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John H. Watson(1922-1996)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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John H. Watson was born on 13 November 1922 in Market Harborough, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Adventures of Ben Gunn (1958), Potts in Parovia (1956) and Potts and the Night Whistlers (1957). He died in December 1996 in Kingston-upon-Thames, England, UK.
BornNovember 13, 1922
DiedDecember 1996
BornNovember 13, 1922
DiedDecember 1996
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Known for

John Moffatt and Peter Wyngarde in The Adventures of Ben Gunn (1958)
The Adventures of Ben Gunn
6.5
TV Series
  • Jim Hawkins
Potts in Parovia
TV Series
  • Claude Eaton-Smythe
Potts and the Night Whistlers
TV Series
  • Sergeant Tim Rogers
The Sicilians (1964)
The Sicilians
4.8
  • Doctor at Flats
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • Paul Scofield and John McEnery in Bartleby (1970)
    Bartleby
    6.6
    • Doctor (as John Watson)
    • 1970
  • The Further Adventures of the Musketeers (1967)
    The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Officer of the Guard
    • 1967
  • The Jokers (1967)
    The Jokers
    6.5
    • Police Officer in Marryatt's Car (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • You Must Be Joking! (1965)
    You Must Be Joking!
    5.9
    • Police Inspector (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Sicilians (1964)
    The Sicilians
    4.8
    • Doctor at Flats
    • 1964
  • Eva Bartok in The Midnight Men (1964)
    The Midnight Men
    TV Series
    • Police officer
    • 1964
  • Master Spy (1963)
    Master Spy
    5.9
    • Detective at Airport (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Shadow of Fear (1963)
    Shadow of Fear
    5.2
    • Baker
    • 1963
  • The Crimson Blade (1963)
    The Crimson Blade
    5.7
    • Fitzroy (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Stranglehold
    4.5
    • 1963
  • Night of the Prowler (1962)
    Night of the Prowler
    5.0
    • Police Photographer
    • 1962
  • Jailbreak (1962)
    Jailbreak
    5.3
    • 2nd Uniformed Policeman
    • 1962
  • Part-Time Wife (1961)
    Part-Time Wife
    5.3
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Nothing Barred (1961)
    Nothing Barred
    5.2
    • Inspector (as John Watson)
    • 1961
  • Golden Girl
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Det. Sgt. Grahams
    • 1961

Writer

  • Seeing and Believing
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Watson
  • Born
    • November 13, 1922
    • Market Harborough, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 1996
    • Kingston-upon-Thames, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • ?(2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula: Or, the Adventure of the Sanguinary Count."

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  • Trivia
    Also a playwright
  • Nickname
    • John Watson

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