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Leslie Dwyer is a Actor British born on 28 august 1906 at Catford (United-kingdom)
Leslie Dwyer (28 August 1906 – 26 December 1986) was an English film and television character actor.
He was born in Catford, the son of the popular music hall comedian Johnny Dwyer, and acted from the age of ten and appeared in his first film in 1921. He is perhaps best known for his role as the Punch and Judy man Mr Partridge in BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!. Film roles included In Which We Serve (1942), The Way Ahead (1944), the 1952 remake of Hindle Wakes, Room in the House (1955), the 1959 remake of Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, and Die, Monster, Die! (1966).
He played Sergeant Dusty Miller in the original 1942 production of Terence Rattigan's play Flare Path.
His most notable television role was as Mr. Partridge the miserable Punch and Judy man with an aversion to children in the British sitcom Hi-de-Hi!. He took roles in Doctor Who (as Vorg in Carnival of Monsters in 1973), and in Steptoe and Son, Terry and June, The Sweeney, Wodehouse Playhouse, and Z-Cars.
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Birth name Leslie Gilbert Dwyer
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 28 august 1906 at Catford (United-kingdom)
Death 29 december 1986 (at 80 years) at Truro (United-kingdom)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 28 august 1906 at Catford (United-kingdom)
Death 29 december 1986 (at 80 years) at Truro (United-kingdom)
He was born in Catford, the son of the popular music hall comedian Johnny Dwyer, and acted from the age of ten and appeared in his first film in 1921. He is perhaps best known for his role as the Punch and Judy man Mr Partridge in BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!. Film roles included In Which We Serve (1942), The Way Ahead (1944), the 1952 remake of Hindle Wakes, Room in the House (1955), the 1959 remake of Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, and Die, Monster, Die! (1966).
He played Sergeant Dusty Miller in the original 1942 production of Terence Rattigan's play Flare Path.
His most notable television role was as Mr. Partridge the miserable Punch and Judy man with an aversion to children in the British sitcom Hi-de-Hi!. He took roles in Doctor Who (as Vorg in Carnival of Monsters in 1973), and in Steptoe and Son, Terry and June, The Sweeney, Wodehouse Playhouse, and Z-Cars.
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Filmography of Leslie Dwyer (53 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Dominique | Actor | Cemetery Supervisor |
| 1980 | Dominique | Actor | |
| 1971 | A Hole Lot of Trouble | Actor | Evangelist |
| 1969 | Crooks and Coronets | Actor | Henry |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Actor | Bookshop Assistant |
| 1965 | Die, Monster, Die! | Actor | Potter |
| 1965 | I've Gotta Horse | Actor | Bert |
| 1959 | The 39 Steps | Actor | Milkman |
| 1959 | Left Right and Centre | Actor | Alf Stoker |
| 1958 | Stormy Crossing | Actor | Bill Harris, Kitty's Trainer |
| 1957 | Menace In The Night | Actor | |
| 1956 | Eyewitness | Actor | Henry Cammon |
| 1956 | Not So Dusty | Actor | Nobby Clark |
| 1956 | Cloak Without Dagger | Actor | Fred Borcombe |
| 1955 | Where There's a Will | Actor | Alfred "Alfie" Brewer |
| 1955 | Room in the House | Actor | Benji Pugh |
| 1954 | The Good Die Young | Actor | Stookey |
| 1954 | The Black Rider | Actor | Robert Plack |
| 1953 | Act of Love | Actor | Le sergent anglais / English sergeant |
| 1953 | Roadhouse Girl | Actor | George Saunders |
| 1952 | Hindle Wakes | Actor | Chris Hawthorn |
| 1952 | My Wife's Lodger | Actor | Roger the Lodger |
| 1952 | Judgment Deferred | Actor | Flowers |
| 1952 | The Hour of 13 | Actor | Ernie Perker |
| 1951 | Laughter in Paradise | Actor | Police Sergeant |
| 1951 | Smart Alec | Actor | Gossage |
| 1951 | There Is Another Sun | Actor | Mick Foley |
| 1950 | Double Confession | Actor | Leonard |
| 1950 | Lilli Marlene | Actor | Berry |
| 1950 | Midnight Episode | Actor | Albert |
| 1949 | The Bad Lord Byron | Actor | Fletcher |
| 1949 | It's Not Cricket | Actor | Batman |
| 1949 | Poet's Pub | Actor | Holly |
| 1949 | Now Barabbas | Actor | Brown |
| 1949 | A Boy, a Girl and a Bike | Actor | Steve Hall |
| 1948 | Bond Street | Actor | Barman |
| 1948 | The Calendar | Actor | Sam Hillcott |
| 1947 | Temptation Harbour | Actor | Reg Slater |
| 1947 | When The Bough Breaks | Actor | George |
| 1947 | The Little Ballerina | Actor | Barney |
| 1946 | I See a Dark Stranger | Actor | Soldier in Café (uncredited) |
| 1946 | A Matter of Life and Death | Actor | ARP Warden (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Night Boat to Dublin | Actor | George Leggett |
| 1946 | Piccadilly Incident | Actor | Sam |
| 1945 | Perfect Strangers | Actor | Stripey |
| 1945 | Great Day | Actor | Pub Customer |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead | Actor | Pvt. Sid Beck |
| 1943 | The Lamp Still Burns | Actor | Siddons |
| 1943 | Yellow Canary | Actor | Ship's Steward |
| 1942 | In Which We Serve | Actor | Parkinson |
| 1942 | The Goose Steps Out | Actor | German Soldier on Train |
| 1942 | They Flew Alone | Actor | Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Cheer Up | Actor | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |