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Acting

John Sharp

Born August 5, 1920Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK75 credits

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.

Known For

That Summer of White Roses
5.3

That Summer of White Roses

Movie

1989

Crossbow
6.2

Crossbow

TV

1987

Lovejoy
7.3

Lovejoy

TV

1986

The Bride
5.3

The Bride

Movie

1985

A Christmas Carol
7.5

A Christmas Carol

Movie

1984

Top Secret!
7.1

Top Secret!

Movie

1984

Filmography

That Summer of White Roses
1989That Summer of White Rosesas GradonacelnikMovie
Crossbow
1987CrossbowTV
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoyas Henry MillerTV
The Bride
1985The Brideas BailiffMovie
A Christmas Carol
1984A Christmas Carolas TiptonMovie
Top Secret!
1984Top Secret!as Maitre D'Movie
The Aerodrome
1983The Aerodromeas The SquireMovie
The Dresser
1983The Dresseras Mr. BottomleyMovie
The Return of the Soldier
1983The Return of the Soldieras PearsonMovie
The Bunker
1981The Bunkeras Dr. MorellMovie
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchuas Sir ThuudMovie
Velvet Hands
1979Velvet Handsas BennyMovie
Worzel Gummidge
1979Worzel Gummidgeas Fairground manTV
All Creatures Great and Small
1978All Creatures Great and Smallas Mr. BigginsTV
The Roads of Exile
1978The Roads of Exileas David HumeMovie
Jabberwocky
1977Jabberwockyas Sergeant at the GateMovie
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977The Galton & Simpson Playhouseas Irate NeighbourTV
Robin's Nest
1977Robin's Nestas ButcherTV
Packman's Barn
1976Packman's Barnas Arthur TrantorMovie
Barry Lyndon
1975Barry Lyndonas DoolanMovie
Dawson's Weekly
1975Dawson's WeeklyTV
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeneyas UncleTV
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's Peopleas ValeriusTV
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974Watch Out, We're Madas JefeMovie
The Wicker Man
1973The Wicker Manas Doctor EwanMovie
And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973And Now the Screaming Starts!as Henry's FriendMovie
That's Your Funeral
1972That's Your Funeralas MayorMovie
The Edwardians
1972The Edwardiansas PearsonTV
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1972Thrills Galoreas EricMovie
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972Brother Sun, Sister Moonas Bischof GuidoMovie
Six Dates with Barker
1971Six Dates with Barkeras ButlerTV
Spring and Port Wine
1970Spring and Port Wineas Bowler 4Movie
Emma's Time
1970Emma's Timeas CharlieMovie
In Loving Memory
1969In Loving MemoryTV
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)as SagranTV
Please Sir!
1968Please Sir!as Police InspectorTV
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1968Her Majesty's PleasureTV
Nearest and Dearest
1968Nearest and Dearestas Harry HardcastleTV
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
1968Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughteras OakshotMovie
Red, White, and Zero
1968Red, White, and Zeroas The MacebearerMovie
The White Bus
1967The White Busas MacebearerMovie
The Prisoner
1967The Prisoneras Number TwoTV
Misunderstood
1967Misunderstoodas Uncle William 'Will'Movie
The Corridor People
1966The Corridor Peopleas KronkTV
The Big Man Coughed and Died
1966The Big Man Coughed and Diedas Park keeperMovie
Mystery and Imagination
1966Mystery and Imaginationas Dr PetersTV
The Siege of Manchester
1965The Siege of Manchesteras Alexander GreenMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Mr. EmersonTV
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965Bunny Lake Is Missingas Finger Print ManMovie
Londoners
1965Londonersas The ProfessorTV
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1964Thursday Theatreas Alderman Joseph HelliwellTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Cary FarthingaleTV
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964A Jolly Bad Fellowas HodgesMovie
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1963Festivalas Mr. BainesTV
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1962Stork TalkMovie
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1962The Old Curiosity ShopTV
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookTV
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1962The Golden Rabbitas PeeblesMovie
Z-Cars
1962Z-CarsTV
No Love for Johnnie
1961No Love for Johnnieas Railway Station Master (uncredited)Movie
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas PrewittTV
Maigret
1960MaigretTV
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1960Sunday-Night Playas Arthur FelthamTV
An Age of Kings
1960An Age of KingsTV
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
Left Right and Centre
1959Left Right and Centreas Mr. ReevesMovie
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1957When We Are Marriedas Alderman Joseph HelliwellMovie
The House Across the Lake
1954The House Across the Lakeas Mr. HardcastleMovie
Angels One Five
1952Angels One Fiveas 'Soss'Movie
The Magic Box
1952The Magic Boxas Film Society Member (uncredited)Movie
A Case For P.C. 49
1951A Case For P.C. 49as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)Movie
Laughter in Paradise
1951Laughter in Paradiseas Constable Cafferty (uncredited)Movie
Night and the City
1950Night and the Cityas Man (uncredited)Movie
Your Witness
1950Your Witnessas Police Constable HawkinsMovie
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
1949Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Noraas Frank HaldaneMovie