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John Bryans
Biography
John Bryans (died 2 March 1989) was a British actor, who appeared frequently on television.
He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Bercol during the first two series of Blake's 7. He also appeared in the third series as the torturer Shrinker. He also appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Creature from the Pit.
Other television credits include: Justice, Bel Ami, Danger Man, The Baron, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Champions, Softly, Softly, The First Lady, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Guardians, The Troubleshooters, Colditz, Rock Follies, The Gentle Touch, Wilde Alliance and Only Fools and Horses. His film roles included the estate agent in the horror anthology The House That Dripped Blood (1970), and Cardinal Wolsey in Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972).
Known For

TV
Doctor Who
Torvin
1963

TV
The Saint
Mister Anthony
1962

TV
Play for Today
Magistrate
1970

TV
BBC Play of the Month
Mgr. de la Trémouille
1965

TV
Crown Court
1972

TV
Softly, Softly
1966

TV
Theatre 625
Mellish
1964

TV
Z-Cars
1962

TV
The Champions
Crolic
1968

TV
Justice
Arthur Bollington
1971

TV
Justice
Clerk of Chambers
1971

TV
Justice
Bill Corletti
1971

TV
Justice
William Corletti
1971

TV
The Expert
Parker
1968

TV
Blake's 7
Senator Bercol
1978

TV
Blake's 7
Shrinker
1978

TV
Churchill's People
Sir Wiliam Petty
1974

TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Prosecuting Counsel
1971

TV
Mystery and Imagination
Baines
1966

TV
Dalgliesh
Chief Superintendent Mercer
1983
Filmography
1986FilmBlake's 7: Duelas Senator Bercol1983TVDalglieshas Chief Superintendent Mercer1982FilmThe Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Dr. Ford-Waterlow1982FilmBroken Glassas George Harris1982FilmPraying Mantisas Dubreuil1979FilmHenry Vas Duke of Bourbon1979FilmDoctor Who: The Creature from the Pitas Torvin1978FilmQuiet as a Nunas Sir Charles1978TVWilde Allianceas Lamb1978TVBlake's 7as Senator Bercol1977FilmNipperas Magistrate1977TVAnna Karenina1977TVMurder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicleas Barraclough1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Sir Wiliam Petty1974FilmPidgeon – Hawk or Dove?as Colonel Broom1973TVBlack and Blueas Martin Bormann1972TVColditzas German Guard1972TVCrown Court1972FilmHenry VIII and His Six Wivesas Wolsey1971TVJusticeas Arthur Bollington1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Prosecuting Counsel1971TVCousin Betteas Célestin Crevel1971TVThe Guardians1971FilmBel Amias Monsieur Walter1971TVBel Amias Monsieur Walter1971FilmThe House That Dripped Bloodas Stoker (segment "Framework Story")1970TVPlay for Todayas Magistrate1970TVMenace1970FilmThe Prime Minister's Daughteras Scott-Bower1968FilmNumber Tenas Holden Britwell1968TVThe Championsas Crolic1968TVNanaas Steiner1968TVThe Expertas Parker1967TVThe World of Wodehouseas Hotel Manager1967TVSir Arthur Conan Doyleas Mr. Armitage1966FilmDead Silenceas Sydney Oliver1966TVThe Informeras Fortescue1966TVMystery and Imaginationas Baines1966TVSoftly, Softly1965FilmA Passage to Indiaas Mr Burton1965FilmThe Girl Who Loved Robotsas Lederman1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Mgr. de la Trémouille1964TVRedcapas Constantonis1964TVTheatre 625as Mellish1964TVMartin Chuzzlewit1964FilmThe Verdictas Prendergast1964FilmDownfallas Artist1963TVDoctor Whoas Torvin1962TVThe Saintas Mister Anthony1962TVZ-Cars