No photo available. Represent John Welsh? Add or change photos at IMDbPro
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Up 315 this week

John Welsh (I) (1914–1985)

Actor | Production Manager

Trivia:

Was a possible for the cameo role of Sezom in Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon, John Bailey was cast. See more trivia »

Born:

in Wexford, Ireland

Died:

(age 70) in London, England, UK
5 videos | 1 news article »

Quick Links:

Related News

Looking back at Krull
28 June 2011 7:49 AM, PDT | Den of Geek
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
Belovedest Act-ors
a list of 209 people by scribblingsea created 8 months ago
 
See all 1 related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

My Demo Reel -- No description provided.

My Demo Reel

Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

Franklin Ojeda Smith -

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman -- No description provided.

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman

Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Pre-Order the Kindle Fire

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideActor (169 titles)
1985 Murder: By Reason of Insanity (TV movie)
Salesman
 
1985 Murder of a Moderate Man (TV mini-series)
– Out of the Shadows (1985)
 
1985 Blott on the Landscape (TV mini-series)
Lord Leakham
– Episode #1.4 (1985) … Lord Leakham
– Episode #1.3 (1985) … Lord Leakham
– Episode #1.2 (1985) … Lord Leakham
– Episode #1.1 (1985) … Lord Leakham
 
1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (TV movie)
Jogger
 
1983 Krull
Seer
 
1982-1983 Let There Be Love (TV series)
Father
– Love Me, Love My Dog (1983) … Father
– Crime and Punishment (1983) … Father
– In Sickness and in Health (1982) … Father
– Dad's the Word (1982) … Father
– Little Things Mean a Lot (1982) … Father
 
1983 Crown Court (TV series)
– A Matter of Trust: Part 1 (1983)
 
1983 The Citadel (TV mini-series)
Sir Robert Abbey
– Part 10 (1983) … Sir Robert Abbey
– Part 9 (1983) … Sir Robert Abbey
– Part 7 (1983) … Sir Robert Abbey
– Part 6 (1983) … Sir Robert Abbey
– Part 5 (1983) … Sir Robert Abbey
 
1982 The Tale of Beatrix Potter (TV movie)
 
1981 Brideshead Revisited (TV mini-series)
Barber
– Et in Arcadia Ego (1981) … Barber
 
1981 From a Far Country
Priest
 
1981 Dear Teacher (TV movie)
Principal Vernon Thorpe
 
1981 Timon of Athens (TV movie)
Flavius
 
1981 The Winter's Tale (TV movie)
Archidamus
 
1980 To Serve Them All My Days (TV mini-series)
Cordwainer
– Part Five (1980) … Cordwainer
– Part Four (1980) … Cordwainer
– Part Three (1980) … Cordwainer
– Part Two (1980) … Cordwainer
– Part One (1980) … Cordwainer
 
1975-1979 Play for Today (TV series)
Committee chairman / Evelyn Harrington / Philip Hucknell / …
– Katie: The Year of a Child (1979) … Committee chairman
– Do as I Say (1977) … Pops
– Brassneck (1975) … Evelyn Harrington
– The Saturday Party (1975) … Philip Hucknell
 
1979 Diary of a Nobody (TV series)
Mr. Perkupp
– Episode #1.3 (1979) … Mr. Perkupp
 
1979 Les soeurs Brontë
 
1979 Oresteia (TV mini-series)
2nd Old Man
– Agamemnon (1979) … 2nd Old Man
 
1979 Thomas and Sarah (TV series)
Mr. Chater
– Alma Mater (1979) … Mr. Chater
 
1978 The Thirty Nine Steps
Lord Bethane
 
1978 The Norseman
Norseman
 
1978 Maneaters Are Loose! (TV movie)
George Leppard
 
1978 Husbands, Wives & Lovers (TV series)
Desk Sergeant
– The Women Strike (1978) … Desk Sergeant
 
1978 Rumpole of the Bailey (TV series)
C.H. Wystan
– Rumpole and the Younger Generation (1978) … C.H. Wystan
 
1968-1978 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Dr. Welsh / J. G. Westcott
– Last Wishes (1978) … Dr. Welsh
– Murder: A Professional Job (1968) … J. G. Westcott
 
