Dennis Chinnery

Who was Dennis Chinnery?

Dennis Chinnery was a British actor, noted for his performances in television.

His 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 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. He was also a fine theatre actor a the wide range of parts required by the regional theatres of his younger days. His performance in the leading role in "Present Laughter" was a tour de force in the production at the New Theatre, Bromley halting the performance on several occasions because of mass laughter and rounds of applause from the audience.