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John Sharp (I) (1920–1992)

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Balding, heavy-set British character actor, mostly on television. Best-known as the bucolic "Biggins" from All Creatures Great and Small.

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in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 72) in London, England, UK
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1991 Great Expectations (TV mini-series)
Judge
– Chapter Two (1991) … Judge
 
1991 Lovejoy (TV series)
Henry Miller
– Raise the Hispanic (1991) … Henry Miller
 
1978-1990 All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
Mr. Biggins / Biggins / Mr Biggins / …
– Brotherly Love (1990) … Mr Biggs
– If Music Be the Food of Love (1990) … Mr. Biggins
– The Prodigal Returns (1990) … Mr. Biggins
– Blood and Water (1989) … Biggins
– The Female of the Species (1988) … Mr Biggins
See all 13 episodes »
 
1989 Djavolji raj
Gradonacelnik/The Mayor
 
1985 The Bride
Bailiff
 
1984 A Christmas Carol (TV movie)
Tipton
 
1984 Top Secret!
Maitre D'
 
1983 The Aerodrome (TV movie)
The Squire
 
1983 The Dresser
Mr. Bottomley
 
1983 Number 10 (TV series)
Vincent
– Old Glad Eyes (1983) … Vincent
 
1982 The Return of the Soldier
Pearson
 
1982 Muck and Brass (TV series)
Henry Flower
– Our Green and Pleasant Land (1982) … Henry Flower
 
1981 Funny Man (TV series)
Norman Cockroft
– The Good of the Cause (1981) … Norman Cockroft
 
1981 The Bunker (TV movie)
Dr. Morell
 
1980-1981 The Good Companions (TV series)
Unkelarthur
– A Wind in the Triangle (1981) … Unkelarthur
– Miss Trant Pays the Bill (1980) … Unkelarthur
 
1980 The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Sir Nules Thudd
 
1980 Worzel Gummidge (TV series)
Fairground man
– Worzel and Saucy Nancy (1980) … Fairground man
 
1979 Velvet Hands
Benny
 
1979 Famous Five (TV series)
The Guv
– Five Go Down to the Sea: Part 2 (1979) … The Guv
– Five Go Down to the Sea: Part 1 (1979) … The Guv
 
1979 In Loving Memory (TV series)
Adam Unsworth
– The Legacy (1979) … Adam Unsworth
 
1979 Matilda's England (TV series)
Mr. Gregory
– The Drawing Room (1979) … Mr. Gregory
 
1979 The Quiz Kid
Stanwell
 
1978 The Roads of Exile (TV movie)
David Hume
 
1977 London Belongs to Me (TV series)
Mr. Puddy
– Episode #1.7 (1977) … Mr. Puddy
– Episode #1.6 (1977) … Mr. Puddy
– Episode #1.4 (1977) … Mr. Puddy
– Episode #1.3 (1977) … Mr. Puddy
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Mr. Puddy
See all 6 episodes »
 
1977 Jabberwocky
Sergeant at Gate
 
1977 The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (TV series)
Irate Neighbour
– Swap You One of These for One of Those (1977) … Irate Neighbour
 
1977 Robin's Nest (TV series)
Butcher
– The Bistro Kids (1977) … Butcher
 
1976 The Sweeney (TV series)
Uncle
– On the Run (1976) … Uncle
 
1976 The Onedin Line (TV series)
Percy Spendilow
– A Clear Conscience (1976) … Percy Spendilow
 
1976 John Macnab (TV movie)
Lord Claybody
 
1976 Play for Today (TV series)
Arthur Trantor
– Packman's Barn (1976) … Arthur Trantor
 
1975 Barry Lyndon
Doolan
 
1975 Dawson's Weekly (TV series)
George
– Where There's a Will (1975) … George
 
1975 Doctor on the Go (TV series)
Lord Mossop
– Radio Activity (1975) … Lord Mossop
 
1975 Wodehouse Playhouse (TV series)
Colonel Pushley-Drake
– Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court (1975) … Colonel Pushley-Drake
 
1975 Nightingale's Boys (TV series)
Jim Fryer
– Flossie (1975) … Jim Fryer
 
1975 Galileo
Monk Official
 
1975 Not on Your Nellie (TV series)
Willie Winterbottom
– Brief Encounter (1975) … Willie Winterbottom
 
1975 Churchill's People (TV series)
Valerius
– The Lost Island (1975) … Valerius
 
1974 And Mother Makes Five (TV series)
Chairman
– Double Standards (1974) … Chairman
 
1974 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Charlie
– Clap Hands for the Walking Dead (1974) … Charlie
 
