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John Sharp

Acting

Born 05/08/1920
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Died 26/11/1992

John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.

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Known For

That Summer of White Roses
1989
Crossbow
1987
Lovejoy
1986
The Bride
1985
A Christmas Carol
1984
Top Secret!
1984
The Aerodrome
1983
The Dresser
1983
Number 10
1983
The Return of the Soldier
1983
The Bunker
1981
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
Velvet Hands
1979
Worzel Gummidge
1979
The Famous Five
1978
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
The Roads of Exile
1978
A Sharp Intake of Breath
1977
Jabberwocky
1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
Robin's Nest
1977
Packman's Barn
1976
Barry Lyndon
1975
Dawson's Weekly
1975
The Sweeney
1975
Churchill's People
1974
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974
Not on Your Nellie
1974
The Wicker Man
1973
Shabby Tiger
1973
And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973
Thriller
1973
That's Your Funeral
1972
The Edwardians
1972
Thrills Galore
1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
Six Dates with Barker
1971
Spring and Port Wine
1970
Emma's Time
1970
In Loving Memory
1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
Please Sir!
1968
Nearest and Dearest
1968
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
1968
Red, White, and Zero
1968
The White Bus
1967
The Devil a Monk Would Be
1967
The Prisoner
1967
Misunderstood
1967
The Corridor People
1966
The Big Man Coughed and Died
1966
Take a Pair of Private Eyes
1966
Mystery and Imagination
1966
The Siege of Manchester
1965
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
Londoners
1965
The Wednesday Play
1964
Theatre 625
1964
Theatre 625
1964
Theatre 625
1964
Theatre 625
1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964
Sergeant Cork
1963
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Z-Cars
1962
No Love for Johnnie
1961
The Avengers
1961
The Avengers
1961
Maigret
1960
An Age of Kings
1960
No Hiding Place
1959
Left Right and Centre
1959
The House Across the Lake
1954
Angels One Five
1952
The Magic Box
1952
A Case For P.C. 49
1951
Laughter in Paradise
1951
Night and the City
1950
Your Witness
1950
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
1949