Derek Partridge (born 29 June 1935) is a British television presenter, spokesman and voice-over artist, formerly a film and TV actor. Partridge's father was a diplomat in the British Foreign Service. In the 1960s, Partridge appeared in a numerous television series and films, including in the 1968 ''

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" as Dionyd. In the 1970s Partridge moved to

Rhodesia Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of S ...

and presented a number of programmes for Rhodesian Television (RTV), including the popular shows ''Frankly Partridge'' and ''The Kwhizz Kids''. He also was employed as a news anchor for RBC. During his time in Rhodesia, Partridge also wrote extensively, including publishing the books ''Thought-Provoking Thoughts About Living and Rhodesia – As It Really Is'', which was later republished under altered titles, and a weekly column in Rhodesia's ''

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''. In the 1980s Partridge appeared in a number of films and television episodes, including a leading role in the 1981 film '' Savage Harvest''. Partridge narrated the documentary ''Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn'' sixty-five years after the downing of

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. Partridge was a child at the time, and he and his nanny were removed from Flight 777 to make room for Howard and Howard's travelling companion, who had higher travel priority. In November 2012, Partridge appeared in a music video for the garage band The Mad Caps. The video for the song ''Baby Man'' features Partridge as the host of a fictional series entitled "Frame by Frame". He introduces the band and serves as a public service announcer halfway through the vide

Filmography

;Film * ''

Incident at Midnight ''Incident at Midnight'' is a 1963 British crime film directed by Norman Harrison and starring Anton Diffring, William Sylvester and Justine Lord. It was made at Merton Park Studios as part of the series of ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'', in this ...

'' (1963) * ''

King & Country ''King and Country'' (stylised as ''King & Country'') is a 1964 British war film directed by Joseph Losey, shot in black and white, and starring Dirk Bogarde and Tom Courtenay. The film was adapted for the screen by British screenwriter Evan J ...

'' (1964) - Captain Court Martial * ''

The High Bright Sun ''The High Bright Sun'' is a 1964 British action film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Dirk Bogarde, George Chakiris and Susan Strasberg. It is set in Cyprus during the EOKA uprising against British rule in the 1950s. It was based on a ...

'' (released as '' McGuire, Go Home!'' in the US) (1964) - MP Corporal (uncredited) * '' The Murder Game'' (1965) - Police Sergeant * '' Thunderball'' (1965) - Vulcan Navigator Plotter (uncredited) * ''

Where the Spies Are ''Where the Spies Are'' is a 1966 British comedy adventure film directed by Val Guest and starring David Niven, Françoise Dorléac, John Le Mesurier, Cyril Cusack and Richard Marner. It was based on the 1964 James Leasor book '' Passport to Obli ...

'' (1965) - Duty Officer * ''

The Killing of Sister George ''The Killing of Sister George'' is a 1964 play by Frank Marcus that was later adapted into a The Killing of Sister George (film), 1968 film directed by Robert Aldrich. Stage version Sister George is a beloved character in the popular radio ser ...

'' (1968) - Personal Manager (uncredited) * ''

The Ivory Ape ''The Ivory Ape'' is a 1980 Japanese-American action film co-produced by Rankin/Bass and Tsuburaya Productions. It was filmed in Bermuda, with a Japanese effects crew, and at Tsuburaya Studios in Tokyo. It was first broadcast on ABC on April 18 ...

'' (1980) - Aubrey Range * '' Savage Harvest'' (1981) - Derek * ''

My Tutor ''My Tutor'' is a 1983 American sex comedy film directed by George Bowers. The film focuses on high school graduates (including Matt Lattanzi and Crispin Glover) as they attempt to lose their virginity during the summer vacation before college, ...

'' (1983) - Waiter * ''The Down Home Alien Blues'' (2012) - Captain Pietr * ''Dearly Departed'' (2013) - Cedric Longfellow * '' Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn'' (2016) – Narrator ;Television *''

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'' (1962) - Radio Operator *''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' was a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 19 ...

'' (1962) - Doctor / PC Spriggs *''

ITV Television Playhouse ''ITV Television Playhouse'', often simplified to ''Television Playhouse'', was a British anthology television series produced by and airing on the ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, ...

'' (1963) - Hector *''

More Faces of Jim ''Faces of Jim'' was a black-and-white British comedy television series starring Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Ronnie Barker, with each episode being an individual half-hour sitcom. The first series aired as ''The Seven Faces of Jim'', the se ...

'' (1963) - Grigor *''

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''(1963) - Jimmy Green *''

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''(1964) - Policeman *''

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'' (1963–64) - Peter / Detective *''

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'' (1963-1964) - Peter / Detective *''

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''(1964) - German officer *'' Night Train to Surbiton ''(1965) - Policeman *''

'' (1968), S3:E10 "

" - Dionyd *'' Frankly Partridge'' (1970s) – host of show *'' The Kwhizz Kids'' (1970s) – host of show *''

Remington Steele ''Remington Steele'' is an American television series co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. The series, starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan, was produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from Oc ...

'' (1983) - Croupier *'' R.S.V.P.'' (1984) - Governor *''

T.J. Hooker ''T. J. Hooker'' is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982, on ABC and ran on the network un ...

'' (1985) - Croupier *''

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'' (1986) - TV Announcer *''

Divorce Court ''Divorce Court'' is an American court show that revolves around settling the disputes of couples going through divorces. The show has had four separate runs, all in first-run syndication. Since the debut of the original series in 1957, it is ...

'' (1987) - Michael Pagent *''

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'' (1987) - Maitre 'D *''

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'' (1989) - Doctor *''The Hidden Truth'' (1993) - host of special *''The Naked Truth'' (1993) - host of special *'' Single & Searching: How to Find the Perfect Person for You'' (2002) - Himself *'' The Indie Pendant'' (2004) - Himself *'' Baby Man by The Mad Caps'' (2012) - Himself *''

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'' (2015) - Admiral Brom Titus

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