John Sharp

Acting

Born: 1920-08-05 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Died: 1992-11-26

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

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

Sir Thuud

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Bischof Guido

Watch Out, We're Mad

Jefe

The House Across the Lake

Mr. Hardcastle

Emma's Time

Charlie

A Jolly Bad Fellow

Hodges

Velvet Hands

Benny

The Big Man Coughed and Died

Park keeper

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Oakshot

Misunderstood

Uncle William 'Will'

The White Bus

Macebearer

The Magic Box

Film Society Member (uncredited)

Left Right and Centre

Mr. Reeves

Stork Talk

And Now the Screaming Starts!

Henry's Friend

The Siege of Manchester

Alexander Green

The Roads of Exile

David Hume

The Dresser

Mr. Bottomley

The Aerodrome

The Squire

A Case For P.C. 49

Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)

The Bride

Bailiff

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

Frank Haldane

Jabberwocky

Sergeant at the Gate

Barry Lyndon

Doolan

Top Secret!

Maitre D'

Red, White, and Zero

The Macebearer

A Christmas Carol

Tipton

Your Witness

Police Constable Hawkins

The Wicker Man

Doctor Ewan

Night and the City

Man (uncredited)

The Bunker

Dr. Morell

Spring and Port Wine

Bowler 4

The Return of the Soldier

Pearson

Packman's Barn

Arthur Trantor

That's Your Funeral

Mayor

Angels One Five

'Soss'

When We Are Married

Alderman Joseph Helliwell

Laughter in Paradise

Constable Cafferty (uncredited)

The Golden Rabbit

Peebles

Thrills Galore

Eric

No Love for Johnnie

Railway Station Master (uncredited)

That Summer of White Roses

Gradonacelnik