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John Hallam

John Hallam

Acting1941 Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom

Biography

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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.

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Acting History

2000
The 10th Kingdom
TVas Queen's Talking Mirror
Arabian Nights
TVas Demon2 eps
1997
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
TVas Mr Lomax2 eps
Wycliffe
TVas Lionel Penmore1 eps
1996
Cadfael
TVas Lord Rhysart1 eps
1994
Sherlock Holmes
TVas Gorgiano1 eps
1993
Lovejoy
TVas Roderick Frew1 eps
1991
Bergerac
TVas Jacques Le Rozier1 eps
1988
The Fortunate Pilgrim
TVas Hooperman
White Peak Farm
TVas John Tanner
1987
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
as Cedric Crackenthorpe
1986
Casualty
TVas Big Ted
1985
Lifeforce
as Lamson
Santa Claus: The Movie
as Grizzard, Chauffeur
King David
as Philistine Armour Bearer
EastEnders
TVas Barnsey Barnes
1983
Blackadder
TVas Sir Wilfred Death1 eps
Under Capricorn
TVas Samson Flusky
1982
Ivanhoe
as Herald
Minder
TVas Gypsy Joe1 eps
The Professionals
TVas Tug Willis1 eps
1981
Dragonslayer
as Tyrian
1980
1979
The Last Giraffe
as Guy Atherton
The Mallens
as Thomas Mallen
Return of the Saint
TVas Bernadotti2 eps
Dick Turpin
TVas Tobias Moat1 eps
The Mallens
TVas Thomas Mallen
1978
The Four Feathers
as Sergeant Major
1977
That's Carry On!
as Burpa on Rooftop (archive footage) (uncredited)
BBC2 Play of the Week
TVas Graeme Warrack1 eps
Wings
TVas Harry Farmer
1976
1975
Murder Motel
as Roscoe
Hennessy
as Boyle
Thriller
TVas Roscoe1 eps
Public Eye
TVas Hart1 eps
1974
The Pallisers
TVas Lord Chiltern
1973
The Offence
as Panton
The Wicker Man
as McTaggert
Moonbase 3
TVas Dr Peter Conway
1972
The Regiment
TVas James Willoughby
1971
Villain
as Terry
Murphy's War
as Ellis
Quest for Love
as Jonathan Keene
1969
The Assassination Bureau
as Bureau Member (uncredited)
Where's Jack?
as The Captain
Department S
TVas Doug Martin
1968
1967
Much Ado About Nothing
as Other Watchman
1963
Doctor Who
TVas Light
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Captain Harris

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/28/1941
Day of Death
11/14/2006
Place of Birth
Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom