Peter Denyer
English actor (1947–2009)
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Peter John Denyer (20 August 1947 – 18 September 2009) was an English actor who played Dennis Dunstable in London Weekend Television's Please Sir!, and its spin-off series The Fenn Street Gang, taking on the role of a teenager when already into his 20s.[1] He also appeared in the film versions of Please Sir! (1971) and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973), and the glam rock film Never Too Young to Rock (1976).[2]
Peter Denyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter John Denyer 20 August 1947 |
| Died | 18 September 2009 (aged 62) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2009 |
Another semi-regular role, again for LWT, was as one half of a gay couple in Agony.
He played the boring, jilted Ralph Dring in Dear John. Noted for his motor-cycle combination and 'mobile discothèque' with one record - Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
He also appeared in Dixon of Dock Green, Moody and Pegg, and the TV soap opera Emmerdale Farm, The Bill. Later in his career he moved into producing, directing and writing pantomime.[1]
Denyer, who was unmarried, died in September 2009 in Cheltenham, aged 62.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 -
1971 |
Please Sir! | Dennis Dunstable | 35 episodes |
| 1970 | Father Dear Father | Youth | Episode: "It's Never Too Late" |
| 1971 | Please Sir! | Dennis Dunstable | Film |
| 1971 -
1973 |
The Fenn Street Gang | Dennis Dunstable | 28 episodes |
| 1973 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Lad | Film |
| 1974 | Moody and Pegg | George | 5 episodes |
| Crown Court | Peter Fisher | Episode: "Pot of Basil" (3 parts) | |
| 1975 | Dixon of Dock Green | Phil Bremmer | Episode: "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" |
| 1976 | Never Too Young to Rock | Hero | Film |
| 1979 | Emmerdale | Neil 'Batty' Batt | 6 episodes |
| 1979 -
1981 |
Agony | Michael | 14 episodes |
| 1980 | How's Your Father | Vet | Episode: "The One That Got Away" |
| 1981 | Thicker Than Water | Malcolm Lockwood | 6 episodes |
| 1986 -
1987 |
Dear John | Ralph | 14 episodes |
| 1989 | The Bill | Radford | Episode: "A Good Result" |
| 1990 | On the Up | Mr. Burton | Episode: "Mr. Burton" |
| 1993 | The Bill | Mike Baker | Episode: "Morning Has Broken" |
Discography
1973 - Just Another Minute [3]
