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John Arnatt
ACTOR

John Arnatt

Known for Doctor Who · The Saint · Lovejoy

John Edwin Arnatt (9 May 1917 – 21 December 1999) was a British actor.

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Born
May 9, 1917
Died
Dec 21, 1999
Birthplace
Petrograd, Russian Empire [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
Known For
Acting

Biography

John Edwin Arnatt (9 May 1917 – 21 December 1999) was a British actor.

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Known For

TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoBorusa · 1963
★ 7.9
TVThe Saint
The SaintMajor Fanshire · 1962
★ 7.4
TVLovejoy
LovejoyStanley Barton · 1986
★ 7.4
TVThe Professionals
The ProfessionalsHumber · 1977
★ 7.6
TVThe Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin HoodDeputy Sheriff of Nottingham · 1955
★ 6.4
TVThriller
ThrillerMr. Robinson · 1973
★ 7.0
TVThe Kenny Everett Television Show
The Kenny Everett Television ShowSelf · 1982
★ 7.3
TVSir Francis Drake
Sir Francis DrakeSpanish Ambassador · 1961
★ 5.1

Filmography

Movies

Meet Simon CherryTommy
1949
Dick Barton at BayJackson
1950
Cry, the Beloved CountryPrison Warden (uncredited)
1951
Pool of LondonSquad Car Officer (uncredited)
1951
Circumstantial EvidenceSteve Harrison
1952
House of BlackmailPete Carter
1953
Forbidden CargoCustoms Officer (uncredited)
1954
T
TearawayChief Inspector Ball
1956
TE
The End BeginsHugh Pakenham
1957
The Passionate StrangerMaurice Lamport / Martin
1957
The Bulldog BreedBriggs (uncredited)
1960
No Love for JohnnieGregson, BBC Reporter (uncredited)
1961
The ImpersonatorDet. Supt. Fletcher
1961
The Third AlibiSupt. Ross
1961
Whistle Down the WindSupt. Teesdale
1961
Night ConspiratorsGeneral Von Schiltz
1962
Only Two Can PlayBill
1962
Out of the FogSupt. Chadwick
1962
Dr. CrippenChief Inspector Dew
1963
Shadow of FearSharp
1963
The Set UpSusp. Ross
1963
Clash by Night
1964
HysteriaMr. James
1965
Licensed to KillRockwell
1965
A Challenge for Robin HoodSheriff of Nottingham
1967
Our Mother's HouseMan Client
1967
Crucible of TerrorBill
1972
PS
Paganini Strikes AgainInsp. Mainwaring
1973
Sign It DeathMr. Robinson
1974
Doctor Who: The Invasion of TimeChancellor Borusa
1978
Licensed to Love and KillMerlin
1979
Police 5: The MasterBorusa (archive footage)
1993
BO
Birds of PreyGentleman
1998
The Ties That Bind UsBorusa (archive footage)
2008

Television

Sunday Night TheatreNinian Edwards · 1 eps
1950
The Adventures of Robin HoodDeputy Sheriff of Nottingham · 104 eps
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodRalph of Plumtree · 1 eps
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodDeputy Sheriff · 13 eps
1955
Armchair TheatreDr. Lederer · 1 eps
1956
Armchair TheatreGeneral von Schiltz · 1 eps
1956
Colonel March of Scotland YardWesley · 1 eps
1956
Emergency: Ward 1066 eps
1957
TD
The Diary of Samuel PepysGeneral George Monk · 2 eps
1958
TD
The Diary of Samuel PepysDuke of Albemarle (General George Monk) · 1 eps
1958
The Third ManCount Hagar · 1 eps
1959
Sir Francis DrakeSpanish Ambassador · 1 eps
1961
Sir Francis DrakeDuke of Cordova · 1 eps
1961
Steptoe and SonCopeland · 1 eps
1962
The SaintMajor Fanshire · 1 eps
1962
Doctor WhoBorusa · 5 eps
1963
The Human JungleRecorder · 1 eps
1963
Callan1 eps
1967
Strange ReportInspector Hughes · 1 eps
1969
The Main ChanceSidney Bulmer · 13 eps
1969
Crown Court1 eps
1972
ThrillerMr. Robinson · 1 eps
1973
The ProfessionalsHumber · 1 eps
1977
ThundercloudVicar · 1 eps
1979
TY
Turning Year TalesCyril Muncaster · 1 eps
1979
The Kenny Everett Television ShowSelf · 1 eps
1982
The Kenny Everett Television ShowVarious · 4 eps
1982
Tripper's DayCustomer · 1 eps
1984
Miss Marple: The Moving FingerRev. Guy Calthrop · 2 eps
1985
LovejoyStanley Barton · 1 eps
1986
House of CardsSir Jasper Grainger · 2 eps
1990
Keeping Up AppearancesSir Edward · 1 eps
1990
If You See God, Tell HimNational Telephone Grandad · 1 eps
1993
Dangerfield1 eps
1995

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