Derek Partridge

Derek Partridge (born 29 June 1935) is a British television presenter, spokesman and voice-over artist, formerly a film and TV actor.

Derek Partridge
Born	(1935-06-29) 29 June 1935 (age 90) London, England, UK
Occupation(s)	TV spokesman and narrator

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 Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren" as Dionyd.^[1][2]

In the 1970s Partridge moved to Rhodesia and presented a number of programmes for Rhodesian Television (RTV), including the popular shows Frankly Partridge and The Kwhizz Kids.^[3] 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,^[4] and a weekly column in Rhodesia's TV Guide.

In the 1980s Partridge appeared in a number of films and television episodes, including a leading role in the 1981 film Savage Harvest.^[5][6]

Partridge narrated the documentary Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn sixty-five years after the downing of BOAC Flight 777, a passenger plane which was shot down by Luftwaffe patrol killing all aboard including actor Leslie Howard.^[7] 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.^[8][9]

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 video .

Filmography

Film

• Incident at Midnight (1963)
• King and Country (1964) - Captain Court Martial
• The High Bright Sun (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 (1965) - Duty Officer
• The Killing of Sister George (1968) - Personal Manager (uncredited)
• The Ivory Ape (1980) - Aubrey Range
• Savage Harvest (1981) - Derek
• My Tutor (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

• Studio 4 (1962) - Radio Operator
• Dixon of Dock Green (1962) - Doctor / PC Spriggs
• ITV Television Playhouse (1963) - Hector
• More Faces of Jim (1963) - Grigor
• First Night (1963) - Jimmy Green
• Espionage (1964) - Policeman
• The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1963–64) - Peter / Detective
• The Verdict (1963-1964) - Peter / Detective
• Diary of a Young Man (1964) - German officer
• Night Train to Surbiton (1965) - Policeman
• Star Trek (1968), S3:E10 "Plato's Stepchildren" - Dionyd
• Frankly Partridge (1970s) – host of show
• The Kwhizz Kids (1970s) – host of show
• Remington Steele (1983) - Croupier
• R.S.V.P. (1984) - Governor
• T.J. Hooker (1985) - Croupier
• Dallas (1986) - TV Announcer
• Divorce Court (1987) - Michael Pagent
• Hunter (1987) - Maitre 'D
• Murder, She Wrote (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
• Star Wars Rebels (2015) - Admiral Brom Titus