John Sharp
Date of birth: 1920-08-05
Place of birth: Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
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Biography
John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.
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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980-08-08
Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972-03-03
In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974-03-29
After a tied 1st place in a local stunt race, two drivers start a contest to decide who of them will
The House Across the Lake
1954-04-16
Sensuous and desirable, Carol Forrest has always attracted the attention of men. Expert in the art o
Emma's Time
1970-05-13
After the death of novelist Robert Kelvin, his mistress Emma tries to adjust and reflects upon their
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964-03-15
An English professor decides that there are too many useless people in the world and invents a gas t
Velvet Hands
1979-12-20
Engineer Quiller has become rich by selling his completely indestructible shop-window glass to jewel
The Big Man Coughed and Died
1966-04-13
Louie, a married factory worker, has just been made redundant when he meets a girl in a park and dec
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
1968-01-22
Herman inherits a greyhound and decides to make his fortune by dog racing. After traveling from Manc
Misunderstood
1967-01-21
The story of a widower and his two sons, focusing on their complex and sometimes difficult relations
The White Bus
1967-12-01
A despondent young woman travels home to the North of England.
The Magic Box
1952-01-01
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young a
Left Right and Centre
1959-06-23
At the Earndale by-election natural history expert and TV personality Bob Wilcot for the Conservativ
Stork Talk
1962-12-12
A gynecologist's wife leaves him, but returns when she finds out she's pregnant; but so is someone h
And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973-04-27
In the late 18th century, two newlyweds move into the stately mansion of the Fengriffen family. The
The Siege of Manchester
1965-10-31
A German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.
The Roads of Exile
1978-01-01
French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau (François Simon) lives in 18th-century exile with his mistr
The Dresser
1983-12-06
In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser - is devoted to the brillia
The Aerodrome
1983-12-13
In the future England is ruled by a fascist government, and one day the leaders begin the constructi
A Case For P.C. 49
1951-08-01
A model’s scheme to murder a millionaire with the intention of inheriting his fortune is uncovered b
The Bride
1985-08-16
Doctor Frankenstein creates a mate for his monster, a woman called Eva, who promptly rejects the mal
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
1949-08-29
An actress, urged by her detective boyfriend, takes a job as housekeeper for a wealthy elderly woman
Jabberwocky
1977-03-28
After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventu
Barry Lyndon
1975-12-18
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century Englan
Top Secret!
1984-06-22
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festiv
Red, White, and Zero
1968-01-30
Composed of three shorts – Ride of the Valkyrie, The White Bus, and Red and Blue – from three of Bri
A Christmas Carol
1984-10-09
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable e
Your Witness
1950-03-06
Adam Hayward is a successful New York City defense lawyer. One day he receives a cable that the Brit
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
Night and the City
1950-06-15
Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with
The Bunker
1981-04-15
Dramatization depicting the events surrounding Adolf Hitler's last weeks in and around his undergrou
Spring and Port Wine
1970-10-02
A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives
The Return of the Soldier
1983-01-06
The horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The traumatized
Packman's Barn
1976-01-27
Ben Packman leaves an old people's home to return to the Welsh mountains.
That's Your Funeral
1972-12-01
Two funeral parlours fight one another for business, one of whom is more shady than the other.
Angels One Five
1952-03-19
The year is 1940 and Pilot Officer T.B. Baird arrives straight out of flight school to join a front
When We Are Married
1957-12-25
Three long-married couples in northern England discover that their marriages are in fact invalid, ca
Lotus: A New Dawn
2021-07-28
This short documentary follows the fortunes of iconic car manufacturer Lotus. Once famous for its ch
Laughter in Paradise
1951-06-01
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can
The Golden Rabbit
1962-02-01
A bashful bank clerk who fancies himself a scientist discovers a method to make gold, which arouses
Thrills Galore
1972-09-04
They were all there for the beer. (BBC Genome)
No Love for Johnnie
1961-02-14
Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he's feeling frustrated with his li