Michael Henry Pertwee (24 April 1916, Kensington, London
Career
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
Pertwee was the son of screenwriter
Roland Pertwee, the brother of
Jon Pertwee, a distant cousin of actor
Bill Pertwee, and the uncle of actor
Sean Pertwee.
Between 1952 and 1959, Pertwee was married to the actress Valerie French.
Filmography
Writer
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Crackerjack (1938)
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Trouble in the Air (1948)
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The Interrupted Journey (1949)
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Something in the City (1950)
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Black Jack (1950)
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Laughter in Paradise (1951)
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Night Was Our Friend (1951)
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Happy Ever After (US title: Tonight's the Night) (1954) with Jack Davies
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Not Wanted on Voyage (1957)
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The Naked Truth (1957)
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Too Many Crooks (1959)
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It Started in Naples (1960)
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Make Mine Mink (1960)
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In the Doghouse (1962)
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Strange Bedfellows (1965)
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
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Salt and Pepper (1968)
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One More Time (1970)
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Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)
Actor
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Laughter in Paradise (1951) – Stewart
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Night Was Our Friend (1951) – Young Man
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Now and Forever (1956) – Reporter (final film role)
Novelisations
Among the novelisations of Michael Pertwee screenplays, each released shortly before its respective film, are:
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Salt and Pepper by Alex Austin
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One More Time by Michael Avallone
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Strange Bedfellows by Marvin H. Albert.
Each of the novelists was a notable author of the era.
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