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John Horsley

Actor | * 07/21/1920 († 93, 01/12/2014) | Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England (United Kingdom (UK))
John Lovell Horsley (21 July 1920 – 12 January 2014) was a British actor. He was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. The son of a doctor, he made his acting debut at the Theatre Royal in Bournemouth. After appearing in repertory theatres he was called up for military service in the Royal Devon Yeomanry, in which he served in Sicily and Italy during the Second World War. He then contracted hepatitis and become a member of an Army drama company that toured military units. Horsley's early career as a professional actor saw him playing a succession of doctors and policemen, including a doctor in the film Hell Drivers (1957) and a policeman in the television show Big Breadwinner Hog (1969). He was more prolific in television from the 1960s, and played character roles in many series and programmes including The Lotus Eaters (1972–73) and The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–77). He is perhaps best known for his role as Doc Morrissey in the BBC sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), in which his catchphrase was "Take two aspirins." He reprised the role in The Legacy of Reginald Pe... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Kicked out of Oxford, a junk dealer's son (Dermot Walsh) joins a gang of thieves fenced by his father (Charles Victor). ...

The Frightened Man

Certification unknown

1952 | 3.1/5 | 1h 9min
Drama, Crime
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Three-part thriller serial by Francis Durbridge. BBC. BAFTA winner Peter Barkworth stars in this captivating BBC murder mystery as Guy Foster, a journalist turned wannabe novelist who finds himself en ...

Melissa

Certification unknown

1974 | 2.5/5 | 50min per episode
Drama, Crime, Mystery
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You Rang M'Lord

NR

1990 | 3.6/5 | 50min per episode
Comedy
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Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own death. Returning in disguise after various attempts at finding a 'new life', he gets his ...

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Certification unknown

1976 | 4.1/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with John Horsley as Actor(59)

as Proprietor1989 Here Is the News
as Justice Sir John Hawke1988 The Woman He Loved
as Sir Anthony Plumb1987 The Fourth Protocol
as Sir Mostyn Llewellyn1985 Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
as Dr Mackendrick1985 The Doctor and the Devils
as Vicar1985 Deceptions
as Dr. Jefferies1983 Secrets
as Admiral Nicholas1981 P.Q. 17
as Judge1975 The Floater
as Ronnie1974 Schmoedipus
as Sir Andrew Charles1970 The Italian Table
as 1st Headmaster1970 The Right Prospectus
1969 The Limbo Line
as Co-pilot1964 The Comedy Man
as Mr. Fisher1962 Serena
1962 Jigsaw
as Det. Insp. Cameron1962 Night of the Prowler
as Police Sergeant1961 Seven Keys
as Jon Brainbridge1961 The Secret Ways
as 1st Editor (uncredited)1960 A Touch of Larceny
as Captain - 'Sheffield'1960 Sink the Bismarck!
as Spintho (uncredited)1959 Ben-Hur
as Commander Bowerman1959 Operation Amsterdam
as Supt. Blake1959 Wrong Number
as Padre1958 Dunkirk
as Inspector Parry1958 Stormy Crossing
as Alan Peters1957 Man in the Shadow
as Inspector Powell1957 Stranger in Town
as Doctor attending Gino1957 Hell Drivers
as Bert Marlow1956 Circus Friends
as Michael Matlock1956 Breakaway
as Johnson1956 The Weapon
as Fireman1956 Peril for the Guy
as Motor Cycle Policeman1956 Bond of Fear
as Det. Insp. Taylor1955 Barbados Quest
as Assistant Commissioner1955 They Can't Hang Me
as Lt. Anderson1955 Above Us the Waves
as Peter Hastings1955 A Time to Kill
as Det. Sgt. Gibson1955 Little Red Monkey
as police officer1954 Impulse
as Lt. Col. Stanways1954 Night People
as Customs Officer1954 Forbidden Cargo
as Inspector Wilkins1954 Father Brown
as Worsley1954 Delayed Action
as Sports Organiser (uncredited)1954 Mad About Men
as Lamport1954 Double Exposure
as Commander John Willis1953 Sailor of the King
as Constable Charles Baron1953 Time Bomb
as Inspector Trubridge1953 Recoil
as Inspector Henley1953 The Runaway Bus
as Detective Sergeant Simpson1953 Wheel of Fate
as Inspector Clements1953 Deadly Nightshade
as Parson (uncredited)1953 Personal Affair
as Brown1952 The Big Frame
as Harry Armstrong1952 The Frightened Man
as Joe, Mate1951 Encore
as Dick Bromley1951 The Quiet Woman
as Naval Officer Kent1951 Appointment with Venus
as Customs Officer1950 Highly Dangerous

TV Shows/Series with John Horsley as Actor(26)

as Frith1997 Rebecca
1990 You Rang M'Lord
as Tressilian1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Professor Wanstead1987 Miss Marple: Nemesis
1986 Hot Metal
as Sir John1985 Home to Roost
as Judge Lionel Hackett1985 Dempsey and Makepeace
as Abbot of Thornton Abbey1984 Robin of Sherwood
as Bishop of Tatchester1984 The Box of Delights
as Clive1981 Hi-de-Hi!
1980 Oh Happy Band!
as Giles Rowley1979 Tales of the Unexpected
as Mitchell1977 The Professionals
as Headmaster1977 The Professionals
1976 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
as Vicar1973 Last of the Summer Wine
as John Burdett1972 The Adventurer
as Jack Challen1971 Upstairs, Downstairs
as Magistrate1969 The Main Chance
as Chairman1968 The Champions
as Supt. Hopkinson1965 Gideon's Way
as Nelson1962 The Scales of Justice
as Dr. Grant1961 The Avengers
as Montell1959 Interpol Calling
as Athelred1956 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Sir Guy Quentin1955 The Adventures of Robin Hood

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 07/21 1920 (July) in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Sunday, 01/12 2014 (January) in Northwood (aged: 93)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for John Horsley (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Horseley"
"Джон Хорсли"
John Horsley frequently works together with these people:
Paul Eddington (34x, Actor)
Monty Berman (18x, Crew)
Edward Judd (14x, Actor)
John Longden (13x, Actor)
Robert S. Baker (12x, Crew)
John Gilling (11x, Crew)
Ronald Hines (11x, Actor)
Willoughby Gray (11x, Actor)
Frederick Treves (10x, Actor)
Desmond Davis (10x, Crew)
Patrick Troughton (10x, Actor)
Reginald Hearne (10x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33608, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024