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John Hallam

Date of birth: 1941-10-28

Place of birth: Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

John Hallam

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   John William Francis Hallam (28 October 1941 – 14 November 2006[1]) was a Northern Irish character actor. Born John William Francis Hallam in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, he appeared in many film and television roles including Nicholas and Alexandra (1971),Murphy's War (1971), The Pallisers (1974), The Mallens (1979), Flash Gordon (1980), Dragonslayer (1981), the BBC television adaptations of Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He also appears in the director's cut of the 1973 film The Wicker Man as McTaggart. He appeared in the science fiction series Doctor Who as the memorable alien "Light" in the serial Ghost Light (1989). He was also known as Barnsey, the prison cell mate of Den Watts in EastEnders. On November 14, 2006, Hallam died in Clifton, Oxfordshire, England at age 65. He was divorced and had four children. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hallam  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Dragonslayer
3.3

Dragonslayer

1981-06-26

A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter fr

Hitler: The Last Ten Days
3

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

1973-04-19

Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final da

Flash Gordon
3.1

Flash Gordon

1980-12-05

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny

The Four Feathers
3.4

The Four Feathers

1978-01-01

The fifth filming of the adventure classic about a British soldier in the 1880s who fights to regain

Villain
3.1

Villain

1971-05-26

In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the

Lifeforce
3.1

Lifeforce

1985-06-21

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic desce

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
2.7

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

1989-11-19

Young Prince Caspian of Narnia wonders and dreams about the old days of Narnia when animals talked,

Nicholas and Alexandra
3.5

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971-11-29

Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overt

Kull the Conqueror
2.5

Kull the Conqueror

1997-08-29

A barbarian named Kull becomes ruler after defeating the old king in battle. In an effort to regain

The Last Valley
3.2

The Last Valley

1971-01-28

People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Ye

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
3.6

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

1998-01-01

In this globe-trotting adventure, Marco Polo (Don Diamont) plays the famous 13th Century explorer wh

Trial by Combat
3.9

Trial by Combat

1976-04-01

A group called The Knights Of Avalon are unhappy with the justice system so are taking the law into

A Walk with Love and Death
3

A Walk with Love and Death

1969-10-05

During France’s Hundred Years’ War, a Parisian student seeks refuge by the sea and falls in love wit

The Last Giraffe
0

The Last Giraffe

1979-06-07

An engaging tale of the efforts of a real-life American wildlife photographer and her safari guide h

Murphy's War
3

Murphy's War

1971-01-27

Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing d

The Saint and the Brave Goose
0

The Saint and the Brave Goose

1979-01-07

A two-part episode of the 1978 TV series "The Return of the Saint," edited together and released as

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
3.6

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

1987-12-25

Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but

Wendy
0

Wendy

1991-08-21

Russell, who has a penchant for rubber, thinks he's in for a good time. Wendy has other ideas.

Antony and Cleopatra
2.8

Antony and Cleopatra

1972-03-18

Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic

The Assassination Bureau
3.3

The Assassination Bureau

1969-03-09

In 1908 London, a women's rights campaigner discovers the Assassination Bureau Limited, an organizat

The People That Time Forgot
2.7

The People That Time Forgot

1977-07-06

Major Ben McBride organizes a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend who has been

Hennessy
2.4

Hennessy

1975-12-31

Former Irish Republican Army member Niall Hennessy lives in Belfast, Ireland, with his wife and daug

The Offence
3.4

The Offence

1973-01-11

A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.

Doctor Who: Ghost Light
4.3

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

1989-10-18

The Doctor takes Ace on an initiative test to a strange Victorian old house where she is forced to c

When the Whales Came
3.1

When the Whales Came

1989-03-28

A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their islan

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
3.4

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991-06-14

Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow

The Charge of the Light Brigade
3.1

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968-04-10

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by t

The Duck
0

The Duck

1998-11-01

Proof of concept for an unproduced film centering around a formula that turns a duck into a cartoon

Santa Claus: The Movie
3.1

Santa Claus: The Movie

1985-10-29

In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to

The Mallen Streak
0

The Mallen Streak

2003-04-14

The first part of the Mallen family saga. Thomas Mallen, the Squire of High Banks Hall, fathers many

Where's Jack?
3.6

Where's Jack?

1969-04-01

Based on the adventures of Jack Sheppard, the thief and jail-breaker who became a folk hero in 1720s

A Haunting Harmony
3

A Haunting Harmony

1993-12-30

A young member of a choir becomes friends with a ghost in a school of English cathedral.

The Wicker Man
3.6

The Wicker Man

1973-12-06

Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the local

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
2

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

1976-11-17

Graeme Warrack was Divisional Chief Doctor of the 1st Airborne Division at the Battle of Arnhem in S

Love and Bullets
3

Love and Bullets

1979-04-05

Jackie Pruit is the girlfriend of notorious gangster Joe Bomposa. When it looks as if Bomposa's goon

King David
2.8

King David

1985-03-29

This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.

Good King Wenceslas
1.5

Good King Wenceslas

1994-11-26

Based upon the true story that inpired the Christmas carol about a young king's care for his people.

Quest for Love
3.3

Quest for Love

1971-06-06

After a scientific experiment goes horribly wrong during a demonstration, a scientist finds himself

Murder Motel
0

Murder Motel

1975-05-24

A young woman looking into the disappearance of her fiance discovers that the last place he was seen

The Mallens
0

The Mallens

1979-06-10

Adaptation of the Mallen series of novels by Catherine Cookson.

Much Ado About Nothing
2.8

Much Ado About Nothing

1967-02-05

Dame Maggie Smith stars in the 1967 screen version of Franco Zeffirelli's exuberant National Theatre

Ivanhoe
3.2

Ivanhoe

1982-02-23

Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars,

Carry On Up the Khyber
3.2

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968-02-12

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilte