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Chris Gannon(1931-1983)

  • Actor
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Christopher Benjamin and Chris Gannon in Doctor Who (1963)
Chris Gannon was born on 8 August 1931 in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Jack the Ripper (1973), The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969) and North and South (1966). He died on 19 April 1983 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
BornAugust 8, 1931
DiedApril 19, 1983(51)
BornAugust 8, 1931
DiedApril 19, 1983(51)
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Known for

Stratford Johns and Frank Windsor in Jack the Ripper (1973)
Jack the Ripper
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Timothy Donovan
John Clive, Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, and Leon Thau in The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
The Gnomes of Dulwich
7.3
TV Series
  • Gnome
North and South
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Irish man
World's End (1981)
World's End
8.1
TV Series
  • Paddy

Credits

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Actor

  • Armchair Thriller (1978)
    Armchair Thriller
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Publican
    • 1981
  • World's End (1981)
    World's End
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Paddy
    • 1981
  • Maurice Colbourne, John Duttine, and Emma Relph in The Day of the Triffids (1981)
    The Day of the Triffids
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Patient
    • 1981
  • Bud 'n' Ches (1981)
    Bud 'n' Ches
    TV Movie
    • Sergeant Major Flanagan
    • 1981
  • Patrick Stewart in Maybury (1981)
    Maybury
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Pet shop owner
    • 1981
  • Dick Emery in The Dick Emery Hour (1980)
    The Dick Emery Hour
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • 1980
  • We, the Accused (1980)
    We, the Accused
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Old Lag
    • 1980
  • Dudley Sutton in Poker and McKree (1980)
    Poker and McKree
    Short
    • Poker
    • 1980
  • Suzanne Somers and Ian McShane in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
    Yesterday's Hero
    5.1
    • Newsvendor
    • 1979
  • Bobby Ball and Tommy Cannon in Cannon and Ball (1979)
    Cannon and Ball
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Barman
    • 1979
  • Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
    Rumpole of the Bailey
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Paddy O'Neil
    • 1979
  • Room Service (1979)
    Room Service
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Horace
    • Horace Murphy
    • 1979
  • Kidnapped (1978)
    Kidnapped
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Coddy
    • 1978
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
    BBC2 Play of the Week
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Baldy
    • 1978
  • The Law Centre
    TV Series
    • Grigsby
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 8, 1931
    • Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
  • Died
    • April 19, 1983
    • Kensington, London, England, UK(lung cancer)
  • Relatives
    • Mary Anne Chopra(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was offered the role of barman in Carry on Behind but turned it down for a more lucrative job and was replaced by Kenneth Waller.

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