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John Sharp

Born: 1920

Biography

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.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Bradford, England
Died 26/11/1992

Resources

Movies

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Bischof Guido in Brother Sun, Sister Moon
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

Sir Thuud in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Watch Out, We're Mad

Jefe in Watch Out, We're Mad
The House Across the Lake

Mr. Hardcastle in The House Across the Lake
Velvet Hands

Benny in Velvet Hands
Misunderstood

Uncle William 'Will' in Misunderstood
The White Bus

Macebearer in The White Bus
Left Right and Centre

Mr. Reeves in Left Right and Centre
The Aerodrome

The Squire in The Aerodrome
The Bride

Bailiff in The Bride
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

Frank Haldane in Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
Jabberwocky

Sergeant at the Gate in Jabberwocky
Barry Lyndon

Doolan in Barry Lyndon
Top Secret!

Maitre D' in Top Secret!
Red, White, and Zero

The Macebearer in Red, White, and Zero
A Christmas Carol

Tipton in A Christmas Carol
The Wicker Man

Doctor Ewan (uncredited) in The Wicker Man
Your Witness

Police Constable Hawkins in Your Witness
Night and the City

Man (uncredited) in Night and the City
The Bunker

Dr. Morell in The Bunker
Spring and Port Wine

Bowler 4 in Spring and Port Wine
The Return of the Soldier

Pearson in The Return of the Soldier
Packman's Barn

Arthur Trantor in Packman's Barn
That's Your Funeral

Mayor in That's Your Funeral
Angels One Five

'Soss' in Angels One Five
When We Are Married

Alderman Joseph Helliwell in When We Are Married
Lotus: A New Dawn

Self - Lotus Senior Engineer in Lotus: A New Dawn
Laughter in Paradise

Constable Cafferty (uncredited) in Laughter in Paradise
The Siege of Manchester

Alexander Green in The Siege of Manchester
The Roads of Exile

David Hume in The Roads of Exile
The Dresser

Mr. Bottomley in The Dresser
A Jolly Bad Fellow

Hodges in A Jolly Bad Fellow
Emma's Time

Charlie in Emma's Time
The Big Man Coughed and Died

Park keeper in The Big Man Coughed and Died
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Oakshot in Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
The Magic Box

Film Society Member (uncredited) in The Magic Box
Stork Talk

in Stork Talk
And Now the Screaming Starts!

Henry's Friend in And Now the Screaming Starts!
A Case For P.C. 49

Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe) in A Case For P.C. 49

TV Shows

Z-Cars

in Z-Cars
The Avengers

Prewitt in The Avengers
An Age of Kings

in An Age of Kings
Her Majesty's Pleasure

in Her Majesty's Pleasure
The Prisoner

Number Two in The Prisoner
In Loving Memory

in In Loving Memory
Lovejoy

Henry Miller in Lovejoy
Six Dates with Barker

in Six Dates with Barker
Dr. Finlay's Casebook

in Dr. Finlay's Casebook
The Corridor People

Kronk in The Corridor People
No Hiding Place

in No Hiding Place
Mystery and Imagination

in Mystery and Imagination
Dawson's Weekly

in Dawson's Weekly
The Old Curiosity Shop

in The Old Curiosity Shop
Maigret

in Maigret
The Edwardians

in The Edwardians
Please Sir!

Police Inspector in Please Sir!
The Avengers

Jupp in The Avengers
The Sweeney

Uncle in The Sweeney
Sunday-Night Play

Arthur Feltham in Sunday-Night Play
All Creatures Great and Small

Biggins in All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small

Mr. Biggins in All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small

Mr Biggins in All Creatures Great and Small
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

Sagran in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)