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John Downing(1928-2013)

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John Downing was born in 1928 in Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Home Tonight (1961), Emergency-Ward 10 (1957) and Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952). He died on 27 May 2013 in Finchley, London, England, UK.
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DiedMay 27, 2013
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Known for

Home Tonight
TV Series
  • William Sutton
Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
Emergency-Ward 10
6.3
TV Series
  • Alan Turner
  • Hamish Lindsey
Gerald Campion and Kynaston Reeves in Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952)
Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School
6.7
TV Series
  • Wingate
Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
BBC Sunday-Night Play
8.4
TV Series
  • Charles Moulton-Barrett
  • Captain Marek

Credits

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Actor

  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Roberts (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Bob Straker
    • Larry Naylor
    • 1965–1968
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Brian
    • 1965
  • Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
    Emergency-Ward 10
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Alan Turner
    • Hamish Lindsey
    • 1960–1963
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Charles Moulton-Barrett
    • Captain Marek
    • 1960–1961
  • Home Tonight
    TV Series
    • William Sutton
    • 1961
  • The Never Never Murder (1961)
    The Never Never Murder
    6.7
    Short
    • Mr. Wilson
    • 1961
  • The Square Mile Murder (1961)
    The Square Mile Murder
    6.9
    Short
    • Bill (Technician)
    • 1961
  • One Step Beyond (1959)
    One Step Beyond
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Pilot Officer (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Gerald Campion and Kynaston Reeves in Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952)
    Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Wingate
    • 1960
  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Eddie Marsh
    • 1960
  • Spy-Catcher (1959)
    Spy-Catcher
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • Max Bygraves and Shirley Jones in Bobbikins (1959)
    Bobbikins
    5.1
    • Sailor Jones (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Lieutenant
    • 1958
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Eddie Scott
    • Major Robinson
    • 1957–1958

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1928
    • Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 27, 2013
    • Finchley, London, England, UK
  • Other works
    He acted in Archibald Macleish's play, "J.B.", at the Liverpool Playhouse in Liverpool, Merseyside, England with Peter Miles-Johnson, Nicholas McArdle and Anthea Holloway in the cast.

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