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John Barron
English actor (1920-2004) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 83
John Barron was an English actor. Although Barron was a familiar face on British television from the 1950s, he is best remembered for his role in the BBC comedy The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976-79) playing C.J., Perrin's overbearing boss.
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The Unforgettable Leonard RossiterFilm1996
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard RossiterFilm1989
Customer Service From HellFilm1986
Brush StrokesSeries, Salamander General1984
Me & My GirlSeries, Mr Brocklebank
To Catch a KingFilm, 1984Selby1983
Clash of LoyaltiesFilm, General Haldane1982
The Funny Side of ChristmasFilm, C.J.1981
OthelloFilm, Duke of Venice1979
ShelleySeries1977The Sunday DramaSeries, Doctor1975
Awkward CustomersFilm, Awkward Customer: Mr. Tiger1974
The Turn of the ScrewFilm, Mr. Fredricks1973
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysFilm, Dr. Stumpfegger1972
Crown CourtSeries, The Hon. Mr. Justice Mitchener1970
Ace of WandsSeries, Bartlett Bonnington1965
Out of the UnknownSeries, Sir John
The Midas PlagueFilm, 1965Sir John1964Story ParadeSeries, Bartlett1961
The AvengersSeries
The Day the Earth Caught FireFilm, 19611st Sub-Editor (uncredited)1960
Sink the Bismarck!Film, Officer P.R.O (uncredited)1958I Can Destroy the SunFilm, Henry Walpole1957
Emergency: Ward 10Series1920Born24 December 1920
The Unforgettable Leonard RossiterFilm1996
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard RossiterFilm1989
Customer Service From HellFilm1986
Brush StrokesSeries, Salamander General1984
Me & My GirlSeries, Mr Brocklebank
To Catch a KingFilm, 1984Selby1983
Clash of LoyaltiesFilm, General Haldane1982
The Funny Side of ChristmasFilm, C.J.1981
OthelloFilm, Duke of Venice1979
ShelleySeries1977The Sunday DramaSeries, Doctor1975
Awkward CustomersFilm, Awkward Customer: Mr. Tiger1974
The Turn of the ScrewFilm, Mr. Fredricks1973
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysFilm, Dr. Stumpfegger1972
Crown CourtSeries, The Hon. Mr. Justice Mitchener1970
Ace of WandsSeries, Bartlett Bonnington1965
Out of the UnknownSeries, Sir John
The Midas PlagueFilm, 1965Sir John1964Story ParadeSeries, Bartlett1961
The AvengersSeries
The Day the Earth Caught FireFilm, 19611st Sub-Editor (uncredited)1960
Sink the Bismarck!Film, Officer P.R.O (uncredited)1958I Can Destroy the SunFilm, Henry Walpole1957
Emergency: Ward 10Series1920Born24 December 1920People around John
Michael Goodliffe Also in Jigsaw and Hitler: The Last Ten Days- Ennio de Concini Directed Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)
Jonathan Miller Directed The Taming of the Shrew and OthelloGeoffrey Palmer Also in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
John Howard Davies Produced The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin- Antony Jay Wrote Awkward Customers (1975)
Leonard Rossiter Also in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin- Pauline Yates Also in The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
Sue Nicholls Also in The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
Benedict Taylor Also in The Turn of the Screw (1974)- Jonathan Cecil Also in The Taming of the Shrew (1980)
- David Nobbs Wrote The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
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Sink the Bismarck! 1960
The Day the Earth Caught Fire 1961
Thirteen at Dinner 1985
Filmography 19
64 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2004 · aged 83