1977 Grayeagle
Lum Stroud
 
1976-1977 The Duchess of Duke Street (TV series)
Merriman
– Ain't We Got Fun (1977) … Merriman
– Poor Little Rich Girl (1977) … Merriman
– Blossom Time (1977) … Merriman
– Lottie (1977) … Merriman
– Where There's a Will (1977) … Merriman
See all 25 episodes »
 
1976 Yellow Dog
Bewsley
 
1976 The XYY Man (TV series)
Under Secretary
– The Resolution (1976) … Under Secretary
– The Execution (1976) … Under Secretary
– The Proposition (1976) … Under Secretary
 
1976 Bless This House (TV series)
Magistrate
– A Matter of Principle (1976) … Magistrate
 
1976 When the Boat Comes In (TV series)
Lord Calderbeck
– King for a Day (1976) … Lord Calderbeck
 
1976 Kizzy (TV series)
Admiral Twiss
– The Bonfire (1976) … Admiral Twiss
– No Escape (1976) … Admiral Twiss
– Into Care (1976) … Admiral Twiss
– She Can't Stay There! (1976) … Admiral Twiss
– What Shall We Do with Kizzy? (1976) … Admiral Twiss
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972-1975 The Main Chance (TV series)
James Renshaw / Sir Stephen Kirwin
– We're the Bosses Now (1975) … Sir Stephen Kirwin
– Dear Sir, Unless... (1972) … James Renshaw
 
1975 Edward the King (TV series)
Duke of Wellington
– The Boy (1975) … Duke of Wellington
 
1974 South Riding (TV series)
Lord Sedgmire
– Forgive Us Our Trespasses (1974) … Lord Sedgmire
 
1974 Affairs of the Heart (TV series)
Chivers
– Grace (1974) … Chivers
 
1974 Napoleon and Love (TV mini-series)
Corvisart
– The End of Love (1974) … Corvisart
– Louise (1974) … Corvisart
– Maria Luisa (1974) … Corvisart
 
1972-1974 The Brothers (TV series)
Mr. Cassell
– Trade Wind (1974) … Mr. Cassell
– A Family Gathering (1973) … Mr. Cassell
– Down to Business (1972) … Mr. Cassell
– End of the Beginning (1972) … Mr. Cassell
 
1974 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (TV movie)
The Judge
 
1974 Fall of Eagles (TV mini-series)
Archbishop
– Dearest Nicky (1974) … Archbishop
 
1973 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Mr. Balance
– The Recruiting Officer (1973) … Mr. Balance
– Caucasian Chalk Circle (1973)
 
1973 Wessex Tales (TV series)
Dairyman
– The Withered Arm (1973) … Dairyman
 
1972-1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Johnny / Judge Millhouse
– The Coffee Lace (1973) … Johnny
– Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1972) … Judge Millhouse
 
1973 Justice (TV series)
Presiding Judge
– Covenant for Quiet Enjoyment (1973) … Presiding Judge
 
1973 The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV series)
Woolgar
– Father and Son (1973) … Woolgar
 
1973 The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (TV mini-series)
Mr. Murbles
– That Damned Dorland Woman (1973) … Mr. Murbles
– Mr. Oliver (1973) … Mr. Murbles
– Mysterious Circumstances (1973) … Mr. Murbles
 
1973 Public Eye (TV series)
Cobden Felcourt
– Egg and Cress Sandwiches (1973) … Cobden Felcourt
 
1972 The Edwardians (TV mini-series)
Mr. Justice Hawkins
– Horatio Bottomley (1972) … Mr. Justice Hawkins
 
1972 The Watercress Girl (TV movie)
Fergus McDowell
 
1972 Country Matters (TV mini-series)
Fergus McDowall
– The Watercress Girl (1972) … Fergus McDowall
 
1972 The Frighteners (TV series)
Cartwright
– Bed and Breakfast (1972) … Cartwright
 
1972 Villains (TV series)
Dr. Glazebrook
– Commander (1972) … Dr. Glazebrook
 
1972 The Pied Piper
Chancellor
 
1972 The Shadow of the Tower (TV mini-series)
Sir John Kendal
– A Fly in the Ointment (1972) … Sir John Kendal
 
1972 The Moonstone (TV series)
Sgt. Cuff
– Episode #1.5 (1972) … Sgt. Cuff
– Episode #1.4 (1972) … Sgt. Cuff
– Episode #1.2 (1972) … Sgt. Cuff
 
