ACTOR · FROM COLOMBO, CEYLON. [NOW SRI LANKA]

John Carson

1927–2016128 credits since 1950

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In the pictureCaptain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

ABOUT JOHN

John Carson was an English actor known for his appearances in film and television. Not to be confused with the American TV entertainer John "Johnny" Carson.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born28 February 1927

Died5 November 2016

BirthplaceColombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]

Known forActing

On Cineora36 of 128 titles

Known for

The titles people know John from.

Movie

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

1973IMDb6.3

Movie

The Plague of the Zombies

1966IMDb6.6

Series

Shaka Zulu

1986IMDb7.7

Movie

The Night Caller

1965IMDb5.5

Series

Oppenheimer

1980IMDb8.1

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 36
Average IMDb: 7.0
Highest rated: Agatha Christie's PoirotIMDb 8.6
Working since: 1950

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

128 credits

The 2010s

1 title

Not on Cineora

Amicus Vault of Horrors

2015

as Critic

The 2000s

5 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average

Movie

The Deal

2008IMDb5.6

as Nigel Bland

Movie

Doomsday

2008IMDb5.9

as George Dutton

Not on Cineora

Boys Briefs 4

2006

as Man (segment "Build")

Not on Cineora

Build

2004

as Man

Movie

I Dreamed of Africa

2000IMDb5.6

as Pembroke Headmaster

The 1990s

11 titles · IMDb 5.6 on average

Not on Cineora

CI5: The New Professionals

1999

1 episode

Movie

Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday

1998IMDb3.5

as U.S. Hearing Official #1

Not on Cineora

Black Velvet Band

1997

as Col. Rowan

Series

Midsomer Murders

1997–IMDb7.9

as Older Gentleman · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Mandela and de Klerk

1997

as Willem de Klerk

Series

The Adventures of Sinbad

1996–1998IMDb7.0

2 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Visual Bible: Acts

1994

as Ananias, High Priest

Movie

Woman of Desire

1994IMDb4.1

as Judge Parker

The 1980s

18 titles · IMDb 7.9 on average

Not on Cineora

The Mountain and the Molehill

1989

as Lauderdale

Not on Cineora

The Last Warrior

1989

as Priest

Series

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989–2013IMDb8.6

as Sir George Carrington · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Survivor

1987

as Engineer Councillor

Not on Cineora

City of Blood

1987

as Prime Minister

Not on Cineora

Tenth of a Second

1987

Not on Cineora

An African Dream

1987

as Harry Endicott

Series

Shaka Zulu

1986IMDb7.7

as Lord Kimberley · 10 episodes

The 1970s

40 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

After Julius

Not on Cineora

After Julius

1979

as Felix King · 3 episodes

Series

Kidnapped

1979IMDb7.5

as James More · 1 episode

Series

Tales of the Unexpected

1979–1988IMDb7.6

as Arthur · 1 episode

Series

The Famous Five

1978–1979IMDb7.4

as Mr Lenoir · 2 episodes

Send in the Girls

Not on Cineora

Send in the Girls

1978

as Mr Weston · 1 episode

Series

The Professionals

1977–1983IMDb8.0

as Brian Forrest · 1 episode

The Children of the New Forest

Not on Cineora

The Children of the New Forest

1977

as Colonel Heatherstone · 1 episode

Series

Secret Army

1977–1979IMDb8.5

as Hans Van Reijn · 1 episode

The 1960s

41 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Happy Ever After

Not on Cineora

Happy Ever After

1969

as Dick · 1 episode

Series

Department S

1969–1970IMDb7.4

as Kilvern · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Dombey and Son

1969

as Mr. Dombey · 13 episodes

Not on Cineora

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

as Joe · 1 episode

Series

The Champions

1968–1969IMDb7.5

as Symons · 1 episode

Movie

Thunderbird 6

1968IMDb6.3

as Captain Foster (II) (voice)

Not on Cineora

The Expert

1968

as Sewell · 1 episode

Series

Man in a Suitcase

1967–1968IMDb7.6

as John Gilsen · 1 episode

The 1950s

12 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

The Scent of Fear

Not on Cineora

The Scent of Fear

1959

as Tom Brook

Not on Cineora

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

1959

41 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Lady is a Square

1959

as Reporter (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

The Adventures of William Tell

1958

as Fritz · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Ivanhoe

1958

as Sir Morten · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Emergency: Ward 10

1957

66 episodes

Not on Cineora

Armchair Theatre

1956

as Borghem · 1 episode

Series

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955–1960IMDb7.6

as Sir Geoffrey Claire · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in John’s titles.

Brian ClemensCreator · Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, The Professionals and 2 more

Laurie JohnsonComposer · The Avengers, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter and 2 more

James BernardComposer · Taste the Blood of Dracula, The Plague of the Zombies and 1 more

Dennis SpoonerCreator · The Champions, Department S and 1 more

Christopher LeeTaste the Blood of Dracula and Shaka Zulu

Roger MooreThe Saint and The Man Who Haunted Himself

Caroline MunroCaptain Kronos: Vampire Hunter and Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years