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Stratford Johns
British actor (1925-2002) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Alan Edgar Stratford Johnson known as Stratford Johns, was a South African-born British stage, film and television actor known for playing the role of senior CID officer Charlie Barlow, a character he originated in the long-running BBC police series Z-Cars, and continued to play in several spin-off series in the 1960s and 1970s.
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2002Died29 January 20021996
NeverwhereSeries, Mr Stockton1993
Splitting HeirsFilm, Butler1992
HeartbeatSeries, Cyril Isaiah Greengrass1991
'ItchFilm, Clive1989
A Small MourningFilm, Arnold1986
ScreenPlaySeries, Arnold
Car TroubleFilm, 1986Reg Sampson1985
Dance with a StrangerFilm, Morrie Conley1982
WoganSeries
Doctor Who: Four to DoomsdayFilm, 1982Monarch1980
George & MildredFilm, Harry Pinto1978
Blake's 7Series, Belkov1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItFilm, Chief Commisioner Blocker1974
PlayhouseSeries, Mr. Omelet1967
Jules Verne's Rocket to the MoonFilm, Warrant Officer1966
Softly, SoftlySeries, DCS Charles Barlow1962
Z-CarsSeries, Det. Chief Insp. Barlow
Two Letter AlibiFilm, 1962Bates1961
Hand in HandFilm, Farmer1960
MaigretSeries, Keller1958
A Night to RememberFilm, Crewman on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited)1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Curly
The Long ArmFilm, 1956Constable (uncredited)1954
Burnt EvidenceFilm, 2nd Fireman (uncredited)1925Born22 September 1925
NeverwhereSeries, Mr Stockton1993Splitting HeirsFilm, Butler1992HeartbeatSeries, Cyril Isaiah Greengrass1991'ItchFilm, Clive1989A Small MourningFilm, Arnold1986ScreenPlaySeries, ArnoldCar TroubleFilm, 1986Reg Sampson1985Dance with a StrangerFilm, Morrie Conley1982WoganSeriesDoctor Who: Four to DoomsdayFilm, 1982Monarch1980George & MildredFilm, Harry Pinto1978Blake's 7Series, Belkov1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItFilm, Chief Commisioner Blocker1974PlayhouseSeries, Mr. Omelet1967Jules Verne's Rocket to the MoonFilm, Warrant Officer1966Softly, SoftlySeries, DCS Charles Barlow1962Z-CarsSeries, Det. Chief Insp. BarlowTwo Letter AlibiFilm, 1962Bates1961Hand in HandFilm, Farmer1960MaigretSeries, Keller1958A Night to RememberFilm, Crewman on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited)1956Armchair TheatreSeries, CurlyThe Long ArmFilm, 1956Constable (uncredited)1954Burnt EvidenceFilm, 2nd Fireman (uncredited)1925Born22 September 1925People around Stratford
Close ties
- Roy Ward Baker Directed A Night to Remember (1959)
Ken Russell Directed The Lair of the White Worm (1989)
John Benfield Also in The Beggar's Opera (1983)
Eric Sykes Directed The Plank (1967)- Don Sharp Directed Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)
Michael Goodliffe Also in A Night to Remember (1959)
Norman Rossington Also in I, Claudius and A Night to Remember
Paul Brooke Also in The Lair of the White Worm (1989)
Alec McCowen Also in A Night to Remember (1959)
Mike Newell Directed Dance with a Stranger (1985)
Brian Blessed Also in I, Claudius and Z-Cars
Amanda Donohoe Also in The Lair of the White Worm (1989)- Brian Murphy Also in George and Mildred and George & Mildred
Graham Stark Also in Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)
Ian Ogilvy Also in I, Claudius
Ken Hughes Directed Cromwell (1970)
Margaret Tyzack Also in I, Claudius and Marriage- Marianne Stone Also in A Night to Remember (1958)
- Yootha Joyce Also in George and Mildred and George & Mildred
- Colin Gordon Also in The One That Got Away (1957)
Jack Gwillim Also in The One That Got Away and Cromwell
Madge Ryan Also in Hand in Hand and Splitting Heirs- Wensley Pithey Also in Tiger in the Smoke (1956)
Gawn Grainger Also in Marriage and The Beggar's Opera
Known for
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A Night to Remember 1958
The Ladykillers 1955
The One That Got Away 1957
Cromwell 1970
Dance with a Stranger 1985
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
92 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2002 · aged 76
