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John Robinson (I) (1908–1979)

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in Liverpool, England, UK

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(age 70) in London, England, UK
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1974 Fall of Eagles (TV mini-series)
Muller
– End Game (1974) … Muller
– The Secret War (1974) … Muller
 
1973 Nothing But the Night
Lord Fawnlee
 
1971 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Old Ekdal, Hedvig's grandfather
– The Wild Duck (1971) … Old Ekdal, Hedvig's grandfather
 
1969 Special Branch (TV series)
Dr. Foster-Hamilton
– Smokescreen (1969) … Dr. Foster-Hamilton
 
1969 The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV series)
Lord Sellington
– The Strange Case (1969) … Lord Sellington
 
1966-1969 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
Dr. Saint / Quermot
– The Naked Sun (1969) … Quermot
– Walk's End (1966) … Dr. Saint
 
1968 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Judge
– The Trojan Horse (1968) … Judge
 
1968 The Champions (TV series)
Collings
– The Fanatics (1968) … Collings
 
1963-1968 The Saint (TV series)
Jason Douglas / Sidney Fairweather
– The Desperate Diplomat (1968) … Jason Douglas
– The Saint Plays with Fire (1963) … Sidney Fairweather
 
1968 Nicholas Nickleby (TV mini-series)
Walter Bray
– The Duel (1968) … Walter Bray
– Madeline Bray (1968) … Walter Bray
 
1967 The Revenue Men (TV series)
Colonel Scoullar
– Swallowtale (1967) … Colonel Scoullar
 
1964-1965 R3 (TV series)
Sir Michael Gerrard
– Personal Appearance (1965) … Sir Michael Gerrard
– Good Clean Fun (1965) … Sir Michael Gerrard
– A Source of Contamination (1965) … Sir Michael Gerrard
– It's Better to Know (1965) … Sir Michael Gerrard
– A Sudden Change of Programme (1965) … Sir Michael Gerrard
See all 26 episodes »
 
1956-1965 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Charles Benson in 'Black Laughter' / Det. Sgt. Leith / Franz von Markheim / …
– I Took My Little World Away (1965) … Det. Sgt. Leith
– Night Conspirators (1962) … Franz von Markheim
– Black Laughter/Double Exit (1959) … Charles Benson in 'Black Laughter'
– I Can Destroy the Sun (1958) … Lloyd Crichton
– Hanging Judge (1958)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1964 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Charles de Bouvet / Rev. Roger Leyland
– Women in Crisis #1: Husband and Wife (1964) … Rev. Roger Leyland
– The Seekers #2: The Idealists (1964) … Charles de Bouvet
 
1962 Lawrence of Arabia
Infantry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
 
1962 The Longest Day
Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)
 
1962 Saki (TV mini-series)
Lady Anne's Husband
– Episode #1.2 (1962) … Lady Anne's Husband
 
1962 The Big Pull (TV series)
Policeman
 
1961 Element of Doubt (TV movie)
Mrs. Kane's counsel (uncredited)
 
1960 Maigret (TV series)
– The Mistake (1960)
 
1960 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Hugh Turner
– Point of Release (1960) … Hugh Turner
 
1960 The Small House at Allington (TV series)
Squire Dale
– Part 6 (1960) … Squire Dale
– Part 5 (1960) … Squire Dale
– Part 4 (1960) … Squire Dale
– Part 3 (1960) … Squire Dale
– Part 2 (1960) … Squire Dale
See all 6 episodes »
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
Serjeant Sullivan KC
– Sir Roger Casement (1960) … Serjeant Sullivan KC
 
1960 And the Same to You
Archdeacon Humphrey Pomphret
 
1951-1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Hillcrist / Peter Charrington / Sir Colenso Ridgeon / …
– The Skin Game (1959) … Hillcrist
– The Cold Light (1956) … Thomas Northon
– Black Limelight (1952) … Peter Charrington
– Night of the Fourth (1951) … Supt. Roberts
– The Doctor's Dilemma (1951) … Sir Colenso Ridgeon
See all 6 episodes »
 
1958 The Doctor's Dilemma
Sir Colenso Ridgeon
 
1955-1958 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Business tycoon / Christopher Terriford / Dr. Calvin Bishop / …
– 2000 Minus 60 (1958) … General Trent
– The Winds of Love (1957) … Business tycoon
– The Sand Castle (1957) … Dr. Calvin Bishop
– The Burning Glass (1956) … Christopher Terriford
– Box Thirteen (1955) … Howard Henschel
 
1958 The Winslow Boy (TV movie)
Arthur Winslow
 
1958 The Safecracker
Assistant Chief of Staff
 
1957 English Family Robinson (TV mini-series)
– Free Passage Home (1957)
 
1957 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Dr. Stockmann / Duke of Altair
– Venus Observed (1957) … Duke of Altair
– An Enemy of the People (1957) … Dr. Stockmann
 
1957 She Played with Fire
Berkeley Reckitt
 
1957 Sword of Freedom (TV series)
General Ferrucci
– The Hero (1957) … General Ferrucci
 
1956 The Last Enemy (TV movie)
 
1955 Lilli Palmer Theatre (TV series)
Jim
– The Game and the Onlooker (1955) … Jim
 
1955 Quatermass II (TV series)
Professor Bernard Quatermass
– The Destroyers (1955) … Professor Bernard Quatermass
– The Frenzy (1955) … Professor Bernard Quatermass
– The Coming (1955) … Professor Bernard Quatermass
– The Food (1955) … Professor Bernard Quatermass
– The Mark (1955) … Professor Bernard Quatermass
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1955 Marriage a la Mode
Secretary
 
1953 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Small Role (uncredited)
 
1952 Ghost Ship
Prof. Mansel Martineau
 
1952 The Man with the Gun (TV movie)
Denis Graham
 
1952 Hammer the Toff
Linnett
 
1952 The Hundred Hour Hunt
Dr. Braithwaite
 
1952 The Broken Horseshoe (TV series)
Mark Fenton
– Operation Horseshoe (1952) … Mark Fenton
– Mr. Mark Fenton (1952) … Mark Fenton
– Mr. Ernest Carrel (1952) … Mark Fenton
– Miss Jackie Leroy (1952) … Mark Fenton
– Mr. Felix Galegos (1952) … Mark Fenton
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1952 The Cocktail Party (TV movie)
Edward Chamberlayne
 
1951 Sherlock Holmes (TV mini-series)
Mr. Trelawney Hope
– The Second Stain (1951) … Mr. Trelawney Hope
 
1950 The Whole World Over (TV movie)
Dmitri Savelev
 
1950 The Story of Shirley Yorke
Dr. Bruce Napier
 
1948 Uneasy Terms
Brighton Detective Inspector
 
1940 Under Your Hat
Performer (as John Robinson and The Rhythm Brothers)
 
1939 The Lion Has Wings
Unnamed Character
 
1939 Ending It (TV movie)
Guy Martinsell
 
1939 Clouds Over Europe
Pilot (uncredited)
 
1937 Farewell to Cinderella
Stephen Moreley
 
1937 The Heirloom Mystery
Dick Marriott
 
1937 All That Glitters
Taylor
 
1936 The Scarab Murder Case
Donald Scarlett
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1965-1966) He acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Man and Superman," at the New Arts Theatre in London, England in 1965 and at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, England in 1966 with Alan Badel, Sian Phillips, Zena Walker, Marie Lohr, Patrick McAlinney, Martin Jarvis, Marda Vanne, Edward Bishop... See more »

Alternate Names:

John Robinson and The Rhythm Brothers
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Scorpio