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{{Short description|British actor (1925–1991)}} |
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| name = John Stratton |
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| image = John Stratton as Lawyer Weems in the episode "Sailor on a Horse" (The Adventures of Black Beauty).png |
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| birth_name = John Wilson Stratton |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|11|7|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|11|7|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Clitheroe]], [[Lancashire]], |
| birth_place = [[Clitheroe]], [[Lancashire]], England |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1991|10|25|1925|11|7|df=yes}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1991|10|25|1925|11|7|df=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Hampstead, London, England]] |
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| yearsactive = 1949–1991 |
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| occupation = [[Actor]] |
| occupation = [[Actor]] |
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'''John Stratton''' (7 November 1925 – 25 October 1991) was a |
'''John Wilson Stratton''' (7 November 1925 – 25 October 1991) was a British actor, born in [[Clitheroe]], [[Lancashire]], where he kept his permanent home. |
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He is perhaps best known for his early film roles during the fifties, where he played the young apprentice parts of Ferraby and Ward opposite Jack Hawkins in both ''[[The Cruel Sea (1953 film)|The Cruel Sea]]'' (1953) and ''[[The Long Arm (film)|The Long Arm]]'' (1956) respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7c69d5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605144752/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7c69d5|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2016|title=John Stratton|website=BFI}}</ref> He played a similar role on television in the third Quatermass serial ''[[Quatermass and the Pit]]'', essaying the role of Captain Potter opposite [[André Morell]]'s [[Bernard Quatermass|Professor Bernard Quatermass]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/438573/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Quatermass and the Pit (1958-59)|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> |
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He is best remembered for his [[television]] credits, including: ''[[Quatermass and the Pit]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', ''It's Dark Outside'', ''[[The Man in Room 17]]'', ''[[Public Eye (TV series)|Public Eye]]'', ''Mr. Rose'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[The Expert (TV series)|The Expert]]'', ''[[The First Lady (TV series)|The First Lady]]'', ''[[UFO (TV series)|UFO]]'', ''[[Hadleigh (TV series)|Hadleigh]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[The Pallisers]]'', ''[[Fall of Eagles]]'', ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (in the serial ''[[The Two Doctors]]''), ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'' and ''[[Backs to the Land]]''. |
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Older and less boyish by the sixties, he emerged as character actor of some range, playing numerous roles in many television programmes of the decade including the part of alcoholic journalist Fred Blane in ''[[The Odd Man#It's Dark Outside|It's Dark Outside]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1960s/dark-outside/|title=It’s Dark Outside | Nostalgia Central}}</ref> Other TV appearances include ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Armchair Theatre]]'', ''[[The Man in Room 17]]'', ''[[Public Eye (TV series)|Public Eye]]'', ''Mr. Rose'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Sherlock Holmes (1965 TV series)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' (playing Inspector Athelney Jones), ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[UFO (British TV series)|UFO]]'' ([[E.S.P. (UFO episode)|"E.S.P."]] episode), ''[[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]'', ''[[Hadleigh (TV series)|Hadleigh]]'', ''[[The Forgotten Story (TV series)|The Forgotten Story]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[The Pallisers]]'', [[Alan Plater]]'s 1980 [[Yorkshire Television]] adaptation of [[J.B. Priestley]]'s ''[[The Good Companions]]'' (in the central role of Jess Oakroyd), ''[[Fall of Eagles]]'', ''[[Backs to the Land]]'', ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (in the serial ''[[The Two Doctors]]''), ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', The Trinity Tales and ''[[Lovejoy]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=16644|title=John Stratton|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/john-stratton-p68653/other_appearances|title=John Stratton | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances|website=AllMovie}}</ref> |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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* ''[[The Small Back Room]]'' (1949) - Young Army Officer at Committee Meeting (uncredited) |
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* ''[[The Cure for Love]]'' (1949) - Sam |
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* ''[[Seven Days to Noon]]'' (1950) - Army Mechanic (uncredited) |
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* ''[[Appointment with Venus (film)|Appointment with Venus]]'' (1951) - 1st.R.A.F. Officer |
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* ''[[The Cruel Sea (1953 film)|The Cruel Sea]]'' (1953) - Lieutenant Ferraby |
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* ''[[The Man in the Sky]]'' (1957) - Peter Hook |
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* ''[[Seven Waves Away]]'' (1957) - Jimmy 'Sparks' Clary |
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* ''[[The Challenge (1960 film)|The Challenge]]'' (1960) - Rick |
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* ''[[Strangler's Web]]'' (1966) |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb name|id=0833652|name=John Stratton}} |
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| NAME = Stratton, John |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British actor |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 7 November 1925 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Clitheroe]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]], [[UK]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 25 October 1991 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH =[[Hampstead]], [[London]], [[England]], [[UK]] |
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[[Category:English male television actors]] |
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John Stratton | |
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| Born | John Wilson Stratton 7 November 1925 Clitheroe, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 25 October 1991 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–1991 |
John Wilson Stratton (7 November 1925 – 25 October 1991) was a British actor, born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, where he kept his permanent home.
He is perhaps best known for his early film roles during the fifties, where he played the young apprentice parts of Ferraby and Ward opposite Jack Hawkins in both The Cruel Sea (1953) and The Long Arm (1956) respectively.[1] He played a similar role on television in the third Quatermass serial Quatermass and the Pit, essaying the role of Captain Potter opposite André Morell's Professor Bernard Quatermass.[2]
Older and less boyish by the sixties, he emerged as character actor of some range, playing numerous roles in many television programmes of the decade including the part of alcoholic journalist Fred Blane in It's Dark Outside.[3] Other TV appearances include Dixon of Dock Green, The Avengers, Armchair Theatre, The Man in Room 17, Public Eye, Mr. Rose, Z-Cars, Sherlock Holmes (playing Inspector Athelney Jones), Coronation Street, UFO ("E.S.P." episode), The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, Hadleigh, The Forgotten Story, Softly, Softly, The Pallisers, Alan Plater's 1980 Yorkshire Television adaptation of J.B. Priestley's The Good Companions (in the central role of Jess Oakroyd), Fall of Eagles, Backs to the Land, The Professionals, Doctor Who (in the serial The Two Doctors), Juliet Bravo, The Trinity Tales and Lovejoy.[4][5]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Small Back Room (1949) - Young Army Officer at Committee Meeting (uncredited)
- The Cure for Love (1949) - Sam
- Seven Days to Noon (1950) - Army Mechanic (uncredited)
- Appointment with Venus (1951) - 1st.R.A.F. Officer
- The Happy Family (1952) - David
- The Cruel Sea (1953) - Lieutenant Ferraby
- The Long Arm (1956) - Detective Sergeant Ward
- The Man in the Sky (1957) - Peter Hook
- Seven Waves Away (1957) - Jimmy 'Sparks' Clary
- The Challenge (1960) - Rick
- Strangler's Web (1966)
- Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) - Asylum Director
References
[edit]- ^ "John Stratton". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Quatermass and the Pit (1958-59)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "It's Dark Outside | Nostalgia Central".
- ^ "John Stratton". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "John Stratton | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
External links
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