1974 Watch Out, We're Mad
The Boss
 
1973 The Wicker Man
Doctor Ewan
 
1973 Bowler (TV series)
Bishop
– Thou Shalt Not Grass (1973) … Bishop
 
1973 Shabby Tiger (TV mini-series)
Piggy White
– The Final Gamble (1973) … Piggy White
– The Mirror of Reason (1973) … Piggy White
– To Escape from Ourselves (1973) … Piggy White
– Beggars at a Banquet (1973) … Piggy White
– A Wife in Water Colours (1973) … Piggy White
 
1973 -- And Now the Screaming Starts!
Henry's friend
 
1973 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Mr. Emerson
– A Room with a View (1973) … Mr. Emerson
 
1972 That's Your Funeral
Mayor
 
1972 The Edwardians (TV mini-series)
Pearson
– Baden-Powell (1972) … Pearson
 
1972 Adam Smith (TV series)
Koornhof
– Episode #2.5 (1972) … Koornhof
 
1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Bishop Guido
 
1972 Please Sir! (TV series)
Police Inspector
– Please Give Generously (1972) … Police Inspector
 
1971 From a Bird's Eye View (TV series)
Tuttle
– All in a Day's Work (1971) … Tuttle
 
1971 The Liver Birds (TV series)
Mr. Barrett
– The Dog (1971) … Mr. Barrett
 
1971 Doctor at Large (TV series)
Mr. Brisket
– Now Dr. Upton (1971) … Mr. Brisket
 
1971 Six Dates with Barker (TV series)
Butler
– 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town (1971) … Butler
 
1970 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
– Hope (1970)
 
1966-1970 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Charlie / Mr. Goulman / Park keeper
– Emma's Time (1970) … Charlie
– The Devil a Monk Would Be (1967) … Mr. Goulman
– The Big Man Coughed and Died (1966) … Park keeper
 
1970 Spring and Port Wine
Bowler 4
 
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Percival
– It Calls for a Great Deal of Love (1969) … Percival
 
1969 My Partner the Ghost (TV series)
Sagran
– The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo (1969) … Sagran
 
1969 Nearest and Dearest (TV series)
Harry Hardcastle
– Two Pennies to Rub Together (1969) … Harry Hardcastle
 
1969 Dombey and Son (TV mini-series)
Dr. Blimber / Mr. Blimber
– Dombey and Daughter (1969) … Mr. Blimber
– Blimber's Academy (1969) … Dr. Blimber
 
1969 Ours Is a Nice House (TV series)
Harry Palethorpe
– Idol Chat (1969) … Harry Palethorpe
 
1969 Parkin's Patch (TV series)
Wordley
– Fame of a Kind (1969) … Wordley
 
1962-1969 The Avengers (TV series)
Jonathan Jupp / Prewitt / Rankin
– Bizarre (1969) … Jonathan Jupp
– Murdersville (1967) … Prewitt
– Traitor in Zebra (1962) … Rankin
 
1969 Her Majesty's Pleasure (TV series)
Prison Officer Arnold Clissit
– Tea for Two Hundred (1969) … Prison Officer Arnold Clissit
– This Can't Be Love (1969) … Prison Officer Arnold Clissit
 
1968 Coronation Street (TV series)
Les Clegg
– Episode #1.782 (1968) … Les Clegg
– Episode #1.778 (1968) … Les Clegg
– Episode #1.770 (1968) … Les Clegg
– Episode #1.763 (1968) … Les Clegg
 
1968 Champion House (TV series)
Bob Sunter
– Don't Let Your Right Hand (1968) … Bob Sunter
 
1968 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
Sir Guy Melvin
– The Dynamizer (1968) … Sir Guy Melvin
 
1968 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Oakshot
 
1967 The Prisoner (TV series)
Number Two
– A Change of Mind (1967) … Number Two (as John Sharpe)
 
1967 Red, White and Zero
Macebearer
 
1965-1967 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Alferic / Alexander Green / Cary Farthingale / …
– The Memorandum (1967) … Wander
– Conquest: The Leopard and the Dragon (1966) … Alferic
– Conquest: The Encounter (1966) … Alferic
– The Siege of Manchester (1965) … Alexander Green
– Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1965) … Cary Farthingale
 
1967 The Golden Age (TV series)
Justice Fletcher
– England (1967) … Justice Fletcher
 
1963-1967 Z Cars (TV series)
Mr. Rudkin / Ganger
– Don't Wrap It Up, I'll Take It with Me: Part 2 (1967) … Mr. Rudkin
– Don't Wrap It Up, I'll Take It with Me: Part 1 (1967) … Mr. Rudkin
– Running Milligan (1963) … Ganger
 
