Person
John Alderton
Acting · Born 1940-11-27 · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Alderton (born 27 November 1940) is an English actor who is best known for his roles in Upstairs, Downstairs, Thomas & Sarah and Please Sir!. Alderton has often starred alongside his wife, Pauline Collins. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Alderton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Play for Today
Paul Clements
Heartbeat
Jim Ryan
Peak Practice
Harry Capper
BBC Play of the Month
Lydia Languish
Tales of the Unexpected
Robert Sandy
Upstairs, Downstairs
Thomas Watkins
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Geoffrey Bell
The Wednesday Play
Charley
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Ben Spray
ScreenPlay
Doug
Filmography
- 2008Little DorritMr. Casby
- 2006Brandmand Sam - I En God Sags TjenesteFireman Sam
- 2004He Knew He Was RightMr Outhouse
- 2003Calendar GirlsJohn Clarke
- 2003Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage WarHawksmor
- 1998The Mrs Bradley MysteriesAlastair Bing
- 1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationJonah / God (voice)
- 1995Clockwork MiceSwaney
- 1995Character BuildingNarrator (voice)
- 1994Albert The Fifth Musketeer
- 1993Peak PracticeHarry Capper
- 1992HeartbeatJim Ryan
- 1990Keeping Tom NiceDoug
- 1989Forever Green
- 1988Mr. H Is Late
- 1986ScreenPlayDoug
- 1983ITV Christmas Comedy
- 1983Father's Day
- 1983Little MissNarrator/Male Voices
- 1981Late Flowering Love
- 1980A Walk in the ForestPaul Clements
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedRobert Sandy
- 1979Thomas & Sarah
- 1977The Upchat LineMike Upchat
- 1976It Shouldn't Happen to a VetJames Herriot
- 1975Time Well Spent
- 1974No, Honestly
- 1974Wodehouse Playhouse
- 1974ZardozFriend
- 1972My Wife Next Door
- 1972Ben SprayBen Spray
- 1971Upstairs, DownstairsThomas Watkins
- 1971Please Sir!Bernard Hedges
- 1970Play for TodayPaul Clements
- 1970MacbethMalcolm
- 1970The RivalsBob Acres
- 1969Hannibal BrooksBernard
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreBen Spray
- 1968Please Sir!Bernard Hedges
- 1968DuffyAntony Calvert
- 1968Assignment KGeorge Innes
- 1968CillaSelf
- 1967Boy Meets GirlGerald
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthLydia Languish
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreGeoffrey Bell
- 1965LondonersTelfer, Rait's Assistant
- 1964The Wednesday PlayCharley
- 1964The SystemNidge
- 1963Cleopatra1st Officer (uncredited)
- 1961Drama 61-67Peter Harris
- 1957Emergency: Ward 10
- 1956Armchair TheatrePeter
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