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John Sharp

Born 5 August 1920 Died 26 November 1992, aged 72 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK TMDB ↗

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 film.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
29age in their first credit on record (1949)
40years on screen and counting
7credits in 1964, their busiest year
85dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
That Summer of White Roses poster Age: 68

That Summer of White Roses

1989
as Gradonacelnik
The Bride poster Age: 65

The Bride

1985
as Bailiff
A Christmas Carol poster Age: 64

A Christmas Carol

1984
as Tipton
Top Secret! poster Age: 63

Top Secret!

1984
as Maitre D'
The Aerodrome poster Age: 63

The Aerodrome

1983
as The Squire
The Dresser poster Age: 63

The Dresser

1983
as Mr. Bottomley
The Return of the Soldier poster Age: 62

The Return of the Soldier

1983
as Pearson
The Bunker poster Age: 60

The Bunker

1981
as Dr. Morell
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu poster Age: 60

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980
as Sir Thuud
Velvet Hands poster Age: 59

Velvet Hands

1979
as Benny
The Roads of Exile poster Age: 57

The Roads of Exile

1978
as David Hume
Jabberwocky poster Age: 56

Jabberwocky

1977
as Sergeant at the Gate
Packman's Barn poster Age: 55

Packman's Barn

1976
as Arthur Trantor
Barry Lyndon poster Age: 55

Barry Lyndon

1975
as Doolan
Watch Out, We're Mad poster Age: 53

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974
as Jefe
The Wicker Man poster Age: 53

The Wicker Man

1973
as Doctor Ewan
And Now the Screaming Starts! poster Age: 52

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973
as Henry's Friend
That's Your Funeral poster Age: 52

That's Your Funeral

1972
as Mayor
No poster
Age: 52

Thrills Galore

1972
as Eric
Brother Sun, Sister Moon poster Age: 51

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972
as Bischof Guido
Spring and Port Wine poster Age: 50

Spring and Port Wine

1970
as Bowler 4
Emma's Time poster Age: 49

Emma's Time

1970
as Charlie
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter poster Age: 47

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

1968
as Oakshot
Red, White, and Zero poster Age: 47

Red, White, and Zero

1968
as The Macebearer
The White Bus poster Age: 47

The White Bus

1967
as Macebearer
The Devil a Monk Would Be poster Age: 47

The Devil a Monk Would Be

1967
as Mr. Goulburn
Misunderstood poster Age: 46

Misunderstood

1967
as Uncle William 'Will'
The Big Man Coughed and Died poster Age: 45

The Big Man Coughed and Died

1966
as Park keeper
The Siege of Manchester poster Age: 45

The Siege of Manchester

1965
as Alexander Green
Bunny Lake Is Missing poster Age: 45

Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965
as Finger Print Man
A Jolly Bad Fellow poster Age: 43

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964
as Hodges
No poster
Age: 42

Stork Talk

1962
No poster
Age: 41

The Golden Rabbit

1962
as Peebles
No Love for Johnnie poster Age: 40

No Love for Johnnie

1961
as Railway Station Master (uncredited)
Left Right and Centre poster Age: 38

Left Right and Centre

1959
as Mr. Reeves
No poster
Age: 37

When We Are Married

1957
as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
The House Across the Lake poster Age: 33

The House Across the Lake

1954
as Mr. Hardcastle
Angels One Five poster Age: 31

Angels One Five

1952
as 'Soss'
The Magic Box poster Age: 31

The Magic Box

1952
as Film Society Member (uncredited)
A Case For P.C. 49 poster Age: 30

A Case For P.C. 49

1951
as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)
Laughter in Paradise poster Age: 30

Laughter in Paradise

1951
as Constable Cafferty (uncredited)
Night and the City poster Age: 29

Night and the City

1950
as Man (uncredited)
Your Witness poster Age: 29

Your Witness

1950
as Police Constable Hawkins
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora poster Age: 29

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

1949
as Frank Haldane
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TV credits

Newest first
Crossbow poster Age: 67

Crossbow

1987
Lovejoy poster Age: 65

Lovejoy

1986
as Henry Miller
Number 10 poster Age: 62

Number 10

1983
as CI Vincent
Worzel Gummidge poster Age: 58

Worzel Gummidge

1979
as Fairground man
All Creatures Great and Small poster Age: 57

All Creatures Great and Small

1978
as Mr. Biggins
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse poster Age: 56

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977
as Irate Neighbour
Robin's Nest poster Age: 56

Robin's Nest

1977
as Butcher
Dawson's Weekly poster Age: 54

Dawson's Weekly

1975
The Sweeney poster Age: 54

The Sweeney

1975
as Uncle
Churchill's People poster Age: 54

Churchill's People

1974
as Valerius
Not on Your Nellie poster Age: 53

Not on Your Nellie

1974
as Willie Winterbottom
The Edwardians poster Age: 52

The Edwardians

1972
as Pearson
Six Dates with Barker poster Age: 50

Six Dates with Barker

1971
as Butler
In Loving Memory poster Age: 49

In Loving Memory

1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) poster Age: 49

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

1969
as Sagran
Please Sir! poster Age: 48

Please Sir!

1968
as Police Inspector
No poster
Age: 48

Her Majesty's Pleasure

1968
Nearest and Dearest poster Age: 48

Nearest and Dearest

1968
as Harry Hardcastle
The Prisoner poster Age: 47

The Prisoner

1967
as Number Two
The Corridor People poster Age: 46

The Corridor People

1966
as Kronk
Take a Pair of Private Eyes poster Age: 45

Take a Pair of Private Eyes

1966
as Crozier
Mystery and Imagination poster Age: 45

Mystery and Imagination

1966
as Dr Peters
BBC Play of the Month poster Age: 45

BBC Play of the Month

1965
as Mr. Emerson
Londoners poster Age: 44

Londoners

1965
as The Professor
No poster
Age: 44

Thursday Theatre

1964
as Martin Meadows
The Wednesday Play poster Age: 44

The Wednesday Play

1964
as The Professor
Theatre 625 poster Age: 43

Theatre 625

1964
as Cary Farthingale
Theatre 625 poster Age: 43

Theatre 625

1964
as Alexander Green
Theatre 625 poster Age: 43

Theatre 625

1964
as Alferic
Theatre 625 poster Age: 43

Theatre 625

1964
as Wander
No poster
Age: 43

Festival

1963
as Mr. Baines
No poster
Age: 42

The Old Curiosity Shop

1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook poster Age: 42

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962
Z-Cars poster Age: 41

Z-Cars

1962
The Avengers poster Age: 40

The Avengers

1961
as Prewitt
The Avengers poster Age: 40

The Avengers

1961
as Jupp
Maigret poster Age: 40

Maigret

1960
No poster
Age: 40

Sunday-Night Play

1960
as Arthur Feltham
No poster
Age: 40

Sunday-Night Play

1960
as Merchant
An Age of Kings poster Age: 39

An Age of Kings

1960
No Hiding Place poster Age: 39

No Hiding Place

1959
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