Person
John Barrett
Acting · 1910–1983 · Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
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
The Saint
Inspector In Blue Goose
Play for Today
Tiger
BBC Play of the Month
Loyal
Theatre 625
Sergeant Case
ITV Playhouse
Smellie Ibbotson
Last of the Summer Wine
Guide
Playhouse
George
All Creatures Great and Small
Kitson
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Mr. Whybrew
Centre Play
Bill
Filmography
- 1982Rolling HomeMr. Wyman
- 1982Objects of AffectionMr Wyman
- 1982The MissionaryOld Man Outside Hotel
- 1982RemembranceJimmy
- 1981The French Lieutenant's WomanDairyman
- 1980Murder RapTiger
- 1980PewsGeorge
- 1979ComediansCaretaker
- 1979TessOld Dairy Hand
- 1979PorridgeHedley
- 1978Return of the SaintReiter
- 1978The Famous FiveWooden-Leg Sam
- 1978Last WishesMr. Apse
- 1978All Creatures Great and SmallKitson
- 1977The Testing of Eric OlthwaiteMr. Olthwaite
- 1977Silver LiningWalter Jennings
- 1977Twelve Off the BeltEggy Greenall
- 1977Jubilee 1977Walter Jennings
- 1977Robin's NestStan
- 1976The Eagle Has LandedLaker Armsby
- 1976It Shouldn't Happen to a VetCrump
- 1976Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' GroundNathan
- 1976Bill BrandAlbert Stead
- 1976Robin and MarianJack
- 1976Packman's BarnBen Packman
- 1975PoldarkGeorge Tabb
- 1975ShadowsEli
- 1975Lloyd George Knew My FatherRobertson
- 1974Churchill's PeopleJohn Freeman
- 1974South Riding
- 1974PlayhouseGeorge
- 1974Not on Your NellieJed Pickersgill
- 1974Our CissyStan Butler
- 1974Smokey Joe's RevengeBill Bassett
- 1973Second City FirstsEggy Greenall
- 1973Malachi's CovePolwarth
- 1973The Death of GloryCharles
- 1973Centre PlayBill
- 1973O Lucky Man!Bill
- 1973The Jensen CodeMr Buckle
- 1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Verger
- 1973Last of the Summer WineGuide
- 1972The TreatHenry
- 1972The FrightenersHenry
- 1972Up the Chastity Belt1st Peasant
- 1972Nearest and DearestJoshua Pledge
- 1971Billy's Last StandBilly
- 1970The Long Distance Piano PlayerOld Man
- 1970Play for TodayTiger
- 1970Rest in Peace, Uncle FredMr. Thomas
- 1970The Hunting of Lionel CraneChristmas Potter
- 1969The DustbinmenSmellie Ibbotson
- 1968There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, DelilahSmellie Ibbotson
- 1968The Jazz AgePrisoner
- 1968Nearest and DearestJoshua Pledge
- 1968Star!Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSmellie Ibbotson
- 1967Far from the Madding CrowdJoseph Poorgrass
- 1967Mickey DunneWalter Bott
- 1966The Trygon FactorGuide
- 1966The WitchesMr. Glass
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationCoachman
- 1965The World of George Orwell: 1984Waiter
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthLoyal
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreMr. Whybrew
- 1965War-Gods of the DeepThird Fisherman
- 1965LondonersPublican
- 1964SixWaiter
- 1964The Massingham AffairGeorge Sugden
- 1964Theatre 625Sergeant Case
- 1964The VillainsFletcher
- 1964The CrunchPrison Orderly
- 1962A Prize of ArmsPublican
- 1962The SaintInspector In Blue Goose
- 1962Studio 4Frank Kershaw
- 1961Anna KareninaCord
- 1960Saturday Night and Sunday MorningMan in Cafe (uncredited)
- 1960Who Pays the Piper?
- 1959Probation OfficerClerk of Court
- 1959Jack the RipperOnlooker at 2nd Murder Scene
- 1956Armchair TheatreConstable
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