John Nettleton (actor)
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John Nettleton | |
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Born | |
Died | 12 July 2023 | (aged 94)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1956–2010 |
Spouse |
Deirdre Doone (m. 1954) |
Children | 3 |
John Slade Nettleton (5 February 1929 – 12 July 2023) was an English actor best known for playing
Early life
Nettleton was born in Sydenham, London, and graduated from RADA in 1951.[4]
Career
Nettleton's most high profile role was as
His other television roles included a
On stage, Nettleton appeared in the Lyttelton Theatre at the Royal National Theatre in the 2006 productions of Harley Granville-Barker's The Voysey Inheritance, directed by Peter Gill. He also appeared at the Olivier Theatre in the 1990 production of Alan Bennett's Wind in the Willows, directed by Nicholas Hytner.[9] He also voiced Grandpa in the PC video game The Scruffs.
Personal life and death
Nettleton married actress Deirdre Doone in 1954.[4] They had three daughters. Nettleton and Doone were members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.[10] He died on 12 July 2023, at the age of 94.[11][12]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1966 | A Man for All Seasons | Jailer | |
1969 | The Last Shot You Hear | Det. Inspector Nash | |
1970 | Some Will, Some Won't | Wagstaff | |
And Soon the Darkness | Gendarme | ||
1971 | Black Beauty | Sir William | |
1975 | All Creatures Great and Small | Head Waiter | |
1982 | Anyone for Denis?
|
Jenkins | TV version |
1983 | Martin Luther, Heretic
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Andreas Karlstadt | TV movie |
1988 | Burning Secret | Doctor Weiss | |
1991 | American Friends | Rev. Groves | |
1998 | Jinnah | General Gracie | |
2005 | Oliver Twist | 1st Magistrate | |
2007 | Fishtales | Professor Coulter |
References
- ^ a b "BFI Screenonline: Yes Minister (1980-84)". screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ a b "BBC Two – Yes, Prime Minister, Series 1, One of Us". BBC.
- ^ a b "BFI Screenonline: New Statesman, The (1987-92) Credits". screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ a b Morrison, John. "The Importance of Being Earnest review at Greenwich Theatre – Review – Theatre".
- ^ "John Nettleton". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017.
- ^ "John Nettleton". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "John Nettleton – Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "John was the god of children's TV". Swindon Advertiser. 3 April 2008.
- ^ Billington, Michael (26 April 2006). "The Voysey Inheritance, National, London". The Guardian.
- ^ "John Nettleton obituary". The Guardian. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Naomi (14 July 2023). "Former Yes Minister star John Nettleton dies aged 94". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
External links
- John Nettleton at IMDb
- John Nettleton at the Internet Broadway Database
- John Nettleton(Aveleyman)
- John Nettleton discography at Discogs