John Robinson(1908-1979)

Actor

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John Robinson was born on 11 November 1908 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Quatermass II (1955), The Doctor's Dilemma (1958) and The Broken Horseshoe (1952). He died on 6 March 1979 in London, England, UK.

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Known for

Quatermass II (1955)

7.1

TV Mini Series

Professor Bernard Quatermass

Dirk Bogarde and Leslie Caron in The Doctor's Dilemma (1958)

The Doctor's Dilemma

5.8

Sir Colenso Ridgeon

1958

The Broken Horseshoe

TV Series

Mark Fenton

And the Same to You (1960)

And the Same to You

5.4

Pomfret

1960

Credits

Actor

Private Affairs
TV Series
- Henry Errington
- 1975
Fall of Eagles
8.1
TV Mini Series
- Müller
- Muller
- 1974
Nothing But the Night
5.5
- Lord Fawnlee
- 1973
BBC Play of the Month
6.7
TV Series
- Old Ekdal, Hedvig's grandfather
- 1971
The Doctors
6.9
TV Series
- Sir Robert McNeal
- 1969–1970
Special Branch
7.4
TV Series
- Dr. Foster Hamilton
- 1969
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
7.6
TV Series
- Lord Sellington
- 1969
Out of the Unknown
7.5
TV Series
- Quemot
- Dr. Saint
- 1966–1969
Dixon of Dock Green
6.9
TV Series
- Judge
- 1968
The Champions
7.5
TV Series
- Collings
- 1968
The Saint
7.5
TV Series
- Jason Douglas
- Sidney Fairweather
- 1963–1968
Nicholas Nickleby
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Walter Bray
- 1968
The Revenue Men
8.7
TV Series
- Colonel Scoullar
- 1967
R3
8.5
TV Series
- Sir Michael Gerrard
- 1964–1965
Armchair Theatre
7.5
TV Series
- Detective Sergeant Leith
- Franz von Markheim
- Charles Benson in 'Black Laughter' ...
- 1956–1965

Personal details

Born
- November 11, 1908
- Liverpool, England, UK
Died
- March 6, 1979
- London, England, UK(cancer)
Other works
He acted in Gordon Sherry's play, "Black Limelight," at the St. James Theatre in London, England with Margaret Rawlings, Lawrence Anderson, Ethel Coleridge, George Merritt, Buena Bent, Bernard Merefield, and Campbell Gullan in the cast.

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Trivia
Serious-looking, perpetually frowning British character actor. Often played stern paternal roles or hard-nosed business types, but was perhaps best known for his role as Professor Bernard Quatermass in BBC's 1955 TV serial "Quatermass II".

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