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John Sharp

Acting

Born August 5, 1920 · Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and…

Known for

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

Maigret

Maigret

1960

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Acting(84)

1989That Summer of White RosesGradonacelnik

1986LovejoyHenry Miller

1985The BrideBailiff

1984A Christmas CarolTipton

1984Top Secret!Maitre D'

1983The AerodromeThe Squire

1983The DresserMr. Bottomley

1983Number 10CI Vincent

1983The Return of the SoldierPearson

1981The BunkerDr. Morell

1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuSir Thuud

1979Velvet HandsBenny

1979Worzel GummidgeFairground man

1978All Creatures Great and SmallMr. Biggins

1978The Roads of ExileDavid Hume

1977A Sharp Intake of BreathBellamy

1977JabberwockySergeant at the Gate

1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseIrate Neighbour

1977Robin's NestButcher

1976Packman's BarnArthur Trantor

1975Barry LyndonDoolan

1975Dawson's Weekly

1975The SweeneyUncle

1974Churchill's PeopleValerius

1974Watch Out, We're MadJefe

1974Not on Your NellieWillie Winterbottom

1973The Wicker ManDoctor Ewan

1973Shabby TigerPiggy White

1973And Now the Screaming Starts!Henry's Friend

1973ThrillerJack Woodbridge

1972That's Your FuneralMayor

1972The EdwardiansPearson

1972Thrills GaloreEric

1972Brother Sun, Sister MoonBischof Guido

1971Six Dates with BarkerButler

1970Spring and Port WineBowler 4

1970Emma's TimeCharlie

1969In Loving Memory

1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Sagran

1968Please Sir!Police Inspector

1968Her Majesty's Pleasure

1968Nearest and DearestHarry Hardcastle

1968Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely DaughterOakshot

1968Red, White, and ZeroThe Macebearer

1967The White BusMacebearer

1967The Devil a Monk Would BeMr. Goulburn

1967The PrisonerNumber Two

1967MisunderstoodUncle William 'Will'

1966The Corridor PeopleKronk

1966The Big Man Coughed and DiedPark keeper

1966Take a Pair of Private EyesCrozier

1966Mystery and ImaginationDr Peters

1965The Siege of ManchesterAlexander Green

1965BBC Play of the MonthMr. Emerson

1965Bunny Lake Is MissingFinger Print Man

1965LondonersThe Professor

1964Thursday TheatreMartin Meadows

1964The Wednesday PlayThe Professor

1964Theatre 625Cary Farthingale

1964A Jolly Bad FellowHodges

1963FestivalMr. Baines

1963Sergeant CorkInspector Spicer

1962The Old Curiosity ShopSingle Gentleman

1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962The Golden RabbitPeebles

1961No Love for JohnnieRailway Station Master (uncredited)

1961The AvengersPrewitt

1960Sunday-Night PlayArthur Feltham

1960An Age of Kings

1959No Hiding Place

1959Left Right and CentreMr. Reeves

1957When We Are MarriedAlderman Joseph Helliwell

1954The House Across the LakeMr. Hardcastle

1952Angels One Five'Soss'

1952The Magic BoxFilm Society Member (uncredited)

1951A Case For P.C. 49Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)

1951Laughter in ParadiseConstable Cafferty (uncredited)

1950Night and the CityMan (uncredited)

1950Your WitnessPolice Constable Hawkins

1949Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt NoraFrank Haldane