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During WW2 he served in the RNVR as an officer. He was appointed to HMS Hood from which he was extremely fortunate to be returned to shore shortly before that vessel was sunk by the Bismarck
Per his will, Jon Pertwee was cremated with an effigy of Worzel Gummidge ("Worzel Gummidge" (1979), his favourite role), attached to his casket. As the casket slid between the curtains, the effigy fell off and landed on the floor, leading one mourner to call out "That's Jon for you. Always playing it for laughs". The mourners all broke into laughter.
According to Pertwee's biography, Moon Boot and Dinner Suits, as a young boy he played with the son of the gamekeeper on the family estate. The gamekeeper was A.A. Milne, and his son was Christopher, the inspiration for Milne's later tales of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh.
Was a life long fan of cartoons. He considered Aladdin (1992) to be the greatest animated film of all time, as well as one of the greatest films of all time.
He was the oldest living Doctor from the death of William Hartnell on April 23, 1975 and the earliest living Doctor from the death of Patrick Troughton on March 28, 1987 until his own death on May 20, 1996. With his death, Tom Baker came both the oldest and earliest living Doctor.
At 76 years and ten months, he is the longest-lived actor to have played the Doctor in "Doctor Who" (1963).
Like Patrick Troughton, his predecessor as the Doctor, he died of a heart attack while visiting the United States.
Personal Quotes
There's nothing more alarming than coming home and finding a Yeti sitting on your loo in Tooting Bec.
I decided to leave ("Doctor Who" (1963)) because Roger (Roger Delgado) had died, Barry Letts was leaving, Terrance Dicks was leaving. I thought it looked like the end of an era and I thought, well, I may as well go. Shaun Sutton, the head of programmes, said "would you like to stay on and do another season?" And I said 'yeah, yeah, I'll do one more if you pay me a bit of extra money.' He said "like what?" I told him and they said "we're sorry to see you go."
During WW2 he served in the RNVR as an officer. He was appointed to HMS Hood from which he was extremely fortunate to be returned to shore shortly before that vessel was sunk by the Bismarck
Per his will, Jon Pertwee was cremated with an effigy of Worzel Gummidge ("Worzel Gummidge" (1979), his favourite role), attached to his casket. As the casket slid between the curtains, the effigy fell off and landed on the floor, leading one mourner to call out "That's Jon for you. Always playing it for laughs". The mourners all broke into laughter.
According to Pertwee's biography, Moon Boot and Dinner Suits, as a young boy he played with the son of the gamekeeper on the family estate. The gamekeeper was A.A. Milne, and his son was Christopher, the inspiration for Milne's later tales of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh.
Was a life long fan of cartoons. He considered Aladdin (1992) to be the greatest animated film of all time, as well as one of the greatest films of all time.
He was the oldest living Doctor from the death of William Hartnell on April 23, 1975 and the earliest living Doctor from the death of Patrick Troughton on March 28, 1987 until his own death on May 20, 1996. With his death, Tom Baker came both the oldest and earliest living Doctor.
At 76 years and ten months, he is the longest-lived actor to have played the Doctor in "Doctor Who" (1963).
Like Patrick Troughton, his predecessor as the Doctor, he died of a heart attack while visiting the United States.
Personal Quotes
There's nothing more alarming than coming home and finding a Yeti sitting on your loo in Tooting Bec.
I decided to leave ("Doctor Who" (1963)) because Roger (Roger Delgado) had died, Barry Letts was leaving, Terrance Dicks was leaving. I thought it looked like the end of an era and I thought, well, I may as well go. Shaun Sutton, the head of programmes, said "would you like to stay on and do another season?" And I said 'yeah, yeah, I'll do one more if you pay me a bit of extra money.' He said "like what?" I told him and they said "we're sorry to see you go."
British by birth....English by the grace of God. 
Yes Jamie...it is big isn't it....
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