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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-02-18

Day of Death

1983-05-22 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK

Also Known As

Jack Elvyn Barrett

Jack Elvyn "John" Barrett

John Barrett

Biography

Rochdale born John Barrett was a veteran of over 100 films and various TV programmes in a career that stretched twenty five years from 1958 to his death in 1983.

Known For

Comedians

Comedians

Tess

Tess

Acting

Twelve Off the Belt

1977

Twelve Off the Belt

as

Eggy Greenall

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

1970

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

as

Christmas Potter

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred

1970

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred

as

Mr. Thomas

Our Cissy

1974

Our Cissy

as

Stan Butler

Star!

1968

Star!

as

Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)

Comedians

1979

Comedians

as

Caretaker

Last Wishes

1978

Last Wishes

as

Mr. Apse

Who Pays the Piper?

1960

Who Pays the Piper?

as

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

1977

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

as

Mr. Olthwaite

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

as

Crump

Porridge

1979

Porridge

as

Hedley

Anna Karenina

1961

Anna Karenina

as

Cord

Remembrance

1982

Remembrance

as

Jimmy

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

Far from the Madding Crowd

as

Joseph Poorgrass

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981

The French Lieutenant's Woman

as

Dairyman

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

1960

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

as

Man in Cafe (uncredited)

O Lucky Man!

1973

O Lucky Man!

as

Bill

The Witches

1966

The Witches

as

Mr. Glass

Jack the Ripper

1959

Jack the Ripper

as

Onlooker at 2nd Murder Scene

War-Gods of the Deep

1965

War-Gods of the Deep

as

Third Fisherman

The Trygon Factor

1966

The Trygon Factor

as

Guide

Up the Chastity Belt

1972

Up the Chastity Belt

as

1st Peasant

Nearest and Dearest

1972

Nearest and Dearest

as

Joshua Pledge

Smokey Joe's Revenge

1974

Smokey Joe's Revenge

as

Bill Bassett

Robin and Marian

1976

Robin and Marian

as

Jack

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

The Eagle Has Landed

as

Laker Armsby

Tess

1979

Tess

as

Old Dairy Hand

The Missionary

1982

The Missionary

as

Old Man Outside Hotel

The Long Distance Piano Player

1970

The Long Distance Piano Player

as

Old Man

South Riding

1974

South Riding

as

Lloyd George Knew My Father

1975

Lloyd George Knew My Father

as

Robertson

Billy's Last Stand

1971

Billy's Last Stand

as

Billy

Malachi's Cove

1973

Malachi's Cove

as

Polwarth

The World of George Orwell: 1984

1965

The World of George Orwell: 1984

as

Waiter

Packman's Barn

1976

Packman's Barn

as

Ben Packman

Murder Rap

1980

Murder Rap

as

Tiger

A Prize of Arms

1962

A Prize of Arms

as

Publican

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

1968

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

as

Smellie Ibbotson

The Crunch

1964

The Crunch

as

Prison Orderly

The Death of Glory

1973

The Death of Glory

as

Charles

Double Blast

1994

Double Blast

as

Trainer

Rolling Home

1982

Rolling Home

as

Mr. Wyman

Pews

1980

Pews

as

George

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

1976

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

as

Nathan

Not On Your Nellie

Not On Your Nellie

as

The Dustbinmen

The Dustbinmen

as

The Famous Five

The Famous Five

as

Wooden-Leg Sam

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

as

Guide

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

as

Verger

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

as

Reiter

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

as

Kitson

The Saint

The Saint

as

Inspector In Blue Goose

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

as

Mr. Dent Snr.

Bill Brand

Bill Brand

as

Albert Stead

The Jensen Code

The Jensen Code

as

Mr. Buckle

Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection

as

Mr Wyman

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Billy

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Tiger

A for Andromeda

A for Andromeda

as

Oldroyd

Production

Crew

Directing