John Carlin (actor)
John Carlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1929 |
| Died | 19 November 2017 (aged 88) Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Education | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
John Carlin (6 November 1929 – 19 November 2017) was a Scottish actor. He appeared on television from 1957 to 1992 and has 109 credits from films and television series.
Early years
Carlin was born on 6 November 1929 in Johnstone, Scotland, and he attended the Glasgow College of Dramatic Art.[1][2][3]
Career
In the late 1950s, Carlin acted with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He made his radio debut in 1955 on the Children's Hour[2] and went on to appear in a number of television programmes in the 1960s.[1][4] Also in the 1960s he worked as a disc jockey on the BBC's Light Programme.[2]
Death
Carlin died on 19 November 2017 in Gloucestershire, England.[2][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Piper of Orde | Colin |
| 1971 | Remembrandt | Kemp |
| 1975 | Man About The House | Barman in Episode: My Son, My Son |
| 1976 | Carry On England | Officer |
| 1977 | Holocaust 2000 | Robertson |
| 1978 | Carry On Emmannuelle | French Parson |
| 1979 | Suez 1956 | The Speaker |
| 1980 | Between the Covers | Charles |
| George and Mildred | Casino Supervisor | |
| 1990 | A Ghost in Monte Carlo | Concierge |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Probation Officer | Peter | 1 episode |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Angus MacGregor | 6 episodes | |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Ken Crocker | Episode: "The Milkman Knocks on Friday" | |
| Ghost Squad | Tim Casey | Episode: "Quarantine a Kavar" | |
| 1963 | 24-Hour Call | Jeweller | Episode: "Never Leave Me" |
| The Plane Makers | Rowland Jessup | Episode: "The Short Run" | |
| Suspense | Philip Hale | Episode: "The White Hot Coal" | |
| 1963-1970 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1964 | Taxi! | George | Episode: "Sunday Mornings Are for Sleeping" |
| Kidnapped | Lieutenant | Episode: "In the Hands of the Ladies" | |
| Z Cars | Factory Worker | Episode: "Welcome Home, Jigger" | |
| 1964, 1967 | No Hiding Place | Barber/Charlie White | 2 episodes |
| 1965 | Story Parade | Basil Jaraby | Episode: "The Old Boys" |
| Compact | Ross Bennett | 2 episodes | |
| The Flying Swan | Rogers, of The Sunday Star | Episode: "The Age of Consent" | |
| The Troubleshooters | Actor | Episode: "Meet Miss Mogul" | |
| The Scales of Justice | Waller | Episode: "The Material Witness" | |
| 1966 | The Idiot | Baron S. | 2 episodes |
| The Liars | Butler | 1 episode | |
| Theatre 625 | Medvedenko | 2 episodes | |
| A Game of Murder | Leonard Lincoln | 4 episodes | |
| The Wednesday Play | Evangelist | Episode: "Toddler on the Run" | |
| Thirteen Against Fate | Sauvegrain | Episode: "The Widower" | |
| Intrigue | Ranklin | Episode: "Scratch the Surface...and What Do You Find?" | |
| George and the Dragon | Taxi Driver | Episode: "George Meets the Dragon" | |
| The Three Musketeers | King Louis XIII | 4 episodes | |
| This Man Craig | Mr Harris | Episode: "The Pirate Cut" | |
| 1967 | Mr Rose | Danethorpe | Episode: "The Honest Villain" |
| Love Story | Cinema Manager | Episode: "It's a Long Way to Transylvania" | |
| The Revenue Men | Hayes | Episode: "Evidence Partial and Impartial" | |
| Baker's Half-Dozen | Alex | 5 episodes | |
| 1968 | Pere Goriot | Maxime | Episode: "Gilded Youth" |
| 1969 | Fraud Squad | Russell Yarwood | Episode: "Turbot on Ice" |
| The First Churchills | Vanbrugh | 2 episodes | |
| 1970 | Out of the Past | Granville Sharp | Episode: "The Slave Trade: The Case of Jonathan Strong" |
| Big Brother | Dr Stockoe | Episode: "There's Always a First Time" | |
| Play for Today | Sir James Brenton | Episode: "The Lie" | |
| The Adventures of Don Quick | TV Announcer | Episode: "People isn't Everything" | |
| 1971 | Hadleigh | Dr. Phillips | Episode: "Open Verdict" |
| 1971-1973 | ...And Mother Makes Three | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1972 | Spyder's Web | Wickering | Episode: "The Hafiz Affair" |