1967 Three Bites of the Apple
Joe Batterfly
 
1966 Misunderstood
Uncle William 'Will'
 
1966 Mystery and Imagination (TV series)
Dr. Peters
– The Phantom Lover (1966) … Dr. Peters
 
1966 The Corridor People (TV series)
Kronk
– Victim as Black (1966) … Kronk
– Victim as Red (1966) … Kronk
– Victim as Whitebait (1966) … Kronk
– Victim as Birdwatcher (1966) … Kronk
 
1966 Take a Pair of Private Eyes (TV series)
Crozier
– Episode #1.6 (1966) … Crozier
– Episode #1.5 (1966) … Crozier
– Episode #1.4 (1966) … Crozier
– Episode #1.3 (1966) … Crozier
– Episode #1.2 (1966) … Crozier
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1966 The Liars (TV series)
Spoffin
– Episode #1.7 (1966) … Spoffin
 
1965 Bunny Lake Is Missing
Finger Print Man
 
1965 Londoners (TV series)
The Professor
– Boy in the Smoke (1965) … The Professor
 
1964 Thursday Theatre (TV series)
Alderman Joseph Helliwell / Dulac / Martin Meadows
– When We Are Married (1964) … Alderman Joseph Helliwell
– Point of Departure (1964) … Dulac
– Any Other Business (1964) … Martin Meadows
 
1964 Judith Paris (TV mini-series)
David Herries
– Rogue's Daughter (1964) … David Herries
 
1964 First Night (TV series)
Henry
– The Improbable Mr. Claybill (1964) … Henry
 
1964 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Landlord
– Studio '64: The Close Prisoner (1964) … Landlord
 
1964 They All Died Laughing
Hodges
 
1962-1963 The Old Curiosity Shop (TV mini-series)
Single Gentleman
– Episode #1.13 (1963) … Single Gentleman
– Episode #1.12 (1963) … Single Gentleman
– Episode #1.11 (1963) … Single Gentleman
– Episode #1.10 (1963) … Single Gentleman
– Episode #1.9 (1963) … Single Gentleman
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1962 Emergency-Ward 10 (TV series)
Dudley Bishop
– Episode #1.509 (1962) … Dudley Bishop
 
1960-1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Arthur Feltham
– The Money Machine (1962) … Arthur Feltham
– Summer Theatre: June Evening (1960)
 
1962 Thirty Minute Theatre (TV series)
Mr. Bacon
– Kind to Everyone (1962) … Mr. Bacon
 
1962 The Golden Rabbit
Peebles
 
1962 Stork Talk
Papa Pierre
 
1961 Maigret (TV series)
Cajou
– Raise Your Right Hand (1961) … Cajou
 
1961 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Mr. Newman
– Told by a Dead Man (1961) … Mr. Newman
 
1960 An Age of Kings (TV series)
Lord Mayor of London
– Richard III Part 2: The Boar Hunt (1960) … Lord Mayor of London
– Richard III Part 1: The Dangerous Brother (1960) … Lord Mayor of London
 
1960 The Army Game (TV series)
Vicar
– The Feud (1960) … Vicar
 
1960 Probation Officer (TV series)
– Episode #1.29 (1960)
 
1959 Redgauntlet (TV series)
Mr. Foxley
– Episode #1.4 (1959) … Mr. Foxley
 
1959 Left Right and Centre
Mr. Reeves
 
1959 The Truth About Pyecraft (TV movie)
Pyecraft
 
1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Walter Wagstaff
– Brian Rix Presents #5: A Policeman's Lot (1959) … Walter Wagstaff
 
1959 The Nightwatchman's Stories (TV series)
Henry Cox
– Twin Spirits (1959) … Henry Cox
 
1954 Child's Play
Police Sergeant Butler
 
1954 Heat Wave
Mr. Hardcastle
 
1952 Angels One Five
'Boss'
 
1952 A Spot of Bother (short)
 
1952 A Sweeping Statement (short)
 
1951 A Case for PC 49
Desk Sergeant
 
1950 Night and the City
Man (uncredited)
 
1950 Eye Witness
Police Constable Hawkins
 
1949 Diamond City
Reader (uncredited)
 
1949 Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
Mr. Haldane
 
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1979 The Life of Anton Bruckner (TV documentary) (voice)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1990 The Prisoner Video Companion (video documentary)
(as John Sharpe)
 

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(1962) He acted in his play, "Say Nothing", at the Theatre Royal in Stratford East, England with Margot Boyd, Denys Graham and Joan Haythorne in the cast. John Gibson was the director. See more »

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