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John Ringham(1928-2008)

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John Ringham in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
A bittersweet sitcom about a couple who meet again five years after he jilted her at the altar.
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Just Good Friends (1983–1986)
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John Ringham was born on 10 February 1928 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Just Good Friends (1983), V for Vendetta (2005) and The River Flows East (1962). He was married to Hedwig Felizitas Nowacki and Elizabeth Shepherd. He died on 20 October 2008 in England, UK.
BornFebruary 10, 1928
DiedOctober 20, 2008(80)
BornFebruary 10, 1928
DiedOctober 20, 2008(80)
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Known for

Jan Francis and Paul Nicholas in Just Good Friends (1983)
Just Good Friends
7.1
TV Series
  • Norman Warrender
  • Mr. Warrender
  • MrWarrender
Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)
V for Vendetta
8.1
  • Old Man
  • 2005
The River Flows East
TV Series
  • Det. Sgt. Wendall
Susan Hampshire and John Neville in The First Churchills (1969)
The First Churchills
8.1
TV Mini Series
  • Laurence Hyde
  • Laurence Hyde, Lord Rochester
  • Lord Rochester

Credits

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Actor

  • Kenneth Branagh in Wallander (2008)
    Wallander
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Elderly Man
    • 2008
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Max Wickham
    • 2008
  • Nothingness (2008)
    Nothingness
    Short
    • Johnstad
    • 2008
  • The Secret of Eel Island (2004)
    The Secret of Eel Island
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Pearl
    • 2005–2007
  • Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)
    V for Vendetta
    8.1
    • Old Man
    • 2005
  • Making Cocoa
    5.3
    Video
    • Tlotoxl (voice)
    • 2002
  • London's Burning (1988)
    London's Burning
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Ron Schuster
    • Chief Fire Officer
    • 1990–2001
  • Lock, Stock... (2000)
    Lock, Stock...
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Duke of Pewsey
    • 2000
  • Out of Sight (1996)
    Out of Sight
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Hassocks
    • 1997
  • Jennifer Ehle and Tim Dutton in Melissa (1997)
    Melissa
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Norman
    • 1997
  • The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby (1996)
    The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
    Video
    • MI5 Agent
    • 1996
  • Bramwell (1995)
    Bramwell
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Smythe
    • 1996
  • Janet McTeer in The Governor (1995)
    The Governor
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Judge Simms (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Woof! (1989)
    Woof!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Blocker
    • 1989–1993
  • The Piglet Files (1990)
    The Piglet Files
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Maxwell
    • Major Andrew Maxwell
    • 1990–1992

Videos1

Official Trailer - Season 1
Trailer 1:31
Official Trailer - Season 1

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 10, 1928
    • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 20, 2008
    • England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Hedwig Felizitas Nowacki1966 - October 20, 2008 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    (circa 1983) TV commercial for Terry's chocolate orange, spoofing the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). The commercial was directed by Paul Weiland.
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    Starred in television commercials for Terrys chocolate oranges in which he spoofed the then popular Indiana Jones movies.

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