Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 7, 1904
Died
April 21, 1985 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Wexford, Ireland
Also Known As
John Welch
John Welsh
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VideoKnown For
TV
Night Court
Doctor
1984
TV
Night Court
Dr. Friedman
1984
TV
Play for Today
Philip Hucknell
1970
TV
Remington Steele
A.J. Drury
1982
TV
Theatre 625
Hugo
1964
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
C. H. Wystan
1975
TV
Danger Man
Ross
1960
TV
The Wednesday Play
Sir Robert Challoner, G.C.B.
1964
TV
Public Eye
Cobden Felcourt
1965
TV
Justice
Presiding Judge
1971
TV
Justice
Alastair Coates
1971
TV
Country Matters
Fergus McDowall
1972
Film
Krull
Seer
1983
TV
The Forsyte Saga
James Forsyte
1967
TV
The Main Chance
James Renshaw
1969
TV
The Main Chance
Sir Stephen Kirwin
1969
TV
Story Parade
Mike Garland
1964
TV
Mystery and Imagination
Austin Ruthyn
1966
TV
Festival
Aegeon, a Merchant of Syracuse
1963
Filmography
1987FilmCampus Manas Professor Jarman1986FilmAbductedas Search Party1985FilmMurder: By Reason of Insanityas Salesman1984FilmIt Came Upon the Midnight Clearas Jogger1984TVNight Courtas Doctor1983FilmKrullas Seer1982FilmMy Favorite Yearas Cubby Brown1982TVRemington Steeleas A.J. Drury1981FilmFrom a Far Countryas Priest1981FilmTimon of Athensas Flavius1981FilmThe Winter's Taleas Archidamus1980TVTo Serve Them All My Daysas Cordwainer1979FilmKatie: The Year of a Childas Committee chairman1979TVThe Diary of a Nobodyas Mr. Perkupp1979FilmAmericathonas Ben1979TV13 Queens Blvd.1978FilmThe Thirty Nine Stepsas Lord Belthane1978FilmManeaters Are Loose!as George Leppard1978FilmRabbit Testas Army Aide1978FilmLast Wishesas Dr. Welsh1977FilmDo as I Sayas Pops1976TVThe Duchess of Duke Streetas Merriman1976TVThe XYY Manas Undersecretary1976TVKizzyas Admiral Twiss1975TVRumpole of the Baileyas C. H. Wystan1975FilmBrassneck1974TVAffairs of the Heartas Chivers1974TVFall of Eaglesas Archbishop1974TVNapoleon and Loveas Jean-Nicolas Corvisart-Desmarets1974FilmIf There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them1973TVWessex Talesas Dairyman1973FilmYellow Dogas Bewsley1972FilmThe Pied Piperas Chancellor1972FilmHoratio Bottomleyas Mr. Justice Hawkins1972TVThe Edwardiansas Mr Justice Hawkins1972FilmThe Watercress Girlas Fergus McDowall1972TVCountry Mattersas Fergus McDowall1972TVVillainsas Dr Glazebrook1972TVThe Frightenersas Fred Cartwright1972TVThe Moonstoneas Sergeant Cuff1971TVThe Runaway Summeras Grandfather1971TVJusticeas Presiding Judge1971TVThe Ten Commandmentsas Rev. Martindale1971FilmSound an Alarmas Sector Controller1970TVLittle Womenas James Laurence1970TVPlay for Todayas Philip Hucknell1970FilmThe Man Who Haunted Himselfas Sir Charles Freeman1970FilmCromwellas Bishop Juxon1970TVCodenameas Mallory1970TVCatweazleas Colonel Dickenson1969TVThe Main Chanceas James Renshaw1968FilmSubterfugeas Heiner1968FilmUncle Silasas Austin Ruthyn1968TVJourney to the Unknownas Bart Brereton1968FilmJourney Into Darknessas Bart Brereton1967TVInheritanceas Joth Bamforth1967TVHalf Hour Storyas George1967TVThe Forsyte Sagaas James Forsyte1966FilmRasputin: The Mad Monkas The Abbot1966TVMystery and Imaginationas Austin Ruthyn1965FilmPity About the Abbeyas Sir Robert Challoner1965TVThe Mind of the Enemyas General Fairside1965TVLondonersas Sir Robert Challoner, G.C.B.1965TVPublic Eyeas Cobden Felcourt1965FilmMystery at the Forgeas Paddy1965FilmCatch As Catch Canas Paddy1965FilmThe Mysterious Strangeras Paddy1965FilmThe Night Prowleras Paddy1965FilmHighway Robberyas Paddy1965FilmAll at Seaas Paddy1965FilmDead End Creekas Paddy1964TVRedcapas Commanding Officer1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Sir Robert Challoner, G.C.B.1964TVTheatre 625as Hugo1964TVStory Paradeas Mike Garland1964FilmNightmareas Doctor1963TVFestivalas Aegeon, a Merchant of Syracuse1962FilmThe Playboy of the Western Worldas Philly Cullen1962FilmThe Quare Fellowas Carroll1962FilmLife for Ruthas Marshall1962TVKaty1962FilmGo to Blazesas Chief Fire Officer1962FilmNumber Sixas Assistant Commissioner1961TVSir Francis Drakeas Governor Walters1961TVStryker of the Yard1961FilmJohnny Nobodyas Judge1961FilmFrancis of Assisias Canon Cattanei1961FilmThe Markas 1st Plain Clothes Officer1960FilmCircle of Deceptionas Maj. Taylor1960TVDanger Manas Ross1960FilmThe Trials of Oscar Wildeas Cafe Royal Manager1960FilmBeyond the Curtainas Turner1960FilmSnowballas Ted Wylie1959TVThe Men From Room 131959FilmThe Night We Dropped a Clangeras Squadron Leader Grant1959FilmThe Rough and the Smoothas Dr. Thompson1959TVNo Hiding Place1959FilmBobbikins1959FilmOperation Bullshineas Brigadier1958FilmRoom at the Topas Mayor (uncredited)1958FilmNowhere to Goas Second Mr. Dodds1958FilmBehind the Maskas Colonel Langley1958FilmShe Didn't Say No!as The School Inspector1958FilmNext to No Timeas Steve, Bar Steward1958FilmThe Revenge of Frankensteinas Bergman1958FilmDunkirkas Staff Colonel1958FilmThe Safecrackeras Inspector Owing1958FilmThe Man Who Wouldn't Talkas George Fraser (uncredited)1957FilmThe Birthday Presentas Chief Customs Officer1957FilmThe Surgeon's Knifeas Inspector Austen1957FilmLucky Jimas The Principal (as John Welch)1957FilmMan in the Shadowas Inspector Hunt1957FilmThe Long Haulas Doctor1957FilmBrothers in Lawas Mr. Justice Fanshawe1957FilmThe Secret Placeas Mr. Christian (uncredited)1957FilmThe Counterfeit Planas Police Inspector Grant1956FilmFire on the Heather1956TVArmchair Theatreas Laurence Manfred1956TVHancock's Half Hour1956FilmThe Long Armas House Agent at Shepperton1956FilmThe Man Who Never Wasas Bank Manager1956FilmThe Man in the Roadas George White - the Gamekeeper1956FilmLostas Police Scientist (Uncredited)1955FilmConfessionas Father Neil1955FilmThe Dark Avengeras Gurd1955FilmContraband Spainas Oficial superior de aduanas (no acreditado)1954FilmThe Divided Heartas Chief Marshall1954FilmAn Inspector Callsas Shop Walker - Mr. Timmon1953FilmIsn't Life Wonderful!as Uncle James1953FilmThe Clue of the Missing Apeas Army Intelligence Officer