John Barrett

Biography

Rochdale born John Barrett was a veteran of over 100 films and various TV programmes in a career that stretched twenty five years from 1958 to his death in 1983.

Known For

Play for Today

The Saint

Last of the Summer Wine

BBC Play of the Month

Thirty-Minute Theatre

All Creatures Great and Small

All Movies (45)

Rolling Home1982 · as Mr. Wyman
The Missionary1982 · as Old Man Outside Hotel
Remembrance1982 · as Jimmy
The French Lieutenant's Woman1981 · as Dairyman
Murder Rap1980 · as Tiger
Pews1980 · as George
Comedians1979 · as Caretaker
Tess1979 · as Old Dairy Hand
Porridge1979 · as Hedley
Last Wishes1978 · as Mr. Apse
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite1977 · as Mr. Olthwaite
Silver Lining1977 · as Walter Jennings
Twelve Off the Belt1977 · as Eggy Greenall
The Eagle Has Landed1976 · as Laker Armsby
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet1976 · as Crump
Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground1976 · as Nathan
Robin and Marian1976 · as Jack
Packman's Barn1976 · as Ben Packman
Lloyd George Knew My Father1975 · as Robertson
South Riding1974
Our Cissy1974 · as Stan Butler
Smokey Joe's Revenge1974 · as Bill Bassett
Malachi's Cove1973 · as Polwarth
The Death of Glory1973 · as Charles
O Lucky Man!1973 · as Bill
The Treat1972 · as Henry
Up the Chastity Belt1972 · as 1st Peasant
Nearest and Dearest1972 · as Joshua Pledge
Billy's Last Stand1971 · as Billy
The Long Distance Piano Player1970 · as Old Man
Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred1970 · as Mr. Thomas
The Hunting of Lionel Crane1970 · as Christmas Potter
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah1968 · as Smellie Ibbotson
Star!1968 · as Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)
Far from the Madding Crowd1967 · as Joseph Poorgrass
The Trygon Factor1966 · as Guide
The Witches1966 · as Mr. Glass
The World of George Orwell: 19841965 · as Waiter
War-Gods of the Deep1965 · as Third Fisherman
The Crunch1964 · as Prison Orderly
A Prize of Arms1962 · as Publican
Anna Karenina1961 · as Cord
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning1960 · as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Who Pays the Piper?1960
Jack the Ripper1959 · as Onlooker at 2nd Murder Scene

All TV Shows (41)

Objects of Affection1982 · as Mr Wyman
Return of the Saint1978 · as Reiter
The Famous Five1978 · as Wooden-Leg Sam
All Creatures Great and Small1978 · as Kitson
All Creatures Great and Small1978 · as Mr. Dent Snr.
Jubilee 19771977 · as Walter Jennings
Robin's Nest1977 · as Stan
Bill Brand1976 · as Albert Stead
Poldark1975 · as George Tabb
Shadows1975 · as Eli
Churchill's People1974 · as John Freeman
Playhouse1974 · as George
Not on Your Nellie1974 · as Jed Pickersgill
Second City Firsts1973 · as Eggy Greenall
Centre Play1973 · as Bill
Centre Play1973 · as Nathan
The Jensen Code1973 · as Mr. Buckle
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?1973 · as Verger
Last of the Summer Wine1973 · as Guide
The Frighteners1972 · as Henry
Play for Today1970 · as Tiger
Play for Today1970 · as Billy
The Dustbinmen1969 · as Smellie Ibbotson
The Jazz Age1968 · as Prisoner
Nearest and Dearest1968 · as Joshua Pledge
ITV Playhouse1967 · as Smellie Ibbotson
ITV Playhouse1967 · as Mr. Apse
Mickey Dunne1967 · as Walter Bott
Mystery and Imagination1966 · as Coachman
BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Loyal
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Mr. Whybrew
Londoners1965 · as Publican
Six1964 · as Waiter
Theatre 6251964 · as Sergeant Case
Theatre 6251964 · as Waiter
The Villains1964 · as Fletcher
The Saint1962 · as Inspector In Blue Goose
Studio 41962 · as Frank Kershaw
Probation Officer1959 · as Clerk of Court
Armchair Theatre1956 · as Constable
Armchair Theatre1956 · as Charles