1971 The Runaway Summer (TV mini-series)
Grandfather
– Part 4 (1971) … Grandfather
– Part 3 (1971) … Grandfather
– Part 2 (1971) … Grandfather
– Part 1 (1971) … Grandfather
 
1971 The Ten Commandments (TV series)
Rev. Martindale
– Decision to Burn (1971) … Rev. Martindale
 
1971 Catweazle (TV series)
Colonel Dickerson
– The Walking Trees (1971) … Colonel Dickerson
 
1970 Little Women (TV mini-series)
Mr. Laurence
– Episode #1.9 (1970) … Mr. Laurence
– Episode #1.8 (1970) … Mr. Laurence
– Episode #1.7 (1970) … Mr. Laurence
– Episode #1.5 (1970) … Mr. Laurence
– Episode #1.4 (1970) … Mr. Laurence
See all 8 episodes »
 
1970 Confession (TV series)
Mr. Walsh
– The Wind Blew Her Away (1970) … Mr. Walsh
 
1970 Cromwell
Bishop Juxon
 
1970 Codename (TV series)
Mallory
– One for the Lobster Pot (1970) … Mallory
 
1970 The Man Who Haunted Himself
Sir Charles Freeman
 
1969 Oh Brother! (TV series)
– In the Beginning (1969)
 
1968 Subterfuge
Heiner
 
1968 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
Bart Brereton
– Paper Dolls (1968) … Bart Brereton
 
1968 Mystery and Imagination (TV series)
Austin Ruthyn
– Uncle Silas (1968) … Austin Ruthyn
 
1968 Half Hour Story (TV series)
George
– Happy Anniversary (1968) … George
 
1968 Mr. Rose (TV series)
Vincent Pelling
– The Unlucky Dip (1968) … Vincent Pelling
 
1968 Attack on the Iron Coast
Admiral of the Fleet Lord William Cansley
 
1968 Detective (TV series)
Inspector Rason
– A Man and His Mother-In-Law (1968) … Inspector Rason
 
1968 Virgin of the Secret Service (TV series)
– The Amazons (1968)
 
1968 City 68' (TV series)
Alderman Laycock
– Freedom of the City (1968) … Alderman Laycock
– Who Pays? (1968) … Alderman Laycock
 
1968 Journey Into Darkness
Bart Brereton (episode 'Paper Dolls')
 
1967 Vanity Fair (TV mini-series)
Sir Pitt Crawley
– Vanitas Vanitatum (1967) … Sir Pitt Crawley (voice)
– The Dragoon (1967) … Sir Pitt Crawley
– The Famous Little Becky Puppet (1967) … Sir Pitt Crawley
 
1967 The Gamblers (TV series)
Grant
– Tycoon of the Year (1967) … Grant
 
1966-1967 Softly Softly (TV series)
Asst. Chief Constable William Calderwood / William Calderwood
– The Hole: Part 2: In the Head (1967) … William Calderwood
– Selection (1967) … Asst. Chief Constable William Calderwood
– The Informant: Part 2: The Man Inside (1967) … Asst. Chief Constable William Calderwood
– Somebody Important (1967) … Asst. Chief Constable William Calderwood
– What Colour a Wolf? (1967) … Asst. Chief Constable William Calderwood
See all 24 episodes »
 
1967 The Revenue Men (TV series)
Locker
– Sometimes There's a Bonus (1967) … Locker
 
1967 The Forsyte Saga (TV mini-series)
James Forsyte
– In the Web (1967) … James Forsyte
– The Challenge (1967) … James Forsyte
– A Man of Property (1967) … James Forsyte
– Dinner at Swithin's (1967) … James Forsyte
– The Pursuit of Happiness (1967) … James Forsyte
See all 12 episodes »
 
1966 Insurrection (TV mini-series)
James Stephens
– Tuesday, April 25 1916: Law and Self-Restraint (1966) … James Stephens
 
1966 Rasputin: The Mad Monk
The Abbot
 
1964-1966 Secret Agent (TV series)
British First Secretary Forbes / Emmerson / John Rhodes / …
– The Hunting Party (1966) … Ross
– You're Not in Any Trouble, Are You? (1965) … Emmerson
– A Room in the Basement (1965) … British First Secretary Forbes
– The Professionals (1964) … John Rhodes
 
