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John Breslin(1929-2009)

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John Breslin (1960)
John Breslin was born on 16 March 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Curtain of Fear (1964) and Producers' Showcase (1954). He died on 11 July 2009 in Teddington, London, England, UK.
BornMarch 16, 1929
DiedJuly 11, 2009(80)
BornMarch 16, 1929
DiedJuly 11, 2009(80)
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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Captain Munro
Curtain of Fear
TV Series
  • Peter Linton
Producers' Showcase (1954)
Producers' Showcase
7.2
TV Series
  • Balthasar
David Lodge in United! (1965)
United!
6.7
TV Series
  • Bob McIver

Credits

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Actor

  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Laurie
    • 2006
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Arthur
    • 2001
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Hugo
    • 1998
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Clive Owen, and Ray Stevenson in The Return of the Native (1994)
    The Return of the Native
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Vicar
    • 1994
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Potter
    • 1992
  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Barnard
    • 1992
  • Alphonsia Emmanuel, Ian Hogg, and Joe McGann in Rockliffe's Babies (1987)
    Rockliffe's Babies
    7.0
    TV Series
    • John Muirhead
    • 1988
  • Eve Matheson and Rebecca Saire in Vanity Fair (1987)
    Vanity Fair
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Charteris
    • 1987
  • Jeremy Child, James Faulkner, David Robb, and Tom Wilkinson in First Among Equals (1986)
    First Among Equals
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • George Mills
    • 1986
  • Kenneth Cranham in Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)
    Shine on Harvey Moon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Bakery Inspector
    • 1985
  • John Thaw in Mitch (1984)
    Mitch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • James Blackburn
    • 1984
  • Peter Egan in The Dark Side of the Sun (1983)
    The Dark Side of the Sun
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Estate Agent
    • 1983
  • Boswell for the Defence
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Monro
    • 1983
  • Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    4.5
    TV Series
    • John Fossey
    • Clerk of Court
    • 1981
  • Chronicle (1966)
    Chronicle
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Major Rosborough
    • 1981

Additional Crew

  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • dialect advisor
    • 1963–1964
  • Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
    Lawrence of Arabia
    8.3
    • dialect advisor (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)
    Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
    7.2
    • dialect advisor
    • 1961
  • Peter O'Toole and Peter Finch in Kidnapped (1960)
    Kidnapped
    6.5
    • dialect adviser
    • 1960
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.2
    TV Series
    • dialect advisor
    • 1957
  • Gregory Peck in Moby Dick (1956)
    Moby Dick
    7.3
    • dialect advisor (uncredited)
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 16, 1929
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • July 11, 2009
    • Teddington, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    "Twelfth Night" (1961), (as Sebastian), Leatherhead Theatre Surrey. Cast included: Sonia Graham, Ronald Allen, Henry McGee, Alan White.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Learned piano from composer Frédérick Lamond (1868-1948). Lamond, also born in Glasgow, was one of the last pupils of composers Franz List (1811-1886) and Richard Wagner (1813-1883).
  • Nickname
    • Dorian Gray

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