Background
Pettingell was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, and educated at Manchester University.
Pettingell was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, and educated at Manchester University.
University of Manchester.
During the First World War he served with the King"s Liverpool Regiment. He appeared in such films as the original 1940 Gaslight, Kipps (1941 - as Old Kipps), and Becket (1964 - as the Bishop of York). His collection of printed and manuscript playscripts - mostly acquired from the son of the comedian Arthur Williams (1844–1915) - is held at the Templeman Library, University of Kent.