Noel Johnson
Noel Johnson | |
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Born | Noel Frank Johnson 28 December 1916 West Bromwich, England |
Died | 1 October 1999 Llandough, Wales | (aged 82)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1941–1997 |
Spouse |
Leonora Peacock (m. 1942) |
Children | 1 |
Noel Frank Johnson (28 December 1916 – 1 October 1999) was an English actor. He was the voice of special agent
Life
Johnson was born 28 December 1916 in West Bromwich, England and attended Bromsgrove School,[1] where his fictional character Dick Barton was listed on the honours boards.[2] He married Leonora Peacock in 1942: they had one son Gareth Johnson. He died 1 October 1999.[1][3]
Career
After wartime service in the Royal Army Service Corps, including evacuation from Dunkirk, he was invalided out, and joined the BBC Repertory Company in 1945.[1] He was the original voice of Dick Barton from 7 October 1946, performing over 300 episodes before quitting in 1949 to pursue a stage career.[4] He was paid £18 per week but felt that he deserved much more for such a popular character.[3] He returned to play Dick Barton once more in a special series in 1972.[3]
In 1969 he appeared in a BBC seven-part
His movie career included roles in
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1950 | Highly Dangerous | Frank Conway | Uncredited[citation needed] |
1951 | Appointment with Venus | Clark, R.N. | |
1951 | The Case of the Missing Scene | Crawford | |
1955 | Little Red Monkey | Det. Sgt. Hawkins | |
1963 | The Partner | Charles Briers | |
1972 | Frenzy | Doctor in Pub | |
1974 | Frightmare | The Judge | |
1974 | The Swordsman | Christian Duval | |
1975 | Royal Flash | Lord Chamberlain | |
1978 | The First Great Train Robbery | Connaught | |
1979 | Licensed to Love and Kill | Lord Dangerfield | |
1980 | Love in a Cold Climate |
Lord Stromboli | TV Mini-Series, 1 episode |
1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Jack, Vice Admiral | |
1986 | Defence of the Realm | Club Member | |
1987 | Withnail & I |
General |
References
- ^ a b c d Gifford, Dennis (6 October 1999). "Noel Johnson" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Daily Mail 17 March 1947 p.3 "Dick Barton wins - at his old school!"
- ^ a b c Daily Mail 5 October 1999 p 18 "Noel Johnson, voice of Dick Barton, dies at 82"
- ^ Daily Mail 3 January 1949 p. 1 "Dick Barton Quits - but the show goes on"
- ^ "David Ellis - Find the Lady". BBC Radio. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "BBC Radio Adaptation".
- ^ "Noël Johnson". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Noel Johnson". www.aveleyman.com.
External links
- Noel Johnson at IMDb
- Noel Johnson obituary