1960-1966 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Cardinal of Milan / Ernest Lindley / Sir Robert Trevelyan
– Stories of D.H. Lawrence #2: Daughters of the Vicar (1966) … Ernest Lindley
– The Successor (1965) … Cardinal of Milan
– Countdown at Woomera (1961) … Sir Robert Trevelyan
– Loyalties (1960)
 
1965 Pity About the Abbey (TV movie)
Sir Robert Chandler
 
1965 The Mind of the Enemy (TV mini-series)
General Fairside
– The Fatal Slip (1965) … General Fairside
– Process of Elimination (1965) … General Fairside
– A Forcing Bid (1965) … General Fairside
– The Trap (1965) … General Fairside
– The New Member (1965) … General Fairside
 
1965 Front Page Story (TV series)
Robert Vernon
– The Quiet Load (1965) … Robert Vernon
 
1965 Dead End Creek (TV series)
Paddy
 
1962-1964 Z Cars (TV series)
Dr. Spencer / Mr. Hulme
– In a Day's Work (1964) … Mr. Hulme
– Further Enquiries (1962) … Dr. Spencer
 
1964 The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (TV series)
Sir Edward Lidyard
– Consequences (1964) … Sir Edward Lidyard
 
1964 Redcap (TV series)
C.O.
– It's What Comes After (1964) … C.O.
 
1964 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Hugo
– The Seekers #3: The Materialists (1964) … Hugo
 
1964 Nightmare
Doctor
 
1964 Festival (TV series)
Aegeon
– The Comedy of Errors (1964) … Aegeon
 
1963 Playboy of the Western World
Philly Cullen
 
1962-1963 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Commander Dackson / Mr. Woodbridge / Pop
– The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners (1963) … Mr. Woodbridge
– Dackson's Wharf (1962) … Commander Dackson
– Worm's Eye View (1962) … Pop
 
1962 Ghost Squad (TV series)
Professor Wallace
– The Green Shoes (1962) … Professor Wallace
 
1962 Young and Willing
Publican
 
1962 Katy (TV series)
Dr. Carr
– Episode #1.8 (1962) … Dr. Carr
– Episode #1.6 (1962) … Dr. Carr
– Episode #1.5 (1962) … Dr. Carr
– Episode #1.4 (1962) … Dr. Carr
– Episode #1.3 (1962) … Dr. Carr
See all 7 episodes »
 
1962 The Last Man Out (TV series)
Colonel von Hertz
 
1962 The Quare Fellow
Carroll
 
1962 Fog for a Killer
Governor (uncredited)
 
1962 Walk in the Shadow
Marshall
 
1962 Lisa
Agriculture Officer
 
1962 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Assistant Commissioner
– Number Six (1962) … Assistant Commissioner
 
1962 Go to Blazes
Chief Fire Officer
 
1961 Deadline Midnight (TV series)
Bill Mostyn
– The Inheritance (1961) … Bill Mostyn
 
1961 Sir Francis Drake (TV series)
Governor Walters
– The Lost Colony of Virginia (1961) … Governor Walters
 
1961 Johnny Nobody
Judge
 
1961 Francis of Assisi
Canon Cattanei
 
1961 The Square Mile Murder (short)
Superintendant Hicks
 
1961 Make Mine a Double
Squadron Leader Grant
 
1961 The Mark
Officer #1
 
1961 Konga
Commissioner Garland
 
1960 A Circle of Deception
Maj. Taylor
 
1960 Follow That Horse!
Major Turner
 
1960 The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Cafe Royal Manager
 
1960 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Rees-Jones
– Stop Press (1960) … Rees-Jones
 
1960 Hancock's Half Hour (TV series)
Police sergeant
– The Poison Pen Letters (1960) … Police sergeant
 
1960 Beyond the Curtain
Turner
 
1960 The Four Just Men (TV series)
Moffatt
– The Protector (1960) … Moffatt
 
1960 Portrait of a Sinner
Dr. Thompson
 
1959-1960 The Men from Room 13 (TV series)
Supt. Halcro
– The Man Who Lost His Trousers: Part 2 (1960) … Supt. Halcro
– The Man Who Lost His Trousers: Part 1 (1959) … Supt. Halcro
– The Man Who Watched Birds: Part 2 (1959) … Supt. Halcro
– The Man Who Watched Birds: Part 1 (1959) … Supt. Halcro
– The Man Who Sold Romances: Part 2 (1959) … Supt. Halcro
See all 10 episodes »
 
