Biography

John Carson was a hugely prolific actor who appeared constantly on UK screens throughout the mid-50s until the mid-80s. He has appeared alongside many of the UK's stars and became hugely popular as a villain or hero. The secret of John's success was his versatility and his wonderful silky voice. He appeared in 3 Hammer films which led to an ever-increased popularity amongst film fans. John moved to South Africa from England in the early 80s and, sadly, his appearances became far more sporadic although he always kept working in films and television, even producing and filming his own short documentary, "African Spirit". He returned to England in 2007 and has been involved in a few films, such as The Deal (2008). He attended a John Carson Celebration Day in London (July 2009). This was the first time he had talked publicly about his long career in television, film and stage. The day was a huge success and, aside from a showing of two of his films, John gave an interview on stage and then signed autographs. The day was a huge success and this was proved so by a large attendance and the queues for his autograph and photos. John returned to South Africa in 2014 where he spent time with his family and got to relax a little. He sadly passed away on November 5th, 2016, a few weeks before his 90th birthday. He was a fine actor and leaves behind a legacy of his versatility on screen.
- IMDb mini biography by: D.J.Williams.

He acted in both The Avengers (1961) and The New Avengers (1976).

Born in Ceylon to British parents he was educated in Australia. Later joined the British army then took a law degree at Oxford but turned down a law career to spend 3 years in rep making his stage debut in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.

Many have noted that his slightly husky English voice is astonishingly similar to that of James Mason, and as the sinister Squire Hamilton in Hammer's The Plague of the Zombies (1966), he has been often been compared to fellow Hammer actor Christopher Lee.

Before he was cast in Snakedance: Part One (1983), he was considered for several other roles in the series, including Bennett in The Powerful Enemy (1965), Johnny Ringo in Johnny Ringo (1966), Doctor Fendelman in Image of the Fendahl: Part One (1977) and Professor Hayter in Time-Flight: Part Two (1982).

He was considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky, Sir Percy Heseltine, the Pathologist and the Prime Minister in Lifeforce (1985).