John Barrett

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Biography

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.

Known For

The Eagle Has Landed

Laker Armsby

Tess

Old Dairy Hand

Robin and Marian

Jack

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Dairyman

Star!

Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Man in Cafe (uncredited)

The Saint

Inspector In Blue Goose

O Lucky Man!

Bill

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1982	Rolling Home MOVIE	Mr. Wyman
1982	Objects of Affection TV	Mr Wyman
1982	The Missionary MOVIE	Old Man Outside Hotel
1982	Remembrance MOVIE	Jimmy
1981	The French Lieutenant's Woman MOVIE	Dairyman
1980	Murder Rap MOVIE	Tiger
1980	Pews MOVIE	George
1979	Comedians MOVIE	Caretaker
1979	Tess MOVIE	Old Dairy Hand
1979	Porridge MOVIE	Hedley
1978	Return of the Saint TV	Reiter
1978	The Famous Five TV	Wooden-Leg Sam
1978	Last Wishes MOVIE	Mr. Apse
1978	All Creatures Great and Small TV	Kitson
1978	All Creatures Great and Small TV	Mr. Dent Snr.
1977	The Testing of Eric Olthwaite MOVIE	Mr. Olthwaite
1977	Silver Lining MOVIE	Walter Jennings
1977	Twelve Off the Belt MOVIE	Eggy Greenall
1977	Jubilee 1977 TV	Walter Jennings
1977	Robin's Nest TV	Stan
1976	The Eagle Has Landed MOVIE	Laker Armsby
1976	It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet MOVIE	Crump
1976	Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground MOVIE	Nathan
1976	Bill Brand TV	Albert Stead
1976	Robin and Marian MOVIE	Jack
1976	Packman's Barn MOVIE	Ben Packman
1975	Poldark TV	George Tabb
1975	Shadows TV	Eli
1975	Lloyd George Knew My Father MOVIE	Robertson
1974	Churchill's People TV	John Freeman
1974	South Riding MOVIE	Self
1974	Playhouse TV	George
1974	Not On Your Nellie TV	Self
1974	Our Cissy MOVIE	Stan Butler
1974	Smokey Joe's Revenge MOVIE	Bill Bassett
1973	Malachi's Cove MOVIE	Polwarth
1973	The Death of Glory MOVIE	Charles
1973	Centre Play TV	Bill
1973	Centre Play TV	Nathan
1973	O Lucky Man! MOVIE	Bill
1973	The Jensen Code TV	Mr. Buckle
1973	Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? TV	Verger
1973	Last of the Summer Wine TV	Guide
1972	The Treat MOVIE	Henry
1972	Up the Chastity Belt MOVIE	1st Peasant
1972	Nearest and Dearest MOVIE	Joshua Pledge
1971	Billy's Last Stand MOVIE	Billy
1970	The Long Distance Piano Player MOVIE	Old Man
1970	Play for Today TV	Tiger
1970	Play for Today TV	Billy
1970	Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred MOVIE	Mr. Thomas
1970	The Hunting of Lionel Crane MOVIE	Christmas Potter
1969	The Dustbinmen TV	Smellie Ibbotson
1968	There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah MOVIE	Smellie Ibbotson
1968	The Jazz Age TV	Prisoner
1968	Nearest and Dearest TV	Joshua Pledge
1968	Star! MOVIE	Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)
1967	ITV Playhouse TV	Smellie Ibbotson
1967	Far from the Madding Crowd MOVIE	Joseph Poorgrass
1966	The Trygon Factor MOVIE	Guide
1966	The Witches MOVIE	Mr. Glass
1966	Mystery and Imagination TV	Coachman
1965	The World of George Orwell: 1984 MOVIE	Waiter
1965	BBC Play of the Month TV	Loyal
1965	War-Gods of the Deep MOVIE	Third Fisherman
1965	Londoners TV	Publican
1964	Theatre 625 TV	Sergeant Case
1964	Theatre 625 TV	Waiter
1964	The Villains TV	Fletcher
1964	The Crunch MOVIE	Prison Orderly
1962	A Prize of Arms MOVIE	Publican
1962	The Saint TV	Inspector In Blue Goose
1962	Studio 4 TV	Frank Kershaw
1961	Anna Karenina MOVIE	Cord
1960	Saturday Night and Sunday Morning MOVIE	Man in Cafe (uncredited)
1960	Who Pays the Piper? MOVIE	Self
1959	Probation Officer TV	Clerk of Court
1959	Jack the Ripper MOVIE	Onlooker at 2nd Murder Scene
1956	Armchair Theatre TV	Constable
1956	Armchair Theatre TV	Charles

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