John Sharp

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-08-05 (72 years old)

Deathday

1992-11-26

Place of Birth

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

John Sharp

Biography

John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.

Acting

1972

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

as Bischof Guido

1954

The House Across the Lake

as Mr. Hardcastle

1970

Emma's Time

as Charlie

1964

1979

Velvet Hands

as Benny

1967

Misunderstood

as Uncle William 'Will'

1967

The White Bus

as Macebearer

1952

The Magic Box

as Film Society Member (uncredited)

1959

1973

1965

The Siege of Manchester

as Alexander Green

1978

The Roads of Exile

as David Hume

1983

The Dresser

as Mr. Bottomley

1983

The Aerodrome

as The Squire

1951

A Case For P.C. 49

as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)

1985

The Bride

as Bailiff

1977

Jabberwocky

as Sergeant at the Gate

1975

Barry Lyndon

as Doolan

1984

Top Secret!

as Maitre D'

1979

Red, White, and Zero

as The Macebearer

1984

1950

Your Witness

as Police Constable Hawkins

1973

The Wicker Man

as Doctor Ewan

1950

Night and the City

as Man (uncredited)

1981

The Bunker

as Dr. Morell

1970

1976

Packman's Barn

as Arthur Trantor

1952

1957

When We Are Married

as Alderman Joseph Helliwell

2021

Lotus: A New Dawn

as Self - Lotus Senior Engineer

1951

Laughter in Paradise

as Constable Cafferty (uncredited)

1962

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