John Nettleton
British actor (1929-2023) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 94
John Slade Nettleton was an English actor. He played Sir Arnold Robinson, Cabinet Secretary in Yes Minister (1980-1984) and President of the Campaign for Freedom of Information in the follow-up Yes, Prime Minister (1985-1988).
John Nettleton is read about 66 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 23 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2023Died12 July 20232007
KingdomSeries, Mr. Macavoy
FishtalesFilm, 2007Professor Coulter1998
JinnahFilm, General Gracie1997
Midsomer MurdersSeries, Munro Hilliard1996Felix Dexter in DouglasFilm, Alan1990
Circles Of DeceitFilm, Ned1989
Bomber HarrisFilm, Wing Commander Harry Weldon1987
East of IpswichFilm, Richard's Father1984
The BillSeries1982
Anyone for DenisFilm, Jenkins1980
'That Crazy Woman'Film, Ashby1979
MinderSeries, William Shanks1977
The Country WifeFilm, Sir Jasper Fidget1975
Rumpole of the BaileySeries, Dr. Hugo Swabey
All Creatures Great and SmallFilm, 1975Head Waiter1971
Black BeautyFilm, Sir William1970
Play for TodaySeries1969
The Last Shot You HearFilm, DI Nash1968
The ChampionsSeries, Booker
Infidelity Took PlaceFilm, 1968Leonard Hoskins1966
A Man for All SeasonsFilm, Jailer1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Captain1962
Z-CarsSeries, Detective Superintendent1960
MaigretSeries1929Born5 February 1929
KingdomSeries, Mr. MacavoyFishtalesFilm, 2007Professor Coulter1998JinnahFilm, General Gracie1997Midsomer MurdersSeries, Munro Hilliard1996Felix Dexter in DouglasFilm, Alan1990Circles Of DeceitFilm, Ned1989Bomber HarrisFilm, Wing Commander Harry Weldon1987East of IpswichFilm, Richard's Father1984The BillSeries1982Anyone for DenisFilm, Jenkins1980'That Crazy Woman'Film, Ashby1979MinderSeries, William Shanks1977The Country WifeFilm, Sir Jasper Fidget1975Rumpole of the BaileySeries, Dr. Hugo SwabeyAll Creatures Great and SmallFilm, 1975Head Waiter1971Black BeautyFilm, Sir William1970Play for TodaySeries1969The Last Shot You HearFilm, DI Nash1968The ChampionsSeries, BookerInfidelity Took PlaceFilm, 1968Leonard Hoskins1966A Man for All SeasonsFilm, Jailer1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Captain1962Z-CarsSeries, Detective Superintendent1960MaigretSeries1929Born5 February 1929People around John
Close ties
- Zena Walker Also in The Last Shot You Hear and Abide with Me
Roman Polanski Produced Oliver Twist (2005)
Hugh Laurie Also in The New Statesman
Billy Zane Produced Fishtales (2007)
Fred Zinnemann Produced A Man for All Seasons (1967)
Julian Holloway Also in Elizabeth R and The Last Shot You Hear
Roger Lloyd-Pack Also in Henry VIII and American Friends
Artur Brauner Produced Black Beauty (1971)
Michael Cochrane Also in The Country Wife (1977)
Alain Sarde Produced Oliver Twist (2005)- Patrick Godfrey Also in The New Statesman and Oliver Twist
- Brian Wilde Also in Elizabeth R and The Uninvited
- Angela Thorne Also in Elizabeth R and Anyone for Denis
Charles McKeown Also in East of Ipswich and American Friends
Oliver Cotton Also in Sovereign's Company and Henry VIII
Tristram Powell Directed East of Ipswich and American Friends
Known for
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A Man for All Seasons 1966
Oliver Twist 2005
And Soon the Darkness 1970
Filmography 36
108 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Another political role for Nettleton was as Conservative Party MP Sir Stephen Baxter in the sitcom The New Statesman.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2023 · aged 94