1960 Snowball
Ted Wylie
 
1959 Bobbikins
Admiral
 
1959 Operation Bullshine
Brigadier
 
1959 Boyd Q.C. (TV series)
Sgt. Bolton
– In Camera (1959) … Sgt. Bolton
 
1959 Room at the Top
Mayor (uncredited)
 
1958 Nowhere to Go
Second Mr. Dodds (uncredited)
 
1958 Behind the Mask
Colonel Langley
 
1958 She Didn't Say No!
Inspector
 
1958 Next to No Time
Steve, Bar Steward
 
1958 Queen's Champion (TV mini-series)
– Betrayal (1958)
 
1958 The Revenge of Frankenstein
Dr. Bergman
 
1958 Indiscreet
Passport Official (uncredited)
 
1958 Dunkirk
Staff colonel
 
1958 The Safecracker
Inspector Owing
 
1958 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
George Fraser (uncredited)
 
1957 The Surgeon's Knife
Insp. Austen
 
1957 The Birthday Present
Chief customs officer
 
1957/II Violent Stranger
Inspector Hunt
 
1957 Lucky Jim
The Principal
 
1957 The Long Haul
Doctor
 
1957 The Gay Cavalier (TV series)
Blackwell
– The Masked Lady (1957) … Blackwell
 
1957 Brothers in Law
Mr. Justice Fanshawe
 
1957 Assignment Foreign Legion (TV series)
Minister of Colonies
– The Coward (1957) … Minister of Colonies
 
1957 The Secret Place
Mr. Christian (uncredited)
 
1957 Stryker of the Yard (TV series)
Jed
– The Case of Soho Red (1957) … Jed
 
1957 Emergency-Ward 10 (TV series)
Prof. Jenkins
 
1957 The Counterfeit Plan
Police Insp. Grant
 
1956 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– Black Limelight (1956)
 
1956 The Third Key
Shepperton Real Estate Agent
 
1956 Blonde Bait
Prison Chaplain (uncredited)
 
1956 Women Without Men
Chaplain
 
1956 The Man in the Road
The employer
 
1956 The Man Who Never Was
Bank Manager (uncredited)
 
1956 Tales from Soho (TV series)
Det. Chief Insp. Charlesworth
– Slippy Fives (1956) … Det. Chief Insp. Charlesworth
– The Message (1956) … Det. Chief Insp. Charlesworth
 
1956 Tears for Simon
Police Scientist (uncredited)
 
1955 Three Empty Rooms (TV movie)
Mr. Sweeney
 
1955 The Deadliest Sin
Father Neil
 
1955 Track the Man Down (uncredited)
 
1955 The Dark Avenger
Gurd
 
1953-1955 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
George Greaves / Mr. Tennant
– Pitfall (1955) … George Greaves
– The Accused (1953) … Mr. Tennant
 
1954 Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop
 
1954 The Divided Heart
Chief Marshal
 
1954 Diplomatic Passport
US Embassy Official (uncredited)
 
1954 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Father Riley
– The Promised Years #3: The Small Victory (1954) … Father Riley
 
1954 An Inspector Calls
Mr. Timmon: Hat Sales Manager
 
1953 The Clue of the Missing Ape
Army Intelligence Officer (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1977 Grayeagle (assistant production manager)
 

Related Videos

Room at the Top -- After the war, a young social climber juggles his affections toward the daughter of a local industrial magnate and an older married woman. Francis of Assisi -- Trailer for this inspirational period drama Grayeagle -- In this variant of 1956's THE SEARCHERS, a tough frontier trapper tracks the young Cheyenne warrior who kidnapped his daughter.
See all 5 »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

(1956) He acted in John Osborne's play, "Look Back in Anger", at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Kenneth Haigh, Alan Bates, Mary Ure and Helena Hughes in the cast. Tony Richardson was the director. See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was a possible for the cameo role of Sezom in Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon, John Bailey was cast. See more »

Trademark:

Playing distinguished old gentlemen See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio