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He was born in Catford, the son of the popular music hall comedian Johnny Dwyer, and acted from the age of ten and appeared in his first film in 1921. He is perhaps best known to television audiences for his role as the Punch and Judy man Mr Partridge in BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!.
Leslie Dwyer was born on 28 August 1906 in Catford, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Holiday Week (1952), Not So Dusty (1956) and Hi-de-Hi! (1980). He died on 29 December 1986 in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK.
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- Catford, London, England, UK
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- Truro, Cornwall, England, UK
Jan 30, 2018 · Leslie Dwyer. Played: Kid-hating children’s entertainer Uncle Willie. Before Hi-de-Hi!: The son of music hall comedian Johnny Dwyer, Leslie Dwyer acted from the age of ten and appeared in his first film in 1921, aged 15. Other appearances include the Kenneth More version of The 39 Steps, Steptoe and Son and Terry and June.
Leslie Dwyer was a British actor and comedian, known for his roles in Holiday Week, Not So Dusty and Hi-de-Hi. He was the son of music hall comic Johnny Dwyer and a cricket fan.
- August 28, 1906
- December 29, 1986
Leslie Gilbert Dwyer, (28 August 1906 — 26 December 1986), was a British actor best known for playing Mr. Partridge in Hi-de-Hi!. He was the son of Johnny Dwyer, a popular music hall comedian of his day, so show business was in his blood.
Leslie Dwyer was an English film and tv actor, best known to modern audiences for his role as Mr Partridge, the miserable Punch and Judy man with a dislike of children in television's Hi-de-Hi.
Dec 10, 2022 · Then there’s Mr Partridge (Leslie Dwyer) – catchphrase ‘I hate kids!’ – who is Maplins' boozy Punch and Judy man. In one episode, frustrated by the lack of respect from some increasingly bad-mannered children, he ends up trying to throttle a boy who’s spoiling his show and it’s up to Ted to save his job.
