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John Halstead(I)

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John Halstead was born on 30 May 1936 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Little Dorrit (1987), General Hospital (1972) and Top Boy (2011).
BornMay 30, 1936
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    • Known for

    Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
    Little Dorrit
    7.1
    • Mr. Mortimer
    • 1987
    General Hospital (1972)
    General Hospital
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Arnold Capper
    Ashley Walters in Top Boy (2011)
    Top Boy
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Arthur
    Terence Stamp and Carol White in Poor Cow (1967)
    Poor Cow
    6.8
    • Photographer
    • 1967

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Ashley Walters in Top Boy (2011)
      Top Boy
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Arthur
      • 2023
    • Hugh Dennis, James Dreyfus, Lou Hirsch, Emily Joyce, Geraldine McNulty, Lill Roughley, Philip Whitchurch, Tim Wylton, Finlay Stroud, and Madeleine Mortimer in My Hero (2000)
      My Hero
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Tom
      • 2001
    • Treasure Island (1995)
      Treasure Island
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Ben Gunn
      • 1995
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Newsagent
      • 1993
    • George Cole in Minder (1979)
      Minder
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Norman
      • 1993
    • Stephanie Cole and Graham Crowden in Waiting for God (1990)
      Waiting for God
      7.8
      TV Series
      • M.C. (voice)
      • 1991
    • Graham Crowden, Peter Davison, Barbara Flynn, and David Troughton in A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)
      A Very Peculiar Practice
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Waiter
      • 1988
    • Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
      Little Dorrit
      7.1
      • Mr. Mortimer
      • 1987
    • Richard O'Sullivan and Joanne Ridley in Me and My Girl (1984)
      Me and My Girl
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Domestic Bleach
      • 1985
    • Murphy's Mob (1982)
      Murphy's Mob
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Jim King
      • 1985
    • John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney (1975)
      The Sweeney
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Betty
      • 1975
    • General Hospital (1972)
      General Hospital
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Arnold Capper
      • 1973–1975
    • Terence Stamp and Carol White in Poor Cow (1967)
      Poor Cow
      6.8
      • Photographer
      • 1967
    • Bernard Lee in King of the River (1966)
      King of the River
      TV Series
      • Waiter
      • 1966
    • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
      Doctor Who
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Monoids (voice)
      • 1966

    Soundtrack

    • General Hospital (1972)
      General Hospital
      7.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Money, Money" (uncredited)
      • 1973

    Personal details

    • Born
      • May 30, 1936
      • Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Other works
      He acted in Joe Orton's play, "Loot", at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in London, England and at the Oxford Playhouse in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England in a Lincoln Theatre Company production with Brian Tree, Derek Fuke, Ron Hackett, Joanna Tope and Martin Duncan in the cast. Philip Hedley was the director.

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      (1962-65) Trained at the East 15 Acting School in Essex.
    • Nickname
      • Ginger

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