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John Dryden(V)

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John Dryden was born in 1940 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Wings (1977), The Manageress (1989) and Trainer (1991).
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    • Known for

    Wings (1977)
    Wings
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Corporal Harris
    • Cpl. Harris
    Cherie Lunghi in The Manageress (1989)
    The Manageress
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Graham Shaw
    Trainer (1991)
    Trainer
    7.9
    TV Series
    • House Manager
    Roy Barraclough, Ellis Jones, and Hugh Paddick in Pardon My Genie (1972)
    Pardon My Genie
    7.2
    TV Series
    • The Director

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Georgina Cates, Julia Hills, Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, and John Pickard in 2point4 Children (1991)
      2point4 Children
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Bakery customers
      • 1991
    • Trainer (1991)
      Trainer
      7.9
      TV Series
      • House Manager
      • 1991
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • D.A.C. Drew
      • 1991
    • Cherie Lunghi in The Manageress (1989)
      The Manageress
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Graham Shaw
      • 1990
    • Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Ronald Forfar, Peter Howitt, Victor McGuire, and Jonathon Morris in Bread (1986)
      Bread
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Bobby
      • Policeman
      • 1986–1989
    • Entry
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 1983
    • Maria Aitken, Philip Lowrie, and Simon Williams in Company and Co (1976)
      Company and Co
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Kirby
      • 1980
    • The Sunday Gang (1976)
      The Sunday Gang
      TV Series
      • J.D.
      • 1976–1978
    • Diane Cilento in Tycoon (1978)
      Tycoon
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Ian Shaw
      • 1978
    • Wings (1977)
      Wings
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Corporal Harris
      • Cpl. Harris
      • 1978
    • A Bunch of Fives (1977)
      A Bunch of Fives
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Mr. McKenzie
      • 1977
    • Scrooge
      4.8
      TV Short
      • Citizen One
      • 1976
    • Roy Barraclough, Ellis Jones, and Hugh Paddick in Pardon My Genie (1972)
      Pardon My Genie
      7.2
      TV Series
      • The Director
      • 1973

    Personal details

    • Born
      • 1940
      • London, England, UK
    • Other works
      Played the main part of Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man in the London's West End.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Became head of drama at Chichester college full time when acting work dried up.
    • Nickname
      • JD

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