Dennis Potter was a British playwright, screenwriter, journalist, author, and director, born on May 17, 1935, in Berry Hill, Gloucestershire, UK. He passed away on June 7, 1994, in Ross-on-Wye, UK, due to pancreatic cancer, after a 30-year struggle with partial paralysis. Despite his health challenges, Potter continued to create, delivering several successful plays, including 'Brass’ and 'The Singing Detective' and 'The Blue Remembered Hills', which solidified his reputation in the literary world.
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Meaning of the name - Dennis
follower of Dionysus
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Dennis Potter belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Berry Hill
Place of Death: Ross-on-Wye
Cause of Death: pancreatic cancer
Educated At: St Clement Danes School | Ark Burlington Danes Academy | New College
Occupation: theatrical director | film director | journalist | playwright | writer | screenwriter
Awards Received: Edgar Awards
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 17, 1935
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 51 | 26 Taurus 48 | 22 Leo 53 |
| Moon | 17 Scorpio 16 | 9 Gemini 15 | 23 Pisces 41 |
| Mercury | 15 Gemini 54 | 0 Gemini 36 | 29 Leo 43 |
| Venus | 6 Cancer 37 | 28 Gemini 24 | 22 Virgo 43 |
| Mars | 6 Libra 1 | 29 Aries 4 | 10 Scorpio 16 |
| Jupiter | 17 Scorpio 10 | 21 Cancer 31 | 15 Scorpio 4 |
| Saturn | 9 Pisces 21 | 10 Aries 49 | 8 Pisces 3 |
| Uranus | 2 Taurus 51 | 1 Gemini 15 | 5 Taurus 30 |
| Neptune | 11 Virgo 47 | 3 Aries 44 | 13 Virgo 30 |
| Pluto | 24 Cancer 9 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 26 Cancer 22 |
| Rahu | 25 Capricorn 0 | 4 Pisces 55 | 20 Capricorn 11 |
| Ketu | 25 Cancer 0 | 4 Virgo 55 | 20 Cancer 11 |
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