dixon" (1972) -- Mr. Grange
* ''Series/ZCars'', 6 episodes:
** "Business Trip" (1962) -- Sadler
** "A La Carte" (1963) -- Malcolm Wright
** "Happy Birthday" (1964) -- Tom Wilkinson
** "With a Pin" (1965) -- Ginger
** "The Sledgehammer and the Nut: Part 2" (1967) -- Lagan
** "The Frighteners" (1976) -- Joe
* ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', episode "Wallah, Wallah Catsmeat" (1963) -- Lionel Sturgis
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 4 episodes:
** 2 episodes (1968) -- Ernie Sutton
** 2 episodes (1978) -- Jacko Dugdale
* ''Series/TheRivalsOfSherlockHolmes'', episode "The Case of Laker, Absconded" (1971) -- Lost Property Man
* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 4-episode story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E2CarnivalOfMonsters Carnival of Monsters]]" (1973) -- Vorg
* ''Series/TheSweeney'', episode "Trojan Bus" (1975) -- Ted Greenhead
* ''Series/PlayForToday'', episode "The Peddler" (1976) -- Alec's Father
* ''Series/TerryAndJune'', episode "Flying Carpets" (1979) -- Uncle Vernon
* ''Series/HiDeHi'', 36 episodes (1980-84) -- Mr. William Partridge
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