John Sharp

Aug 05, 1920 - Nov 26, 1992 (72 years old) in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.

Known For

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BBC Play of the Month

Mr. Emerson

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The Avengers

Prewitt

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Z-Cars

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No Hiding Place

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Lovejoy

Henry Miller

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Sunday-Night Play

Arthur Feltham

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Please Sir!

Police Inspector

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All Creatures Great and Small

Biggins

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The Prisoner

Number Two

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The Sweeney

Uncle

Credits

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Self - Lotus Senior Engineer

★ 6
Lovejoy 1986

Henry Miller

★ 7.3
The Bride 1985

Bailiff

★ 5.3
A Christmas Carol 1984

Tipton

★ 7.5
Top Secret! 1984

Maitre D'

★ 7.1
The Aerodrome 1983

The Squire

★ 7
The Dresser 1983

Mr. Bottomley

★ 6.7
The Return of the Soldier 1983

Pearson

★ 6.2
The Bunker 1981

Dr. Morell

★ 6.2
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu 1980

Sir Thuud

★ 4.7
Red, White, and Zero 1979

The Macebearer

★ 5
Velvet Hands 1979

Benny

★ 6.3
Worzel Gummidge 1979

Fairground man

★ 6.2
All Creatures Great and Small 1978

Biggins

★ 7.7
The Roads of Exile 1978

David Hume

★ NR
Jabberwocky 1977

Sergeant at the Gate

★ 6.1
Packman's Barn 1976

Arthur Trantor

★ NR
Barry Lyndon 1975

Doolan

★ 8
Dawson's Weekly 1975

★ NR
The Sweeney 1975

Uncle

★ 7.8
Watch Out, We're Mad 1974

Jefe

★ 7.4
The Wicker Man 1973

Doctor Ewan

★ 7.3
And Now the Screaming Starts! 1973

Henry's Friend

★ 6
That's Your Funeral 1972

Mayor

★ 1.5
The Edwardians 1972

★ 5.7
Brother Sun, Sister Moon 1972

Bischof Guido

★ 7
Six Dates with Barker 1971

★ 7
Spring and Port Wine 1970

Bowler 4

★ 5.6
Emma's Time 1970

Charlie

★ NR
In Loving Memory 1969

★ 6.8
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 1969

Sagran

★ 7
Please Sir! 1968

Police Inspector

★ 6.8
Her Majesty's Pleasure 1968

★ NR
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter 1968

Oakshot

★ 4.5
The White Bus 1967

Macebearer

★ 6.1
The Prisoner 1967

Number Two

★ 7.7
Misunderstood 1967

Uncle William 'Will'

★ 7.5
The Corridor People 1966

Kronk

★ 4
The Big Man Coughed and Died 1966

Park keeper

★ NR
Mystery and Imagination 1966

★ 5.5
The Siege of Manchester 1965

Alexander Green

★ NR
BBC Play of the Month 1965

Mr. Emerson

★ 5
Londoners 1965

The Professor

★ NR
Thursday Theatre 1964

Alderman Joseph Helliwell

★ NR
A Jolly Bad Fellow 1964

Hodges

★ 5.5
Festival 1963

Mr. Baines

★ 8
Stork Talk 1962

★ NR
The Old Curiosity Shop 1962

★ NR
Dr. Finlay's Casebook 1962

★ 6
The Golden Rabbit 1962

Peebles

★ NR
Z-Cars 1962

★ 7
The Avengers 1961

Prewitt

★ 7.7
Maigret 1960

★ 6.9
Sunday-Night Play 1960

Arthur Feltham

★ NR
An Age of Kings 1960

★ 4.7
No Hiding Place 1959

★ 3.7
Left Right and Centre 1959

Mr. Reeves

★ 6
When We Are Married 1957

Alderman Joseph Helliwell

★ NR
The House Across the Lake 1954

Mr. Hardcastle

★ 5.5
Angels One Five 1952

'Soss'

★ 6.1
The Magic Box 1952

Film Society Member (uncredited)

★ 6.3
A Case For P.C. 49 1951

Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)

★ 5
Laughter in Paradise 1951

Constable Cafferty (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Night and the City 1950

Man (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Your Witness 1950

Police Constable Hawkins

★ 6
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora 1949

Frank Haldane

★ 6