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Died aged 70Also known asDennys Jack Valentine McDonald-Hobley, McDonald HobleyGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn09/06/1917Born inPort Stanley, Falkland IslandsDied30/07/1987 (aged 70)Died inBournemouthWikidataQ3841919 ↗TMDb#2204570 ↗
Dennys Jack Valentine McDonald-Hobley was a British actor of stage and screen, radio and television broadcaster and compère, who was one of the earliest BBC Television continuity announcers, appearing on screen from 1946 to 1956. Born in Stanley in the Falkland Islands and educated at Brighton College, England, he decided to become an actor and began his career as a character actor in repertory theatre.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 94 |
| 1975 | Carry On LaughingSeries | Quaker Reporter | 58 |
| 1970 | DoomwatchSeries | Permanent Secretary | 53 |
| 1965 | Primitive LondonMovie | Self | 48 |
| 1962 | The SaintSeries | Radio Commentator | 45 |
| 1960 | The EntertainerMovie | McDonald Hobley (as McDonald Hobley) | 43 |
| 1956 | CheckpointMovie | Commentator | 39 |
| 1956 | A Day of One's OwnMovie | — | 39 |
| 1955 | Man of the MomentMovie | Self (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. LuciferMovie | Self - Guest Artiste | 36 |
| 1950 | No Place for JenniferMovie | Salesman | 33 |
| 1950 | A Christmas CarolMovie | Narrator | 33 |
| 1950 | Wings Over the WorldMovie | Narrator | 33 |
| 1948 | EmmaMovie | Frank Churchill | 31 |
| 1939 | West of InvernessMovie | Narrator | 22 |