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John Sharp

Known for: Acting

Born: August 5, 1920

Died: November 26, 1992

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.

Known for

Watch Out, We're Mad
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974
The Big Man Coughed and Died
The Big Man Coughed and Died
1966
The White Bus
The White Bus
1967
Misunderstood
Misunderstood
1967
The Golden Rabbit
1962
Emma's Time
Emma's Time
1970
Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
1968
Packman's Barn
Packman's Barn
1976
Velvet Hands
Velvet Hands
1979
Stork Talk
1962
The Roads of Exile
The Roads of Exile
1978
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
1949
The Devil a Monk Would Be
The Devil a Monk Would Be
1967
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier
1983
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake
1954
The Siege of Manchester
The Siege of Manchester
1965
When We Are Married
1957
And Now the Screaming Starts!
And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973
A Case For P.C. 49
A Case For P.C. 49
1951
That Summer of White Roses
That Summer of White Roses
1989
Your Witness
Your Witness
1950
The Aerodrome
The Aerodrome
1983
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
1984
A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
1968
The Dresser
The Dresser
1983
That's Your Funeral
That's Your Funeral
1972
Spring and Port Wine
Spring and Port Wine
1970
Thrills Galore
1972
Left Right and Centre
Left Right and Centre
1959
The Bride
The Bride
1985
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
1977
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1984
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man
1973
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
1967
Night and the City
Night and the City
1950
Z-Cars
Z-Cars
1962
The Avengers
The Avengers
1961
In Loving Memory
In Loving Memory
1969
Angels One Five
Angels One Five
1952
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
1975
The Bunker
The Bunker
1981
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
1986
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951
The Corridor People
The Corridor People
1966
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
1959
An Age of Kings
An Age of Kings
1960
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie
1961
Sunday-Night Play
1960
The Old Curiosity Shop
1962
Maigret
Maigret
1960
Dawson's Weekly
Dawson's Weekly
1975
Her Majesty's Pleasure
1968
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
Please Sir!
Please Sir!
1968
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge
1979
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Londoners
Londoners
1965
Festival
1963
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
Robin's Nest
Robin's Nest
1977
Nearest and Dearest
Nearest and Dearest
1968
The Edwardians
The Edwardians
1972
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
1964
Churchill's People
Churchill's People
1974
Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination
1966
Crossbow
Crossbow
1987
Six Dates with Barker
Six Dates with Barker
1971
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952
Not on Your Nellie
Not on Your Nellie
1974
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964
Thursday Theatre
1964
Take a Pair of Private Eyes
Take a Pair of Private Eyes
1966
Number 10
Number 10
1983