John Bown (1 July 1934 – 5 November 2017) was a British actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Commander Neil Stafford in the final season of the television series Doomwatch.
John Bown | |
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| Born | 1 July 1934 Corfe Mullen, Dorset, England, UK |
| Died | 5 November 2017 (aged 83) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2006 |
| Spouse | Sibylla Kay (1960[1]–2017) |
Early life
editJohn Bown was born on 1 July 1934 in Corfe Mullen, Dorset[2] and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wimborne Minster.[3] He trained at LAMDA and some time after went into repertory in Salisbury and Birmingham.[3] 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.[4] From 1976 to 1979 he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Filmography
editActor
edit- 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
edit- North West Confidential (1969)
- Monique (1970)
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Bown, John (2011). Aquaruis Dawning. Austin Macauley Publishers. ISBN 9781849630429.
- ^ McGillivray, David (1992). Doing Rude Things. Sun Tavern Fields. ISBN 9780951701225.
External links
edit- John Bown at IMDb
- John Bown at collections.shakespeare.org.uk
- Old Winburnians newsletter – Spring 2020