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John Sharp(1920-1992)

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John Sharp in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
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John Sharp was born on 5 August 1920 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972), The Wicker Man (1973) and Barry Lyndon (1975). He died on 26 November 1992 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 5, 1920
DiedNovember 26, 1992(72)
BornAugust 5, 1920
DiedNovember 26, 1992(72)
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Known for

Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
7.2
  • Bishop Guido
  • 1972
Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, and Edward Woodward in The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man
7.5
  • Doctor Ewan
  • 1973
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon
8.1
  • Doolan
  • 1975
Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)
Watch Out, We're Mad
7.3
  • The Boss
  • 1974

Credits

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Actor

  • Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Henry Miller
    • 1991
  • Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
    All Creatures Great & Small
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Biggins
    • Biggins
    • Mr Biggins
    • 1978–1990
  • That Summer of White Roses (1989)
    That Summer of White Roses
    5.7
    • Gradonacelnik
    • The Mayor
    • 1989
  • Anthony Hopkins, Jean Simmons, and John Rhys-Davies in Great Expectations (1989)
    Great Expectations
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Judge
    • 1989
  • Will Lyman in Crossbow (1987)
    Crossbow
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Janus
    • 1988
  • Jennifer Beals and Sting in The Bride (1985)
    The Bride
    5.4
    • Bailiff
    • 1985
  • George C. Scott in A Christmas Carol (1984)
    A Christmas Carol
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Tipton
    • 1984
  • Top Secret! (1984)
    Top Secret!
    7.2
    • Maitre D'
    • 1984
  • The Dresser (1983)
    The Dresser
    7.5
    • Mr. Bottomley
    • 1983
  • The Aerodrome (1983)
    The Aerodrome
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • The Squire
    • 1983
  • Ian Richardson in Number 10 (1983)
    Number 10
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Vincent
    • 1983
  • Alan Bates, Julie Christie, and Glenda Jackson in The Return of the Soldier (1982)
    The Return of the Soldier
    6.7
    • Pearson
    • 1982
  • Paul Shane and Mel Smith in Muck and Brass (1982)
    Muck and Brass
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Henry Flower
    • 1982
  • Kelly Monteith in Kelly Monteith (1979)
    Kelly Monteith
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1981
  • Lynda Bellingham, Jean Boht, Jimmy Jewel, and David Schofield in Funny Man (1980)
    Funny Man
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Norman Cockroft
    • 1981

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John Sharpe
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • August 5, 1920
    • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 26, 1992
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    He acted in Shûsaku Endô's play, "The Golden Country", at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England with Wolfe Morris, Geoffrey Bateman, Ian Hastings, John Church and Jenny Twigge in the cast. Richard Negri was the director.

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  • Trivia
    Balding, heavy-set British character actor, mostly on television. Best-known as the bucolic "Biggins" from All Creatures Great & Small (1978).

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