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Michael Pertwee

Writer, Actor, Director, Additional Credits
Born April 24, 1916Died April 17, 1991 (74 years)
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Michael Henry Pertwee (24 April 1916, Kensington, London – 17 April 1991, Camden, London) was an English playwright and screenwriter. Among his credits were episodes of The Saint, Danger Man, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, B-And-B, Ladies Who Do, Hong Kong and many other films and TV series.

He was the brother of Jon Pertwee of Doctor Who fame, the son of Roland Pertwee, a noted screenwriter and actor of the 1910s-1950s, a distant cousin of Bill Pertwee, a noted character actor, and the uncle of actor Sean Pertwee.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Saint
  • Danger Man

Known For

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
  • Your Past Is Showing
  • The Persuaders!
  • Too Many Crooks
  • Laughter in Paradise
  • The Mouse on the Moon
  • Against the Wind
  • It Started in Naples
  • Salt and Pepper
  • The Interrupted Journey
  • Strange Bedfellows
  • Ladies Who Do
  • One More Time
  • The Saint
  • The Magnificent Two
  • Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World
  • Make Mine Mink
  • Tonight's the Night
  • Some Will, Some Won't
  • Bottoms Up
  • Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
  • Danger Man
  • In the Doghouse
  • Finders Keepers

Michael Pertwee Filmography

1985
1978
1974
1973
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series)
1970
One More Time · as Screenplay
1968
Salt and Pepper · as Screenplay
1967
1966
Finders Keepers · as Screenplay
1966
1965
Strange Bedfellows · as Screenplay
1964
The Cavern · as Screenplay
1963
1963
The Mouse on the Moon · as Screenplay
1963
Sergeant Cork (TV Series)
1962
The Saint (TV Series)
1962
Man of the World (TV Series)
1961
1961
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series)
1961
Drama 61-67 (TV Series)
1960
1960
1960
1960
Hong Kong (TV Series)
1959
1959
Five Fingers (TV Series)
1959
Too Many Crooks · as Screenplay
1958
H.G. Wells' Invisible Man (TV Series) · as Screenplay
1957
The Love Specialist · as Screenplay
1957
1957
Suspicion (TV Series)
1956
Now and Forever · as Screenplay
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series)
1955
1955
1954
Tonight's the Night · as Screenplay
1952
Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow · as Screenplay
1951
Night Was Our Friend · as Screenplay
1951
The Madame Gambles · as Screenplay
1950
Something in the City · as Screenplay
1949
1949
1948
1948
Against the Wind · as Screenplay
1939
1938
The Man with 100 Faces · as Screenplay

1956
Now and Forever · as Reporter
1951
Night Was Our Friend · as Young Man
1951
Laughter in Paradise · as Stewart

1965
Call My Bluff (1996) (TV Series) · as Self
1955
This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self

1981
Sextett · as Play "sextet"
1978
1977
Lord Tramp (TV Series) · as Written By
1970
Some Will, Some Won't · as Original Story
1965
The World of Wooster (TV Series) · as Adaptation
1962
Zero One (1962) (TV Series) · as Teleplay
1960
1957
Not Wanted on Voyage · as Scenario Writer
1952
Curtain Up · as Original Story
1951
Laughter in Paradise · as Original Story
1950
1950
Captain Blackjack · as Dialogue
1950
Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Play
1944
Two Thousand Women · as Additional Dialogue

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