John Sharp (actor)
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| Born | John Herbert Sharp 5 August 1920 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Died | 26 November 1992 (aged 72) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1949–1991 |
John Herbert Sharp (5 August 1920 – 26 November 1992) was a British actor who made numerous appearances on television during a career spanning 42 years.[1]
Biography
Sharp made more than 130 appearances in television and occasionally films between 1949 and 1991.Incompreso.[7]
Sharp's most notable television appearances in a recurring role was on the raconteur and would tell you these long stories."[9] Christopher Timothy, who played the leading role of James Herriot, added: "I found myself getting quite moved when I watched an episode recently, not because of what we were doing, but because all those lovely people are no longer with us. John Sharp was a lovely, lovely man."[9]
Selected filmography
- Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress (1949)
- Celia (1949) – Mr. Haldane
- Diamond City (1949) – Reader (uncredited)
- Your Witness (1950) – Police Constable Hawkins
- Night and the City (1950) – Man (uncredited)
- A Case for PC 49 (1951) – Desk Sergeant
- Angels One Five (1952) – 'Soss'
- The House Across the Lake(1954) – Mr. Hardcastle
- Child's Play (1954) – Police Sgt. Butler
- Left Right and Centre (1959) – Mr. Reeves
- No Love for Johnnie (1961) – Railway Station Master (uncredited)
- The Golden Rabbit (1962) – Peebles
- Stork Talk (1962) – Papa Pierre
- A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964) – Hodges
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) – Finger Print Man
- Take a Pair of Private Eyes (1966) – Crozier
- Misunderstood (1967) – Uncle William 'Will'
- Three Bites of the Apple (1967) – Joe Batterfly
- The White Bus (1967) – Macebearer
- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968) – Oakshot
- Spring and Port Wine (1970) – Bowler 4
- Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) – Bishop Guido
- That's Your Funeral (1972) – Mayor
- Shabby Tiger (1973) Piggy White (5 episodes)
- And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973) – Henry's friend
- The Wicker Man(1973) – Doctor Ewan
- Watch Out, We're Mad(1974) – The Boss
- Galileo(1975) – Monk Official
- Barry Lyndon (1975) – Doolan
- Robin's Nest (1976) – Butcher
- Jabberwocky (1977) – Sergeant at Gate
- Velvet Hands(1979) – Benny
- The Quiz Kid (1979) – Stanwell
- The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) – Sir Nules Thudd
- The Bunker (1981) – Dr. Morell
- The Return of the Soldier (1982) – Pearson
- The Dresser (1983) – Mr. Bottomley
- Top Secret! (1984) – Maitre D'
- A Christmas Carol (1984) – Tipton
- The Bride (1985) – Bailiff
- That Summer of White Roses (1989) – Gradonacelnik / The Mayor
- Lovejoy
References
- ^ a b "John Sharp". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "John Sharp – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "John Sharp – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "John Sharp". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "A Christmas Carol (1984)". Archived from the original on 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Raise the Hispanic (1991)". Archived from the original on 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Incompreso (1966) – Luigi Comencini – Cast and Crew – AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "All Creatures Great and Small: S". aveleyman.com.
- ^ ISBN 9781908630322
External links
- John Sharp at IMDb
- John Sharp at the Internet Broadway Database
