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8. Acting is in his blood.
Sean Pertwee, who plays the very proper Alfred Pennyworth, is from a very successful theatrical family. He is the son of Jon Pertwee (of "Doctor Who" fame), the first cousin once removed of Bill Pertwee, the younger brother of Dariel Pertwee, the nephew of Michael Pertwee, and the grandson of Roland Pertwee.
Sean Pertwee, who plays the very proper Alfred Pennyworth, is from a very successful theatrical family. He is the son of Jon Pertwee (of "Doctor Who" fame), the first cousin once removed of Bill Pertwee, the younger brother of Dariel Pertwee, the nephew of Michael Pertwee, and the grandson of Roland Pertwee.
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