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John Sharp

Born 1920-08-05
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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

6.0

That Summer of White Roses

1989 · Movie

6.3

Crossbow

1987 · TV Show

7.4

Lovejoy

1986 · TV Show

5.4

The Bride

1985 · Movie

7.5

A Christmas Carol

1984 · Movie

7.1

Top Secret!

1984 · Movie

7.0

The Aerodrome

1983 · Movie

6.8

The Dresser

1983 · Movie

7.0

Number 10

1983 · TV Show

6.2

The Return of the Soldier

1983 · Movie

6.3

The Bunker

1981 · Movie

4.8

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980 · Movie

6.4

Velvet Hands

1979 · Movie

6.2

Worzel Gummidge

1979 · TV Show

7.5

The Famous Five

1978 · TV Show

7.8

All Creatures Great and Small

1978 · TV Show

9.0

The Roads of Exile

1978 · Movie

7.2

A Sharp Intake of Breath

1977 · TV Show

6.0

Jabberwocky

1977 · Movie

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977 · TV Show

6.7

Robin's Nest

1977 · TV Show

Packman's Barn

1976 · Movie

8.0

Barry Lyndon

1975 · Movie

7.0

Dawson's Weekly

1975 · TV Show

8.1

The Sweeney

1975 · TV Show

5.0

Churchill's People

1974 · TV Show

7.5

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974 · Movie

6.0

Not on Your Nellie

1974 · TV Show

7.3

The Wicker Man

1973 · Movie

10.0

Shabby Tiger

1973 · TV Show

5.9

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973 · Movie

7.0

Thriller

1973 · TV Show

4.2

That's Your Funeral

1972 · Movie

6.2

The Edwardians

1972 · TV Show

7.0

Thrills Galore

1972 · Movie

7.1

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972 · Movie

7.4

Six Dates with Barker

1971 · TV Show

5.8

Spring and Port Wine

1970 · Movie

Emma's Time

1970 · Movie

6.8

In Loving Memory

1969 · TV Show

7.0

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

1969 · TV Show

7.0

Please Sir!

1968 · TV Show

9.0

Her Majesty's Pleasure

1968 · TV Show

7.5

Nearest and Dearest

1968 · TV Show

5.1

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

1968 · Movie

5.0

Red, White, and Zero

1968 · Movie

5.9

The White Bus

1967 · Movie

The Devil a Monk Would Be

1967 · Movie

7.7

The Prisoner

1967 · TV Show

7.6

Misunderstood

1967 · Movie

5.0

The Corridor People

1966 · TV Show

10.0

The Big Man Coughed and Died

1966 · Movie

6.0

Take a Pair of Private Eyes

1966 · TV Show

5.8

Mystery and Imagination

1966 · TV Show

9.0

The Siege of Manchester

1965 · Movie

5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · TV Show

7.2

Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965 · Movie

Londoners

1965 · TV Show

Thursday Theatre

1964 · TV Show

5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964 · TV Show

7.2

Theatre 625

1964 · TV Show

5.0

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964 · Movie

8.0

Festival

1963 · TV Show

7.2

Sergeant Cork

1963 · TV Show

9.0

Stork Talk

1962 · Movie

10.0

The Old Curiosity Shop

1962 · TV Show

6.7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962 · TV Show

9.0

The Golden Rabbit

1962 · Movie

7.3

Z-Cars

1962 · TV Show

6.7

No Love for Johnnie

1961 · Movie

7.8

The Avengers

1961 · TV Show

7.1

Maigret

1960 · TV Show

Sunday-Night Play

1960 · TV Show

5.2

An Age of Kings

1960 · TV Show

4.8

No Hiding Place

1959 · TV Show

6.1

Left Right and Centre

1959 · Movie

When We Are Married

1957 · Movie

5.5

The House Across the Lake

1954 · Movie

6.1

Angels One Five

1952 · Movie

6.5

The Magic Box

1952 · Movie

7.0

A Case For P.C. 49

1951 · Movie

6.5

Laughter in Paradise

1951 · Movie

7.5

Night and the City

1950 · Movie

6.2

Your Witness

1950 · Movie

7.0

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

1949 · Movie

Full Filmography

85 titles, newest first

6.0

That Summer of White Roses

1989 · Movie

6.3

Crossbow

1987 · TV Show

7.4

Lovejoy

1986 · TV Show

5.4

The Bride

1985 · Movie

7.5

A Christmas Carol

1984 · Movie

7.1

Top Secret!

1984 · Movie

7.0

The Aerodrome

1983 · Movie

6.8

The Dresser

1983 · Movie