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John Byron(1912-1995)

  • Actor
  • Choreography
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John Byron was born on 3 August 1912 in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He was an actor, known for The Broken Horseshoe (1952), The Borderers (1968) and John Halifax, Gentleman (1974). He died on 19 October 1995 in England, UK.
BornAugust 3, 1912
DiedOctober 19, 1995(83)
BornAugust 3, 1912
DiedOctober 19, 1995(83)
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Known for

John Robinson in The Broken Horseshoe (1952)
The Broken Horseshoe
TV Series
  • Insp. George Bellamy
Michael Gambon and Iain Cuthbertson in The Borderers (1968)
The Borderers
7.7
TV Series
  • Sir John Forster
Tony Calvin and Robert Coleby in John Halifax, Gentleman (1974)
John Halifax, Gentleman
6.9
TV Mini Series
  • Mr. Jessop
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
  • Gerald Coates
  • Captain Goldsmith

Credits

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Actor

  • Martin Luther, Heretic (1983)
    Martin Luther, Heretic
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Papal Nuncio
    • 1983
  • Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Brideshead Revisited
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Green-Faced Man
    • 1981
  • Steven Grives, Julia Lewis, and Jack Wild in The Ravelled Thread (1979)
    The Ravelled Thread
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Sir Daniel Maundy
    • 1979–1980
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • George
    • Hyde (Campion's Interview)
    • 1975–1977
  • Gemma Craven and Ronald Pickup in Romance (1977)
    Romance
    TV Series
    • The Rev. Fallenbor
    • 1977
  • General Hospital (1972)
    General Hospital
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Lionel Burton
    • 1975
  • Churchill's People (1974)
    Churchill's People
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Judge Williams
    • 1975
  • Helen Ryan and Timothy West in Edward the King (1975)
    Edward the King
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Arthur Wilson
    • 1975
  • Tony Calvin and Robert Coleby in John Halifax, Gentleman (1974)
    John Halifax, Gentleman
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. Jessop
    • 1974
  • Once Upon a Time
    TV Series
    • Canon
    • 1973
  • Vanessa Redgrave, Jeremy Brett, and Annette Crosbie in A Picture of Katherine Mansfield (1973)
    A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
    8.4
    TV Series
    • W.L. George
    • 1973
  • Anthony Valentine, Margaret Lockwood, and John Stone in Justice (1971)
    Justice
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Solicitor
    • 1973
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Professor Stone
    • 1973
  • Pope Joan (1972)
    Pope Joan
    5.5
    • Cardinal Jerome
    • 1972
  • Boswell's Life of Johnson
    TV Movie
    • King George III
    • 1971

Choreography

  • Order to View
    TV Series
    • dances arranged by
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 3, 1912
    • Kowloon, Hong Kong
  • Died
    • October 19, 1995
    • England, UK
  • Other works
    He acted in Anton Chekhov's play, "The Cherry Orchard", at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, Surrey, England with Lila Kedrova, Patrick Wymark, Marty Cruickshank, Stephanie Bidmead, James Cairncross, Hazel Hughes, Terry Scully, Michael Elphick and Edward Atienza in the cast. Richard Cottrell was the director.

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