John Forbes-Robertson (actor)

John Forbes-Robertson (10 May 1928 – 14 May 2008) was a British actor best known for being the only actor other than Christopher Lee to play Count Dracula for Hammer Film Productions.[1]

He was born in Worthing, Sussex. He was not the son of actor-manager Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, as erroneously stated in the press at the time of his death; he was the grandson of one of Sir Johnston's brothers. He began his acting career on the stage, starting at the Intimate Theatre in Palmers Green, before pursuing a film and TV career in the 1950s and 1960s, usually in minor roles, in films such as The Battle of the River Plate (1956), Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) and The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966). He made two films for Hammer - The Vampire Lovers (1970), as the Man in Black, and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974), as Dracula. Other film credits include Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), The Vault of Horror (1973), Venom (1981) and Lifeforce (1985). On TV he appeared in a 1975 episode of Thriller ("The Next Voice You See") and played Leonard Rossiter's love rival, Henry Possett, in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976).

His last appearance on screen was in a documentary, The Legend of Hammer: Vampires (2008), directed by Don Fearney.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1937Kathleen MavourneenPat O'Moore
1952Salute the ToffGerald HarveyUncredited
1956The Baby and the BattleshipGunnery OfficerUncredited
1956The Battle of the River PlateLt. McBarnett - HMS ExeterUncredited
1963Girl in the HeadlinesPorter
1963The PartnerAlwood
1964First Men in the MoonFirst ReporterUncredited
1965Bunny Lake Is MissingHospital Attendant
1966The Fighting Prince of Donegal
1966The Spy with a Cold NoseM.I.5 Workshop Director
1970CromwellColonel HarrisonUncredited
1970The Vampire LoversMan in Black
1971Nicholas and AlexandraCol. Voikov
1973The Vault of HorrorWilson(segment "The Neat Job")
1974The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresDracula
1975The Man from NowhereMr Freeman
1981VenomSgt. Nash
1982The Island of AdventureMr. Roy
1985LifeforceThe Minister
2005Room 36Norman

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