John Bown
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| Born | 1 July 1934 Corfe Mullen, Dorset, England, UK |
| Died | 5 November 2017 (aged 83) London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Sibylla Kay (1960[1]–2017) |
John Bown (1 July 1934, Dorset, UK[2] – 5 November 2017) was a British actor, film director and screenwriter. He was best known for playing Commander Neil Stafford in the final season of the TV series Doomwatch.
Biography
Trained at LAMDA and after went into repertory in Salisbury and Birmingham. In the 1960s, he directed and wrote the screenplay for the short film North West Confidential and the feature film Monique. After Bown was planning his next project titled Hey, You!, but could not find the backing for it. He resumed acting.[3]. From 1976 to 1979 he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Filmography
Actor
- Tunes of Glory (1960) as One of the Other Officers
- Out of the Fog (1962) as Herb Bailey
- Master Spy (1963) as John Baxter
- Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) as Antodus
- Quatermass and the Pit (1967) as TV Interviewer (uncredited)
- The Devil Rides Out (1968) as Receptionist (uncredited)
- Vampire Circus (1972) as Schilt
- Fear in the Night (1972) as 1st Policeman
- Dark Corners (2006) as Old Man
Director and screenwriter
- North West Confidential (1969)
- Monique (1970)
References
- ↑ Maxford, Howard (2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 448. ISBN 9781476629148.
- ↑ "John Bown". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ↑ McGillivray, David (1992). Doing Rude Things. Sun Tavern Fields. ISBN 9780951701225.
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