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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

20

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-05-22

Day of Death

2020-09-20 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

John Cannon

Biography

A British actor who worked predominantly in television, Cannon appeared in several Doctor Who (1974-1983) stories during the Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton eras, as well as numerous episodes of classic television shows such as Steptoe & Son, The Sweeney, Porridge and The Professionals. His other credits included Beau Geste (1982), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars VI - Return of the Jedi and as a Holographic Imperial Officer in Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.

Known For

Acting

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

1952

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

as

Self - Announcer (voice)

Out of Town

1988

Out of Town

as

Lorry Driver

Return of the Jedi

1983

Return of the Jedi

as

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Defence of the Realm

1986

Defence of the Realm

as

Greenmont Detention Centre Officer

Superman II

1980

Superman II

as

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Star Wars

1977

Star Wars

as

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

S.O.S. Titanic

1980

S.O.S. Titanic

as

Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

The Empire Strikes Back

as

Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Outland

1981

Outland

as

Barman (uncredited)

Burning an Illusion

1981

Burning an Illusion

as

Prison Warder

An American Werewolf in London

1981

An American Werewolf in London

as

Villager (uncredited)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Elgin

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Guard

Secret Army

Secret Army

as

Belgian

Breakaway

Breakaway

as

PC Spiers

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

as

Miner (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing