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John Rees(1927-1994)

  • Actor
  • Composer
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John Rees was born on 6 March 1927 in Port Talbot, Wales, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Eye of the Needle (1981) and Jungle Fighters (1961). He died in October 1994 in Spain.
BornMarch 6, 1927
DiedOctober 1994
BornMarch 6, 1927
DiedOctober 1994
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Known for

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
8.4
  • Sergeant
  • 1981
Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan in Eye of the Needle (1981)
Eye of the Needle
7.1
  • German Naval Operator
  • 1981
Jungle Fighters (1961)
Jungle Fighters
6.6
  • Pte. Evans
  • 1961
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
  • Hardy

Credits

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Actor

  • Saracen (1989)
    Saracen
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Poacher
    • 1989
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Ian Stokes
    • 1988
  • Greta Scacchi and Charles Dance in White Mischief (1987)
    White Mischief
    6.4
    • Baines
    • 1987
  • Sky Bandits (1986)
    Sky Bandits
    4.6
    • Watch Officer
    • 1986
  • Gabriel Byrne in Defense of the Realm (1985)
    Defense of the Realm
    6.5
    • Minister at Funeral
    • 1985
  • Plenty (1985)
    Plenty
    6.0
    • 3rd SOE Man
    • 1985
  • Lorca and the Outlaws (1984)
    Lorca and the Outlaws
    3.3
    • Priest
    • 1984
  • The Citadel (1983)
    The Citadel
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Miner
    • 1983
  • The Sender (1982)
    The Sender
    6.0
    • Patient
    • 1982
  • Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan in Eye of the Needle (1981)
    Eye of the Needle
    7.1
    • German Naval Operator
    • 1981
  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    8.4
    • Sergeant
    • 1981
  • Juliet Bravo (1980)
    Juliet Bravo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Duffield
    • 1980
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Barman
    • Clerk
    • 1980
  • Harrison Ford and Lesley-Anne Down in Hanover Street (1979)
    Hanover Street
    6.0
    • S.S. Sergeant
    • 1979
  • Michael Culver, Jan Francis, Juliet Hammond, Terrence Hardiman, Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, and Stephen Yardley in Secret Army (1977)
    Secret Army
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Coubet
    • 1978

Composer

  • Channel Chaos (1984)
    Channel Chaos
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Reese
  • Born
    • March 6, 1927
    • Port Talbot, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • October 1994
    • Spain
  • Other works
    He acted in Peter Gill's play, "The Sleepers Den", at the Theatre Upstairs in London, England with Eileen Atkins, Madoline Thomas, Kimberley Iles, Anthony Douse and Margaret John in the cast. Peter Gill was the director.

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  • Trivia
    Best remembered as the last German that Indiana Jones has to fight during the truck chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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