| Hadleigh | Dr Phillips | Episode: "Open Verdict" | |
| Armchair Theatre | Crown Prince | Episode: "High Summer" | |
| 1973 | The View from Daniel Pike | Sinclair | Episode: "Credit Where It's Due" |
| Justice | Hugh | Episode: "The Whole Truth" | |
| 1974-1976 | Man About the House | Mr Gideon/Barman | 7 episodes |
| 1974 | Special Branch | Hotel Manager | Episode: "Enter Cordiale" |
| A Little Bit of Wisdom | Smithers | Episode: "Who Was That Lady?" | |
| 1975 | Love Thy Neighbour | Julian | Episode: "The Nannies" |
| Carry On Laughing | Ethelbert Sir Walter Ranleigh Egbert Vicar Major Merridick Old Man |
6 episodes | |
| Edward the Seventh | George Lewis | Episode: "Scandal" | |
| 1976-1979 | George and Mildred | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1977 | Miss Jones and Son | Shop Assistant | Episode: "And Father Came Too" |
| 1978 | Sexton Blake and the Demon God | Dr Paterson | Part 1 |
| Robin's Nest | Sidney Watkins | Episode: "The Candidate" | |
| The Sweeney | Pierce | Episode: "The Bigger They Are" | |
| The Foundation | George Briscoe | 3 episodes | |
| The Losers | Brian | Episode: "The Naming of Parts" | |
| 1980 | Leap In The Dark | Dr Stuart | Episode: "Poor Jenny" |
| Shoestring | Florist | Episode: "Looking for Mr. Wright" | |
| 1980-1984 | Keep It In The Family | Various | 4 episodes |
| 1981 | Nanny | Webster | Episode: "Innocent Party" |
| 1982, 1984 | Never the Twain | Mr. Neville/Mr. Fortescue | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Bergerac | Frazer | Episode: "Almost Like a Holiday" |
| Luna | Assistant Galactic Co-ordinator | Episode: "Environmental Ambience, Wish You Were Here" | |
| Pictures | Cockburn | 5 episodes | |
| The Gaffer | Everard | Episode: "The Council of War" | |
| 1984 | Minder | Derek | Episode: "Senior Citizen Caine" |
| Love and Marriage | Malcolm | Anthology series | |
| I Thought You'd Gone | Council Official | 1 episode | |
| Cold Warrior | Hotel Manager | Episode: "The Man from Damascus" | |
| Big Deal | Carey | Episode: "Fighting Chance" | |
| 1985 | Mixed Doubles | Shop Assistant | Episode: "And Mother Came Too" |
| 1985-1990 | Taggart | George Cunningham/Paul Cooper | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Starting Out | Mr Thompson | Episode: "Prejudice" |
| All in Good Faith | Bishop of Luton | Episode: "An Eye for an Eye" | |
| Boon | Ted Michaels | Episode: "Unto Us Four a Son" | |
| Mapp & Lucia | Mayberry | Episode: "Au Reservoir" | |
| Fresh Fields | Mr Galloway | Episode: "One Damned Ming After Another" | |
| 1987 | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | Forbes | 2 episodes |
| Hardwicke House | Vicar | ||
| Queenie | James | 1 episode | |
| Slinger's Day | Auditor | Episode: "The Stocktake" | |
| The New Statesman | House of Commons Speaker | 3 episodes | |
| 1988 | After Henry | The Valuer | Episode: "The Teapot" |
| Chelmsford 123 | Poet | 2 episodes | |
| Screen Two | Hotel Manager | Episode: "The Temptation of Eileen Hughes" | |
| The Bourne Identity | Stossel | 2 episodes | |
| Rumpole of the Bailey | Hector Vellacott Q.C. | Episode: "Rumpole and the Barrow Boy" | |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days | Forster | 3 episodes |
| Hard Cases | Roger | 1 episode | |
| 1990 | She-Wolf of London | Reverend Parfray | Episode: "The Juggler" |
| 1991 | The Upper Hand | Surgeon | Episode: "The Anniversary" |
| The Darling Buds of May | Reverend Spink | 3 episodes | |
| 1992 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Dr Bennett | Episode: "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" |
References
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. III (2018). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2017. McFarland. p. 65. ISBN 9781476670324. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary - John Carlin, Scottish actor known for Carry On and The Darling Buds of May". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "John Carlin's Obituary on The Times". The Times.
- ^ a b "John Carlin". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020.
External links
- John Carlin at IMDb