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Biography

John Sharp

Actor

Born
August 5, 1920
Age at death
72 years old
Place of birth
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Years active
1950 – 1989
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75

Credits

34

Movies

41

TV series

40

Years active

7.1

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of John Sharp

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An original, in-depth guide to John Sharp is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1920 · Born

    Born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

  2. 1950 · Screen debut

    Your Witness (Movie)

  3. 1961 · Breakthrough

    The Avengers (TV)

  4. 1989 · Latest release

    That Summer of White Roses (Movie)

  5. 1992 · Died

    November 26, 1992

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama44
  • Comedy25
  • Crime14
  • Mystery8
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy5
  • Action & Adventure4
Highest-rated title Barry Lyndon 1975 8.0 Most popular title Barry Lyndon 1975 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside John Sharp in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 1989 That Summer of White Roses as Gradonacelnik Movie
  2. 1987 Crossbow TV
  3. 1986 Lovejoy as Henry Miller TV
  4. 1985 The Bride as Bailiff Movie
  5. 1984 A Christmas Carol as Tipton Movie
  6. 1984 Top Secret! as Maitre D' Movie
  7. 1983 The Dresser as Mr. Bottomley Movie
  8. 1983 Number 10 as CI Vincent TV
  9. 1983 The Return of the Soldier as Pearson Movie
  10. 1981 The Bunker as Dr. Morell Movie
  11. 1980 The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu as Sir Thuud Movie
  12. 1979 Velvet Hands as Benny Movie
  13. 1979 Worzel Gummidge as Fairground man TV
  14. 1978 The Famous Five as The Guv TV
  15. 1978 All Creatures Great and Small as Mr. Biggins TV
  16. 1977 A Sharp Intake of Breath as Bellamy TV
  17. 1977 Jabberwocky as Sergeant at the Gate Movie
  18. 1977 The Galton & Simpson Playhouse as Irate Neighbour TV
  19. 1977 Robin's Nest as Butcher TV
  20. 1975 Barry Lyndon as Doolan Movie
  21. 1975 Dawson's Weekly TV
  22. 1975 The Sweeney as Uncle TV
  23. 1974 Churchill's People as Valerius TV
  24. 1974 Watch Out, We're Mad as Jefe Movie
  25. 1974 Not on Your Nellie as Willie Winterbottom TV
  26. 1973 The Wicker Man as Doctor Ewan Movie
  27. 1973 Shabby Tiger as Piggy White TV
  28. 1973 And Now the Screaming Starts! as Henry's Friend Movie
  29. 1973 Thriller as Jack Woodbridge TV
  30. 1972 That's Your Funeral as Mayor Movie
  31. 1972 The Edwardians as Pearson TV
  32. 1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon as Bischof Guido Movie
  33. 1971 Six Dates with Barker as Butler TV
  34. 1970 Spring and Port Wine as Bowler 4 Movie
  35. 1969 In Loving Memory TV
  36. 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) as Sagran TV
  37. 1968 Please Sir! as Police Inspector TV
  38. 1968 Her Majesty's Pleasure TV
  39. 1968 Nearest and Dearest as Harry Hardcastle TV
  40. 1968 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter as Oakshot Movie
  41. 1968 Red, White, and Zero as The Macebearer Movie
  42. 1967 The White Bus as Macebearer Movie
  43. 1967 The Devil a Monk Would Be as Mr. Goulburn Movie
  44. 1967 The Prisoner as Number Two TV
  45. 1967 Misunderstood as Uncle William 'Will' Movie
  46. 1966 The Corridor People as Kronk TV
  47. 1966 The Big Man Coughed and Died as Park keeper Movie
  48. 1966 Take a Pair of Private Eyes as Crozier TV
  49. 1966 Mystery and Imagination as Dr Peters TV
  50. 1965 BBC Play of the Month as Mr. Emerson TV
  51. 1965 Bunny Lake Is Missing as Finger Print Man Movie
  52. 1965 Londoners as The Professor TV
  53. 1964 Thursday Theatre as Martin Meadows TV
  54. 1964 The Wednesday Play as The Professor TV
  55. 1964 Theatre 625 as Cary Farthingale TV
  56. 1964 A Jolly Bad Fellow as Hodges Movie
  57. 1963 Festival as Mr. Baines TV
  58. 1963 Sergeant Cork as Inspector Spicer TV
  59. 1962 The Old Curiosity Shop as Single Gentleman TV
  60. 1962 Dr. Finlay's Casebook TV
  61. 1962 Z-Cars TV
  62. 1961 No Love for Johnnie as Railway Station Master (uncredited) Movie
  63. 1961 The Avengers as Prewitt TV
  64. 1960 Maigret TV
  65. 1960 Sunday-Night Play as Arthur Feltham TV
  66. 1960 An Age of Kings TV
  67. 1959 No Hiding Place TV
  68. 1959 Left Right and Centre as Mr. Reeves Movie
  69. 1954 The House Across the Lake as Mr. Hardcastle Movie
  70. 1952 Angels One Five as 'Soss' Movie
  71. 1952 The Magic Box as Film Society Member (uncredited) Movie
  72. 1951 A Case For P.C. 49 as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe) Movie
  73. 1951 Laughter in Paradise as Constable Cafferty (uncredited) Movie
  74. 1950 Night and the City as Man (uncredited) Movie
  75. 1950 Your Witness as Police Constable Hawkins Movie

Quick facts

When did John Sharp die?

John Sharp died on November 26, 1992 at the age of 72.

Where was John Sharp born?

John Sharp was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

What was John Sharp’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring John Sharp is Your Witness (1950).

How many movies and series has John Sharp made?

Our catalogue lists 75 titles for John Sharp: 34 movies and 41 TV series.

What is John Sharp’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Barry Lyndon has the highest audience rating, with 8.0/10 on TMDB.

Also born on August 5

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