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John Clayton

Acting · 1940–2003 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

John Clayton (7 April 1940 – 25 September 2003) was an Australian television and film character actor, primarily in drama series and soap operas. Clayton's most prominenr roles included that of Inspector Bill Adams on Police Rescue and Maurie Barnard on Echo Point. He also had recurring roles on Big Sky as Roland 'Riley' Watson, and on Grass Roots as Harry Bond.

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Filmography

2000Grass RootsHarry Bond
1999FarscapeVerell
1998The Day of the RosesMurray Farquhar
1998All SaintsTony Wilson
1995Echo PointMaurie Barnard
1994One West Waikiki
1994Shotgun WeddingSupt. Church
1994Police Rescue: The MovieInsp. Bill Adams
1994Heartbreak HighDon Summers
1993Blue Heelers
1993Joh's JuryJudge John Helman
1992The Time GameDetective Wills
1991StrangersAgent
1991Police RescueInspector Bill Adams
1989CappuccinoMax
1989E StreetSergeant Roy Harrison
1988Sebastian and the SparrowCountry Cop
1988To Make a KillingGraham Price
1988Breaking LooseNeville
1988Out of the BodySgt. Whittaker
1988The Everlasting Secret FamilyThe Mayor
1988Boundaries of the HeartSergeant Riley
1987High TideCol
1987Warm Nights on a Slow Moving TrainFootball Coach
1987Rafferty's RulesHarry Grant
1986The ChallengeBen Lexcen
1986The Flying DoctorsVince Patterson
1985Unfinished BusinessGeoff
1985After HoursLawyer
1984BodylineMr. Bradman
1983Midnite SparesVincent
1982Ginger MeggsMr Wentworth
1982Far EastTony Alsop
1982FreedomCES Officer
1981...Maybe This TimeEstate Agent
1980Water Under the BridgeRev. Scott
1979Dawn!Syd
1978NewsfrontCliff
1978The IrishmanSam Brookes
1977High RollingArnold
1975Sidecar RacersDave Ferguson
1964HomicideSid Bennett
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