Michael Henry Pertwee (24 April 1916, Kensington, London[1] – 17 April 1991, Camden, London)[2] was an English playwright and screenwriter.

Career

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Pertwee's credits included episodes of The Saint, Danger Man, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, B-And-B, Ladies Who Do, Hong Kong and many other films and TV series. For the stage he co-wrote the 1938 thriller Death on the Table.

Personal life

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Pertwee was the son of screenwriter Roland Pertwee, the brother of Jon, a distant cousin of actor Bill, and the uncle of actor Sean.

Between 1952 and 1959, Pertwee was married to the actress Valerie French.

Filmography

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Writer

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Actor

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Novelisations

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Among the novelisations of Michael Pertwee screenplays, each released shortly before its respective film, are:

Each of the novelists was a notable author of the era.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006".
  2. ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007".
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