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John Garrie(1923-1998)

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John Garrie in The Saint (1962)
John Garrie was born on 18 May 1923 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) and Z Cars (1962). He died on 22 September 1998 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
BornMay 18, 1923
DiedSeptember 22, 1998(75)
BornMay 18, 1923
DiedSeptember 22, 1998(75)
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Known for

The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Wellbeloved
  • Tay-Ling
Robert Stephens in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
7.0
  • First Carter
  • 1970
Z Cars (1962)
Z Cars
7.1
TV Series
  • Milton
  • Ossie Harris
  • Charlie
  • Porter
Theatre 625 (1964)
Theatre 625
7.1
TV Series
  • Charrington

Credits

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Actor

  • Madhouse (1974)
    Madhouse
    6.2
    • Inspector Harper
    • 1974
  • The Fortunes of Nigel (1974)
    The Fortunes of Nigel
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • David Ramsay
    • 1974
  • The Roses of Eyam (1973)
    The Roses of Eyam
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Unwin
    • 1973
  • Judi Bowker in The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972)
    The Adventures of Black Beauty
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Ned Harker
    • 1973
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sproggs
    • Daniel de la Souza
    • 1970–1973
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • The Man
    • 1972
  • Clifford Rose and Mollie Sugden in Six Days of Justice (1972)
    Six Days of Justice
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Chairman
    • Chairman of the Bench
    • 1972
  • James Maxwell in The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
    The Shadow of the Tower
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Simnel's Father
    • 1972
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • George Henry Lewes
    • 1969–1972
  • Jenny Agutter and Richard Harris in The Snow Goose (1971)
    The Snow Goose
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Wildfowler
    • 1971
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Milton
    • Ossie Harris
    • Charlie ...
    • 1964–1971
  • Ros Drinkwater and Francis Matthews in Paul Temple (1969)
    Paul Temple
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Smith
    • 1971
  • UFO (1970)
    UFO
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Van Driver
    • 1971
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Tripper
    • Waiter
    • Man in Chemist
    • 1965–1970
  • Robert Stephens in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
    7.0
    • First Carter
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 18, 1923
    • England, UK
  • Died
    • September 22, 1998
    • Taunton, Somerset, England, UK(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In later life he became a convert to, and teacher of, Zen Buddhism, changing his name to John Garrie Roshi.
  • Trademark
    Often cast in Chinese or East Asian roles.

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