Jon Pertwee

{{Infobox Real Person
|image = Jon_pertwee.jpg
|caption = 
|name =  Jon Pertwee
|born = 
John Devon Roland Pertwee<br>[[July 7]], 1919<br>Chelsea, [[London]]
|died = [[May 20]], [[1996]] (aged 76)<br>Sherman, [[Connecticut]]
|cause of death = Heart Attack
|nationality = [[File:Flag of England.png|20px]] English
|alternate names = 
|occupation(s) = Actor
|years active = [[1938]]-[[1996]]
|spouse = Jean Marsh ([[1955]]-[[1960]])<br>Ingeborg Rhoesa ([[1960]]-[[1996]]; his death)
|partner = 
|children = Sean Pertwee
}}'''Jon Pertwee''' was an English actor, best known for his portrayal of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Doctor%7C Third Doctor] in the British sci-fi show ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who%7C Doctor Who]''. Which was parodied in ''The Muppets Take the 02 ''when [[Pepe the King Prawn]] appeared dressed as the Third Doctor.

For Disney, he played the Colonel in the [[1975]] Disney film ''[[One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing]]''.{{DEFAULTSORT:Pertwee, Jon}}

== Trivia ==
*Pertwee was seriously considered along Gregory Peck to play Henry Jones, Sr. in ''[[Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' just in case [[Sean Connery]] didn't accept the role, as he initially turned down the offer. However, at the end, Connery accepted the part.<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/indiana-jones/29058/revisiting-indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade Revisiting Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade] at [http://www.denofgeek.com Den of Geek!]</ref>

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