Peter Denyer

For the British electronics engineer, see Peter B. Denyer. For the English footballer, see Peter Denyer (footballer).

Peter Denyer
Born	Peter John Denyer 20 August 1947 Dartford, Kent, England
Died	18 September 2009(2009-09-18) (aged 62) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1966–2009

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]

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]

References

1. Anthony, Hayward (26 September 2009). "Peter Denyer: Actor who played the slow but lovable Dennis in 'Please Sir!". The Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
2. "Peter Denyer". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2020 – via www.bfi.org.uk.
3. Youtube

External links

• Peter Denyer at IMDb
• Peter Denyer at iannounce^{[dead link]}
• Obituary in The Independent
• Obituary in The Stage^{[dead link]}
• Obituary in The Times^{[dead link]}