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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

79

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-08-05

Day of Death

1992-11-26 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Also Known As

John Sharp

Biography

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

Acting

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

as

Bischof Guido

The House Across the Lake

1954

The House Across the Lake

as

Mr. Hardcastle

Emma's Time

1970

Emma's Time

as

Charlie

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964

A Jolly Bad Fellow

as

Hodges

Velvet Hands

1979

Velvet Hands

as

Benny

Misunderstood

1967

Misunderstood

as

Uncle William 'Will'

The White Bus

1967

The White Bus

as

Macebearer

The Magic Box

1952

The Magic Box

as

Film Society Member (uncredited)

Left Right and Centre

1959

Left Right and Centre

as

Mr. Reeves

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973

And Now the Screaming Starts!

as

Henry's Friend

The Siege of Manchester

1965

The Siege of Manchester

as

Alexander Green

The Roads of Exile

1978

The Roads of Exile

as

David Hume

The Dresser

1983

The Dresser

as

Mr. Bottomley

The Aerodrome

1983

The Aerodrome

as

The Squire

A Case For P.C. 49

1951

A Case For P.C. 49

as

Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)

The Bride

1985

The Bride

as

Bailiff

Jabberwocky

1977

Jabberwocky

as

Sergeant at the Gate

Barry Lyndon

1975

Barry Lyndon

as

Doolan

Top Secret!

1984

Top Secret!

as

Maitre D'

Red, White, and Zero

1968

Red, White, and Zero

as

The Macebearer

A Christmas Carol

1984

A Christmas Carol

as

Tipton

Your Witness

1950

Your Witness

as

Police Constable Hawkins

The Wicker Man

1973

The Wicker Man

as

Doctor Ewan

Night and the City

1950

Night and the City

as

Man (uncredited)

The Bunker

1981

The Bunker

as

Dr. Morell

Spring and Port Wine

1970

Spring and Port Wine

as

Bowler 4

Packman's Barn

1976

Packman's Barn

as

Arthur Trantor

Angels One Five

1952

Angels One Five

as

'Soss'

When We Are Married

1957

When We Are Married

as

Alderman Joseph Helliwell

Lotus: A New Dawn

2021

Lotus: A New Dawn

as

Self - Lotus Senior Engineer

Laughter in Paradise

1951

Laughter in Paradise

as

Constable Cafferty (uncredited)

The Golden Rabbit

1962

The Golden Rabbit

as

Peebles

Thrills Galore

1972

Thrills Galore

as

Eric

No Love for Johnnie

1961

No Love for Johnnie

as

Railway Station Master (uncredited)

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

as

Number Two

The Avengers

The Avengers

as

Prewitt

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as

Henry Miller

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

as

Arthur Feltham

Please Sir!

Please Sir!

as

Police Inspector

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

as

Fairground man

Londoners

Londoners

as

The Professor

Thursday Theatre

Thursday Theatre

as

Alderman Joseph Helliwell

Festival

Festival

as

Mr. Baines

Robin's Nest

Robin's Nest

as

Butcher

Nearest and Dearest

Nearest and Dearest

as

Harry Hardcastle

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as

Cary Farthingale

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as

Alexander Green

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as

Alferic

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as

Wander

Production

Crew

Directing