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John Gatrell(1907-1981)

  • Actor
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John Gatrell was born on 21 August 1907 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), Dick Barton: Special Agent (1979) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Daphne Herman Lea. He died on 13 January 1981 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
BornAugust 21, 1907
DiedJanuary 13, 1981(73)
BornAugust 21, 1907
DiedJanuary 13, 1981(73)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Gordon Lamble
Dick Barton: Special Agent (1979)
Dick Barton: Special Agent
6.8
TV Series
  • Sir Richard Marley
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
  • Decius Brutus
  • Clitus
  • Feste
  • Martens
Compact (1962)
Compact
6.8
TV Series
  • Sir Piers Dyson

Credits

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Actor

  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Myers
    • 1st Prosecuting counsel
    • 1973–1980
  • Dick Barton: Special Agent (1979)
    Dick Barton: Special Agent
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Sir Richard Marley
    • 1979
  • Francesca Annis in Lillie (1978)
    Lillie
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Maurice
    • 1978
  • Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
    Thriller
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Butler
    • 1975
  • The Hanged Man (1975)
    The Hanged Man
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Shop Assistant
    • 1975
  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • George Blake
    • 1975
  • David Jason in The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (1974)
    The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Head waiter
    • 1974
  • Judi Bowker in The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972)
    The Adventures of Black Beauty
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Butler
    • 1973–1974
  • John Carlisle and John Woodvine in New Scotland Yard (1972)
    New Scotland Yard
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Aske
    • 1973
  • Nobody Is Norman Wisdom
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Terry
    • 1973
  • Sarah Badel and Stuart Wilson in Between the Wars (1973)
    Between the Wars
    TV Series
    • Second party guest
    • 1973
  • Derek Jacobi, Ronald Fraser, Charles Gray, Bernard Hepton, John Thaw, and Douglas Wilmer in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Major-General
    • Jeweller
    • 1971–1973
  • Robert Vaughn, Tony Anholt, and Nyree Dawn Porter in The Protectors (1972)
    The Protectors
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Butler
    • 1973
  • Anthony Hopkins and Timothy West in The Edwardians (1972)
    The Edwardians
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • O'Hagan
    • 1972
  • The Search for the Nile (1971)
    The Search for the Nile
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Monckton-Milnes
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Gattrell
  • Born
    • August 21, 1907
    • Lewisham, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 13, 1981
    • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Daphne Herman LeaDecember 21, 1945 - July 15, 1979 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    He acted in Arthur Schnitzler's play, "Reigen," at the Gate Theatre Studio in London, England with Viola Lyel, Carol Rees, Iris Baker, Michael MacOwen, and Roland Gillett in the cast. Peter Godfrey was director.

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