Actor profile

John Barrett

18th February 1910 Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK Acting

Rochdale born John Barrett was a veteran of over 100 films and various TV programmes in a career that stretched twenty five years from 1958 to his death in 1983.

45 Movies 31 TV Shows 76 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Rolling Home poster

Rolling Home 3rd December 1982 as Mr. Wyman

The Missionary poster

The Missionary 2nd November 1982 as Old Man Outside Hotel

Remembrance poster

Remembrance 1st October 1982 as Jimmy

The French Lieutenant's Woman poster

The French Lieutenant's Woman 28th August 1981 as Dairyman

Murder Rap poster

Murder Rap 31st January 1980 as Tiger

Pews poster

Pews 12th January 1980 as George

Comedians poster

Comedians 25th October 1979 as Caretaker

Tess poster

Tess 6th October 1979 as Old Dairy Hand

Porridge poster

Porridge 12th August 1979 as Hedley

Last Wishes 8th February 1978 as Mr. Apse

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite poster

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite 22nd September 1977 as Mr. Olthwaite

Silver Lining 19th June 1977 as Walter Jennings

Twelve Off the Belt poster

Twelve Off the Belt 3rd May 1977 as Eggy Greenall

The Eagle Has Landed poster

The Eagle Has Landed 24th December 1976 as Laker Armsby

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet poster

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet 18th November 1976 as Crump

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground poster

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground 27th August 1976 as Nathan

Robin and Marian poster

Robin and Marian 11th March 1976 as Jack

Packman's Barn poster

Packman's Barn 27th January 1976 as Ben Packman

Lloyd George Knew My Father 19th August 1975 as Robertson

South Riding poster

South Riding 16th September 1974

Our Cissy poster

Our Cissy 1st January 1974 as Stan Butler

Smokey Joe's Revenge poster

Smokey Joe's Revenge 1st January 1974 as Bill Bassett

Malachi's Cove poster

Malachi's Cove 1st October 1973 as Polwarth

The Death of Glory poster

The Death of Glory 11th September 1973 as Charles

O Lucky Man! poster

O Lucky Man! 25th March 1973 as Bill

The Treat poster

The Treat 1st September 1972 as Henry

Up the Chastity Belt poster

Up the Chastity Belt 14th January 1972 as 1st Peasant

Nearest and Dearest poster

Nearest and Dearest 1st January 1972 as Joshua Pledge

Billy's Last Stand poster

Billy's Last Stand 4th February 1971 as Billy

The Long Distance Piano Player poster

The Long Distance Piano Player 15th October 1970 as Old Man

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred poster

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred 28th January 1970 as Mr. Thomas

The Hunting of Lionel Crane poster

The Hunting of Lionel Crane 21st January 1970 as Christmas Potter

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah poster

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah 30th September 1968 as Smellie Ibbotson

Star! 18th July 1968 as Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)

Far from the Madding Crowd poster

Far from the Madding Crowd 18th June 1967 as Joseph Poorgrass

The Trygon Factor poster

The Trygon Factor 16th December 1966 as Guide

The Witches poster

The Witches 21st November 1966 as Mr. Glass

The World of George Orwell: 1984 poster

The World of George Orwell: 1984 28th November 1965 as Waiter

War-Gods of the Deep poster

War-Gods of the Deep 26th May 1965 as Third Fisherman

The Crunch poster

The Crunch 19th January 1964 as Prison Orderly

A Prize of Arms poster

A Prize of Arms 11th December 1962 as Publican

Anna Karenina poster

Anna Karenina 3rd November 1961 as Cord

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning poster

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 27th October 1960 as Man in Cafe (uncredited)

Who Pays the Piper? 13th October 1960

Jack the Ripper poster

Jack the Ripper 28th May 1959 as Onlooker at 2nd Murder Scene

Objects of Affection poster

Objects of Affection 12th November 1982 as Mr Wyman

Return of the Saint poster

Return of the Saint 10th September 1978 as Reiter

The Famous Five poster

The Famous Five 3rd July 1978 as Wooden-Leg Sam

All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small 8th January 1978 as Mr. Dent Snr.

Jubilee 1977 27th March 1977 as Walter Jennings

Robin's Nest poster

Robin's Nest 11th January 1977 as Stan

Bill Brand 7th June 1976 as Albert Stead

Poldark poster

Poldark 5th October 1975 as George Tabb

Shadows poster

Shadows 3rd September 1975 as Eli

Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People 30th December 1974 as John Freeman

Playhouse poster

Playhouse 13th March 1974 as George

Not on Your Nellie poster

Not on Your Nellie 3rd March 1974 as Jed Pickersgill

Centre Play poster

Centre Play 19th July 1973 as Nathan

The Jensen Code poster

The Jensen Code 28th February 1973 as Mr. Buckle

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? poster

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 9th January 1973 as Verger

Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine 4th January 1973 as Guide

The Frighteners poster

The Frighteners 7th July 1972 as Henry

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Tiger

The Dustbinmen poster

The Dustbinmen 23rd September 1969 as Smellie Ibbotson

The Jazz Age 10th September 1968 as Prisoner

Nearest and Dearest poster

Nearest and Dearest 15th August 1968 as Joshua Pledge

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as Mr. Apse

Mystery and Imagination poster

Mystery and Imagination 29th January 1966 as Coachman

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Loyal

Londoners poster

Londoners 13th May 1965 as Publican

Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625 3rd May 1964 as Waiter

The Villains 28th February 1964 as Fletcher

The Saint poster

The Saint 4th October 1962 as Inspector In Blue Goose

Studio 4 22nd January 1962 as Frank Kershaw

Probation Officer 14th September 1959 as Clerk of Court

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Charles