Person

John M. East

Acting · 1860–1924 · London, United Kingdom

John Marlborough East (1860–1924) was a British stage and film actor. He was an early film star who received over 3,000 votes in Picturegoer magazine's 1916 contest to establish the "Greatest British Film Player". He was a founder of the Neptune Studios in Borehamwood, which is today the site of Elstree Studios. However, his career rapidly declined. He made his final picture Owd Bob in 1924, and died the same year.

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  Omnibus

  Self

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  Theatre 625

  Policeman

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  World in Action

  1963

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  Mind Your Language

  Justice of the Peace

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  On the Buses

  Lofty

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  Romany Jones

  The Radio Announcer (voice)

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  The Fosters

  Arthur

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  The Playbirds

  Mediaman

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  Emmanuelle in Soho

  Bill Anderson

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  Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair

  Willie

• 1996Sex and Fame: The Mary Millington StorySelf / Interviewee
• 1983Hellcat Mud WrestlersSelf - Interviewer
• 1981Mary Millington's World Striptease ExtravaganzaCompere
• 1981Emmanuelle in SohoBill Anderson
• 1980Mary Millington's True Blue ConfessionsHimself
• 1979Queen of the BluesMike Carter
• 1979Confessions from the David Galaxy AffairWillie
• 1978The PlaybirdsMediaman
• 1977Mind Your LanguageJustice of the Peace
• 1976The FostersArthur
• 1972Romany JonesThe Radio Announcer (voice)
• 1969On the BusesLofty
• 1967OmnibusSelf
• 1964Theatre 625Policeman
• 1963World in Action
• 1960Shoot to KillBoris Altovitch