John Carlin (actor)

John Carlin (6 November 1929 – 19 November 2017) was a Scottish actor. He appeared on television from 1957 to 1992 and has 109 credits from films and television series.

John Carlin
Born(1929-11-06)6 November 1929
Johnstone, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died19 November 2017(2017-11-19) (aged 88)
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
EducationRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
OccupationActor

Early years

Carlin was born on 6 November 1929 in Johnstone, Scotland, and he attended the Glasgow College of Dramatic Art.[1][2][3]

Career

In the late 1950s, Carlin acted with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He made his radio debut in 1955 on the Children's Hour[2] and went on to appear in a number of television programmes in the 1960s.[1][4] Also in the 1960s he worked as a disc jockey on the BBC's Light Programme.[2]

Death

Carlin died on 19 November 2017 in Gloucestershire, England.[2][4]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1957The Piper of OrdeColin
1971RemembrandtKemp
1975Man About The HouseBarman in Episode: My Son, My Son
1976Carry On EnglandOfficer
1977Holocaust 2000Robertson
1978Carry On EmmannuelleFrench Parson
1979Suez 1956The Speaker
1980Between the CoversCharles
1980George and MildredCasino Supervisor
1990A Ghost in Monte CarloConcierge

Television roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962Emergency-Ward 10Angus MacGregor
1962Dixon of Dock GreenKen Crocker
196324-Hour CallJeweller
1963The Plane MakersRowland Jessup
1963Ghost SquadTim Casey
1963SuspensePhilip Hale
1963KidnappedLieutenant
1964Taxi!George
1964Z CarsFactory Worker
1965Story ParadeBasil Jaraby
1965CompactRoss Bennett
1965The Flying SwanRogers, of The Sunday Star
1965The TroubleshootersActor
1965The Scales of JusticeWaller
1966The IdiotBaron S.
1966The LiarsButler
1966Theatre 625Medvedenko
1966A Game of MurderLeonard Lincoln
1966The Wednesday PlayEvangelist
1966Thirteen Against FateSauvegrain
1966IntrigueRanklin
1966George and the DragonTaxi Driver
1966The Three MusketeersKing Louis XIII
1966This Man CraigMr Harris
1967No Hiding PlaceCharlie White
1967Mr RoseDanethorpe
1967Love StoryCinema Manager
1967The Revenue MenHayes
1967Baker's Half-DozenAlex
1968Pere GoriotMaxime
1969Fraud SquadRussell Yarwood
1969The First ChurchillsVanbrugh
1970Out of the PastGranville Sharp
1970Big BrotherDr StockoeMiniseries
1970Dr. Finlay's CasebookDr Reid
1970The Adventures of Don QuickTV Announcer
1971HadleighDr Phillips
1972Spyder's WebWickering
1973The View from Daniel PikeSinclair
1973JusticeHugh
1973And Mother Makes ThreeHotel Receptionist
1974Man About the HouseMr Gideon
1974Special BranchHotel Manager
1974A Little Bit of WisdomSmithers
1975Love Thy NeighbourJulian
1975Carry On LaughingEthelbert
Sir Walter Ranleigh
Egbert
Vicar
Major Merridick
Old Man
1975Edward the SeventhGeorge Lewis
1975–1976Man About the HousePercy the Barman
1976George and MildredFuneral DirectorS1 E5
1977Miss Jones and SonShop Assistant
1978Sexton Blake and the Demon GodDr Paterson
1978Robin's NestSidney Watkins
1978George and MildredPet Shop Owner
1978The SweeneyPierce
1978The FoundationGeorge Briscoe
1978The LosersBrian
1979George and MildredAntique Shop Owner
1980Leap In The DarkDr Stuart
1980ShoestringFlorist
1981NannyWebster
1983BergeracFrazer
1983LunaAssistant Galactic Co-ordinator
1983PicturesCockburn
1983The GafferEverard
1983Keep It In The FamilyStanley Barlow
1984MinderDerek
1984Love and MarriageMalcolmAnthology series
1984I Thought You'd GoneCouncil Official
1984Cold WarriorHotel Manager
1984Never the TwainMr Fortescue
1984Big DealCarey
1985Full HouseShop Assistant
1986Starting OutMr Thompson
1986All in Good FaithBishop of Luton
1986BoonTed Michaels
1986Mapp & LuciaMayberry
1986Fresh FieldsMr Galloway
1987The Two Mrs. GrenvillesForbes
1987Hardwicke HouseVicarun-aired episode "Passion Play"
1987QueenieJames
1987Slinger's DayAuditor
1987The New StatesmanHouse of Commons Speaker
1988After HenryThe Valuer
1988Chelmsford 123Poet
1988Screen TwoHotel Manager
1988The Bourne IdentityStossel
1988Rumpole of the BaileyHector Vellacott Q.C.
1989Around the World in 80 DaysForster
1989Hard CasesRoger
1990TaggartPaul Cooper
1990She-Wolf of LondonReverend Parfray
1991The Upper HandSurgeon
1991The Darling Buds of MayReverend Spink
1992Agatha Christie's PoirotDr Bennett

References

  1. Lentz, Harris M., III (2018). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2017. McFarland. p. 65. ISBN 9781476670324. Retrieved 15 June 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Obituary - John Carlin, Scottish actor known for Carry On and The Darling Buds of May". HeraldScotland.
  3. "John Carlin's Obituary on The Times". The Times.
  4. "John Carlin". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020.


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