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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-02-28

Day of Death

2016-11-05 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]

Also Known As

John Carson

Biography

John Carson was an English actor known for his appearances in film and television. Not to be confused with the American TV entertainer John "Johnny" Carson.

Known For

Acting

Thunderbird 6

1968

Thunderbird 6

as

Captain Foster (II) (voice)

The Plague of the Zombies

1966

The Plague of the Zombies

as

Squire Clive Hamilton

Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970

Taste the Blood of Dracula

as

Jonathon Secker

The July Plot

1964

The July Plot

as

Colonel Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenberg

City of Blood

1987

City of Blood

as

Prime Minister

Quentin Durward

1955

Quentin Durward

as

Duke of Orleans

Schmoedipus

1974

Schmoedipus

as

Tom Carter

Heroes

1986

Heroes

as

Male Bait

1971

Male Bait

as

Smokescreen

1964

Smokescreen

as

Trevor Bayliss

This Body Is Mine

1971

This Body Is Mine

as

Allen Meredith

Paper Roses

1971

Paper Roses

as

Joe

The Last Warrior

1989

The Last Warrior

as

Priest

Master Spy

1964

Master Spy

as

Richard Colman

Guns of Darkness

1962

Guns of Darkness

as

First Officer

Seven Keys

1961

Seven Keys

as

Norman

Schweitzer

1990

Schweitzer

as

Horton Herschel

I Dreamed of Africa

2000

I Dreamed of Africa

as

Pembroke Headmaster

Act of Murder

1964

Act of Murder

as

Tim Ford

The Set Up

1963

The Set Up

as

Insp. Jackson

The Lie

1970

The Lie

as

Ellis Anderson

An African Dream

1987

An African Dream

as

Harry Endicott

The Scent of Fear

1959

The Scent of Fear

as

Tom Brook

Loyalties

1976

Loyalties

as

Charles Winsor

Doomsday

2008

Doomsday

as

George Dutton

Rehearsal

1977

Rehearsal

as

Bill

Accidental Death

1963

Accidental Death

as

Paul Lanson

The Deal

2008

The Deal

as

Nigel Bland

The Night Caller

1965

The Night Caller

as

The Major

Black Velvet Band

1997

Black Velvet Band

as

Col. Rowan

Survivor

1987

Survivor

as

Engineer Councillor

The Lady is a Square

1959

The Lady is a Square

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Mandela and de Klerk

1997

Mandela and de Klerk

as

Willem de Klerk

Guardian of the Abyss

1980

Guardian of the Abyss

as

Charles Randolph

The Last Hero

1991

The Last Hero

as

Fred Zimmerman

Possession

1973

Possession

as

Ray Burns

Fothergill

1981

Fothergill

as

Neilson

Blunt Instrument

1981

Blunt Instrument

as

Sir Ernest Blandy

Locker Sixty-Nine

1962

Locker Sixty-Nine

as

Miguel Terila

Age of Hypocrisy

1977

Age of Hypocrisy

as

Terry Iverson

Thriller

Thriller

as

Ray Burns

Department S

Department S

as

Kilvern

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Ambril

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

as

James More

The Saint

The Saint

as

Godfrey Quillen

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as

Joe Conway / Francis Spurling

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as

Sir Morten

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

Col. Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenberg

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Sir Geoffrey Claire

The Expert

The Expert

as

Sewell

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Charles Winsor

The Famous Five

The Famous Five

as

Mr Lenoir

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

as

Charles Randolph

The Saint

The Saint

as

Theron Netlord

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as

Sir Robert

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as

Sir Roderick

Thriller

Thriller

as

Arthur Lewis

Secret Army

Secret Army

as

Hans Van Reijn

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

as

Narrator

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as

Sir George Carrington

Emma

Emma

as

Mr Knightley

The Saint

The Saint

as

Astron

Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son

as

Mr. Dombey

The Saint

The Saint

as

Ramon Venino

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Older Gentleman

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as

Richard Abernethie

The Professionals

The Professionals

as

Brian Forrest

Shaka Zulu

Shaka Zulu

as

Lord Kimberley

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

Neilson

Festival

Festival

as

Knight - Tempter

Story Parade

Story Parade

as

R. Daneel Olivaw

Hereward the Wake

Hereward the Wake

as

William of Normandy

It's Dark Outside

It's Dark Outside

as

Anthony Brand

The Informer

The Informer

as

Peter Pallister QC.

The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

as

Self (archive footage)

Out of This World

Out of This World

as

Roger Carter

Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

as

Robert Perrott

Production

Crew

Directing