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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1935
Died
August 12, 2020 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Lewisham, London, England, UK
John Rolfe
Biography
John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia.
His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, Secret Army, The Enigma Files, Yes Minister, One by One, Howards' Way and The House of Eliott. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 film McVicar, starring Roger Daltrey. In 1994 he guest starred in The Bill.
Known For

TV
EastEnders
Alec Carter
1985

TV
Doctor Who
Fell
1963

TV
Minder
Collin
1979

TV
Bergerac
Bank Manager
1981

TV
The Sweeney
Det. Chief Supt. Brookford
1975

TV
Mr. Bean
Postman
1990

TV
The Expert
Tom Fanshaw
1968

TV
Blake's 7
Terloc
1978

TV
Howards' Way
James Sinclair
1985

TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Other Man
1977

TV
Return of the Saint
Doland
1978

TV
Sykes
Newspaper Reporter
1972

TV
Secret Army
Weikmann
1977

TV
The House of Eliott
Doctor
1991

TV
Poldark
Magistrate
1975

TV
Terry and June
Arthur
1979

TV
Enemy at the Door
Unterwachtmeister Klaas
1978

TV
Shadows of Fear
Man
1970

TV
Danger UXB
Fire Officer
1979

TV
To Serve Them All My Days
Raunce
1980
Filmography
1995TVThe World of Lee Evansas Station Manager1993TVJoking Apartas Alison's Father1991TVThe House of Eliottas Doctor1990TVMr. Beanas Postman1986FilmBlake's 7: Duelas Terloc1985TVHowards' Wayas James Sinclair1985TVMapp & Luciaas Milkman1985TVEastEndersas Alec Carter1981TVKessleras Inspector1981TVBergeracas Bank Manager1981FilmDaysas Teacher1980TVTo Serve Them All My Daysas Raunce1980FilmMcVicaras Graham1980FilmMurder Rapas Doctor1979TVMinderas Collin1979TVTerry and Juneas Arthur1979TVDanger UXBas Fire Officer1978TVReturn of the Saintas Doland1978TVEnemy at the Dooras Unterwachtmeister Klaas1978FilmMr and Mrs Bureaucratas Other Man1978TVBlake's 7as Terloc1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Other Man1977TVSecret Armyas Weikmann1975TVPoldarkas Magistrate1975TVThe Sweeneyas Det. Chief Supt. Brookford1974FilmThe Gift of Friendshipas Daniels1973FilmDoctor Who: The Green Deathas Fell1972TVSykesas Newspaper Reporter1970TVShadows of Fearas Man1968TVThe Expertas Tom Fanshaw1967FilmDoctor Who: The Moonbaseas Sam1966FilmDoctor Who: The War Machinesas Soldier1964TVCluff1963TVDoctor Whoas Fell1953FilmAgib and Agab