John Alderton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.8612

Gender

Male

Birthday

27-Nov-1940

Age

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Also Known As
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John Alderton

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Alderton (born 27 November 1940) is an English actor who is best known for his roles in Upstairs, Downstairs, Thomas & Sarah and Please Sir!. Alderton has often starred alongside his wife, Pauline Collins. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Alderton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

The Rivals The Rivals (1970) Character: Bob Acres
The play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Macbeth Macbeth (1970) Character: Malcolm
The Thane of Cawdor plots to become King of Scotland.
Ben Spray Ben Spray (1972) Character: Ben Spray
Ben Spray is a fantasist who tries to impress people with outrageous tales of his life. His girlfriend's flatmate, Louise asks him come to a Bonfire Party, exposing himself as the fool but she is lonely and desperate which scares him.
Character Building Character Building (1995) Character: Narrator (voice)
A promotional compilation of clips from beloved well known children's BBC shows.
Time Well Spent Time Well Spent (1975) Character: N/A
Learn how to be good salesmen with the great John Alderton and Richard O'Sullivan.
Please Sir! Please Sir! (1971) Character: Bernard Hedges
Mr. Hedges, the somewhat naive and idealistc teacher of the rebellious Class 5C, lobbies to have them allowed on the school camping trip despite much precedent to the contrary. Once on the camping trip Mr. Hedges pursues the local barmaid and the class indulge in their usual activities. A small feud with some stereotypical upper class children in red blazers is resolved with a false rape allegation. A case of some stolen money is resolved through Mr. Hedges trusting the class. At the final dance Mr. Hedges is ensnared in the romantic clutches of Miss Cutforth, contrary to his wishes.
Late Flowering Love Late Flowering Love (1981) Character: N/A
Light dramatisation of four poems by poet laureete Sir John Betjeman, set on location in the south of England
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976) Character: James Herriot
Based on James Herriot's books about life as a 1930s veterinarian in Yorkshire, John Alderson plays the kindly doctor who ministers to animals in this enjoyable family film. Sequel to the 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small.
A Walk in the Forest A Walk in the Forest (1980) Character: Paul Clements
A writer gets involved with a Soviet dissident.
Keeping Tom Nice Keeping Tom Nice (1990) Character: Doug
Doug and Winnie have tried hard to keep their disabled son Tom 'nice', but when Stephen, a young social worker, takes a professional interest it has tragic consequences.
Assignment K Assignment K (1968) Character: George Innes
Philip Scott, the boss of a toy company, is secretly also the chief of a British spy organization. Scott's cover is destroyed when enemy agents kidnap his girlfriend to force him to reveal the identities of his fellow spies.
Mr. H Is Late Mr. H Is Late (1988) Character: N/A
A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time. An undertaker is in charge of moving a coffin from a home to the church. The home is on the 26th floor of a skyscraper; the stairs are narrow; the lift is small and prone to stop working. Chaos ensues.
Clockwork Mice Clockwork Mice (1995) Character: Swaney
When new teacher Steve Drake joins the faculty at a school for special-needs students, his unorthodox instruction methods raise eyebrows. But attitudes begin to change when he makes a connection with a particularly unruly student.
The System The System (1964) Character: Nidge
In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer, the leader of the group, Tinker, a strolling photographer, aims to conquer a fashion model from a well-to-do family, but he finds himself unexpectedly falling in love. The tables thus turned, Tinker begins to see that maybe it's not the tourists who are being used in these sexual games.
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (2003) Character: Hawksmor
After her husband's death, A woman starts looking for independence.
Calendar Girls Calendar Girls (2003) Character: John Clarke
Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.
Cleopatra Cleopatra (1963) Character: 1st Officer (uncredited)
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
Hannibal Brooks Hannibal Brooks (1969) Character: Bernard
A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They escape and go on the run in order to get to Switzerland.
Duffy Duffy (1968) Character: Antony Calvert
Half-brothers Stefane and Antony despise their biological father, callous millionaire Charles Calvert. Because Charles refuses to share his wealth with his sons, Stefane and Antony ask hip American thrill-seeker Duffy to help steal the money they believe is their birthright. When Charles decides to move a large portion of his savings from Morocco to France, Duffy has an opportunity to stage a daring burglary attempt at sea.
Zardoz Zardoz (1974) Character: Friend
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.



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