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| − | '''Jon Pertwee''' | + | '''Jon Pertwee''' (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was a guest on ''[[Countdown]]''. |
| − | ==External | + | As an actor, he was most famous for playing {{w|Third Doctor|the eponymous character}} in ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'', a feckless naval petty officer in ''{{w|The Navy Lark}}'' and a scarecrow in ''{{w|Worzel Gummidge (TV series)|Worzel Gummidge}}'', and as such could never be accused of lacking "range". He also hosted the murder mystery game show, ''{{w|Whodunnit? (British game show)|Whodunnit?}}'' and provided the voice of ''{{w|SuperTed}}''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sidekick, Spotty. |
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| + | On [[Episode 1717|his appearance]], the [[conundrum]]s {{word|DALEKSNEC}} and {{word|THINWOUND}} were revealed as a homage to him. | ||
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| + | Pertwee died of a heart attack on 20 May 1996, less than a year after his sole appearance on ''Countdown''. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
*[[wikipedia:Jon Pertwee|Jon Pertwee's Wikipedia page]] | *[[wikipedia:Jon Pertwee|Jon Pertwee's Wikipedia page]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Dictionary Corner Guests | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Pertwee, Jon}} |
| + | [[Category:Dictionary Corner Guests]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:40, 6 August 2022
| Jon Pertwee | |
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| Guest | |
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| First appearance | 29 September 1995 |
| Last appearance | 29 September 1995 |
| Appearances | 1 |
| Episodes with Jon Pertwee | |
Jon Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was a guest on Countdown.
As an actor, he was most famous for playing the eponymous character in Doctor Who, a feckless naval petty officer in The Navy Lark and a scarecrow in Worzel Gummidge, and as such could never be accused of lacking "range". He also hosted the murder mystery game show, Whodunnit? and provided the voice of SuperTed's sidekick, Spotty.
On his appearance, the conundrums DALEKSNEC and THINWOUND were revealed as a homage to him.
Pertwee died of a heart attack on 20 May 1996, less than a year after his sole appearance on Countdown.
