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John Gregson (I) (1919–1975)

A former telephone engineer who dabbled in amateur dramatics, John Gregson served aboard a minesweeper with the Royal Navy during World War II. After demobilisation, he joined the Liverpool Old Vic, making his stage debut in 'The Knight of the Burning Pestle'. Freshly married, he moved to London and... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1976 Dangerous Knowledge (TV series)
Bill Kirby
Dividends (1976) … Bill Kirby
Surrender Value (1976) … Bill Kirby
Death Risk (1976) … Bill Kirby
A Deadly Policy (1976) … Bill Kirby
 
1974 Dial M for Murder (TV series)
Det. Supt. Price
Dead Connection (1974) … Det. Supt. Price
 
1972 No Exit (TV series)
Sven Ericsson
Last Land (1972) … Sven Ericsson
 
1971-1972 Shirley's World (TV series)
Dennis Croft
Knightmare (1971) … Dennis Croft
The Rally (1971) … Dennis Croft
 
1971 Fright
Dr. Cordell
 
1971 Speaking of Murder (TV movie)
Charles Ashton
 
1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Michael Upton
Tales of Piccadilly: A Special Occasion (1971) … Michael Upton
 
1965-1970 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Paul Harford
Ben (1970)
Family Christmas (1965) … Paul Harford
 
1969 Hans Brinker (TV movie)
Mijnheer Brinker
 
1968 The Jazz Age (TV series)
Commander Malcolm Stevenson
Lonely Road (1968) … Commander Malcolm Stevenson
 
1968 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Bob Kinsale / Det. Insp. Conway
Countercrime (1968) … Det. Insp. Conway
Murder: Killer's Odds (1968) … Bob Kinsale
 
1968 Man in a Suitcase (TV series)
Henry Faversham
Burden of Proof (1968) … Henry Faversham
 
1963-1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Anthony Wilcox / Det. Insp. Ian Conway / Ken Johnson
ITV Summer Playhouse #4: Difference of Opinion (1967) … Anthony Wilcox
Person Unknown (1967) … Det. Insp. Ian Conway
The Eve of St. Marks (1963) … Ken Johnson
 
1967 Love Story (TV series)
Bishop
Cinéma Vérité (1967) … Bishop
 
1967 Armchair Thriller (TV series)
Harvey Lynch
Depart in Terror (1967) … Harvey Lynch
 
1967 The Night of the Generals
Colonel Sandauer
 
1966 The Saint (TV series)
Colonel Roberts
Escape Route (1966) … Colonel Roberts
 
1965 Tomorrow at Ten
Inspector Parnell
 
1964 First Night (TV series)
Roger Metcalfe
The Happy Ones (1964) … Roger Metcalfe
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Col. Ballin
The Weakling (1963) … Col. Ballin
 
1963 Suspense (TV series)
The Stranger
See the Monkey Dance (1963) … The Stranger
 
1962 Flight from Treason
Callendar
 
1962 The Longest Day
British Padre
 
1961 The Frightened City
Det. Insp. Sayers
 
1961 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Butler
The Omega Mystery (1961) … Butler
 
1961 Hand in Hand
Father Timothy
 
1960 Faces in the Dark
Richard Hammond
 
1960 Armchair Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Butler
Flight from Treason (1960) … Butler
 
1959 SOS Pacific
Captain John 'Jack' Bennett
 
1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Sammy Rice
The Small Back Room (1959) … Sammy Rice
 
1959 The Captain's Table
Capt. Albert Ebbs
 
1958 Desert Patrol
Capt. Bill Williams
 
1958 Rooney
James Ignatius Rooney
 
1957 Miracle in Soho
Michael Morgan
 
1957 True as a Turtle
Tony Hudson
 
1956 Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
 
1956 Jacqueline
Mike McNeil
 
1955 Value for Money
Chayley Broadbent
 
1955 Above Us the Waves
Lt Alec Duffy
 
1955 Three Cases of Murder
Edgar Curtain ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
 
1954 Cash on Delivery
Tony Rapallo
 
1954 Shop Spoiled
Leslie Randall
 
1954 Conflict of Wings
Cpl. Bill Morris
 
1954 Young and Willing
Dr. Michael Hale
 
1953 Genevieve
Alan McKim
 
1953 The Titfield Thunderbolt
Gordon
 
1952 The Assassin
Renzo Uccello
 
1952 The Brave Don't Cry
John Cameron
 
1952 Angels One Five
Pilot Officer 'Septic' Baird
 
1951 The Lavender Hill Mob
Farrow
 
1950 Cairo Road
Coast Guardsman
 
1949 The Hasty Heart
Raw recruit in jungle (uncredited)
 
1949 Train of Events
Malcolm Murray-Bruce (segment "The Composer")
 
1949 Whisky Galore
Sammy MacCodrun
 
1948 Saraband (uncredited)
 
1948 Dulcimer Street (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1974 Tomorrow's Merseysiders (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1973 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
John Gregson (1973) … Himself
 
1968 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 May 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1957 Hancock's Half Hour (TV series)
Himself
Hancock's Forty-Three Minutes (1957) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2001 Astley's Way (TV documentary)
 
1995 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1980 Joyce Grenfell 1910-1979 (TV documentary)
 
1960 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV series)
 
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(April 17, 1962) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Julius Caesar", at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Robert Eddison, Maurice Good, Emrys James, Michael Turner, Joseph O'Conor, Terrence Hardiman, Mary Kerridge, Giles Havergal and Kerry Gardner in the cast. Minoas Volonakis was the director... See more »

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John Gregson was educated at St Francis Xavier School in Liverpool. He had a successful film and television career. He played Commander Gideon of Gideon C.I.D. ) on television. He died from a heart attack aged 55 in January 1975, just one day before John Slater (Sergeant Stone of Z Cars). He left a widow and six children. See more »

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