John Barrett

Personal Info

Birthday

February 18, 1910

Day of Death

1983-05-22

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK

Also Known As

Jack Elvyn Barrett

Jack Elvyn "John" Barrett

John Barrett

Biography

Rochdale born John Barrett was a veteran of over 100 films and various TV programmes in a career that stretched twenty five years from 1958 to his death in 1983.

Known For

Last of the Summer Wine

Play for Today

The Saint

BBC Play of the Month

The Famous Five

Playhouse

All Creatures Great and Small

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Filmography

1994
Double Blast
as Trainer
1982
Rolling Home
as Mr. Wyman
The Missionary
as Old Man Outside Hotel
Remembrance
as Jimmy
1981
The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Dairyman
1980
Murder Rap
as Tiger
Pews
as George
1979
Comedians
as Caretaker
Tess
as Old Dairy Hand
Porridge
as Hedley
1978
Last Wishes
as Mr. Apse
1977
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
as Mr. Olthwaite
Twelve Off the Belt
as Eggy Greenall
1976
The Eagle Has Landed
as Laker Armsby
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
as Crump
Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground
as Nathan
Robin and Marian
as Jack
Packman's Barn
as Ben Packman
1975
Lloyd George Knew My Father
as Robertson
1974
Our Cissy
as Stan Butler
Smokey Joe's Revenge
as Bill Bassett
1973
Malachi's Cove
as Polwarth
The Death of Glory
as Charles
O Lucky Man!
as Bill
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
as 1st Peasant
Nearest and Dearest
as Joshua Pledge
1971
Billy's Last Stand
as Billy
1970
The Long Distance Piano Player
as Old Man
Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred
as Mr. Thomas
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
as Christmas Potter
1968
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
as Smellie Ibbotson
Star!
as Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)
1967
Far from the Madding Crowd
as Joseph Poorgrass
1966
The Trygon Factor
as Guide
The Witches
as Mr. Glass
1965
The World of George Orwell: 1984
as Waiter
War-Gods of the Deep
as Third Fisherman
1964
The Crunch
as Prison Orderly
1962
A Prize of Arms
as Publican
1961
Anna Karenina
as Cord
1960
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
1959
Jack the Ripper
as Onlooker at 2nd Murder Scene