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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 28, 1916
Died
October 1, 1999 (age 82)
Place of Birth
West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK
Noel Johnson
Biography
With the Royal Army Service Corps during World War II. Evacuated from Dunkirk. After a year in hospital, invalided out in 1941. Worked for the BBC Drama Repertory Company from 1945. Until 1949, was best known as the voice of special agent Dick Barton on radio.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
King Thous
1963
TV
Doctor Who
Charles Grover M.P.
1963
TV
Play for Today
1970
TV
A Touch of Frost
1992
TV
Inspector Morse
Butler
1987
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Z-Cars
1962
TV
Theatre 625
Sir Gregory Broome
1964
TV
Theatre 625
Morcar
1964
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
Judge Sam Parkin
1975
TV
Justice
Lord Chancellor
1971
TV
The Wednesday Play
Chief Constable
1964
TV
Sunday-Night Play
Lowther
1960
TV
Maigret
1960
TV
The Expert
Dr. Worseley
1968
TV
Ivanhoe
Sir Romer
1958
TV
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
TV
Churchill's People
Chief Justice Popham
1974
TV
Warship
1973
TV
Lady Killers
Sir Thomas Inskip, K.C.
1980
Filmography
2023FilmDoctor Who: The Underwater Menaceas King Thous (voice)2018FilmInfluencedas Kidnapper1995FilmThe Vacillations of Poppy Carewas Patient 11992TVA Touch of Frost1988TVWyatt's Watchdogsas Hadley1987FilmWithnail & Ias General1987TVInspector Morseas Butler1986FilmTheban Plays: Antigoneas Chorus1986FilmDefence of the Realmas Club Member1983FilmThe Comedy of Errorsas First Merchant1983TVReilly: Ace of Spiesas Sir Edward Grey1983TVDalglieshas Major Hunt1982TVHarry's Gameas General Sir Jocelyn Fairbairn1981FilmFor Your Eyes Onlyas Vice Admiral1980TVLady Killersas Sir Thomas Inskip, K.C.1980TVBuccaneeras Admiral Harkness1979TVMalice Aforethoughtas Mr Pimm1979FilmJulius Caesaras Publius1978FilmThe First Great Train Robberyas Connaught1978TVEnemy at the Dooras Committee President1975TVRumpole of the Baileyas Judge Sam Parkin1975FilmRoyal Flashas Lord Chamberlain1975TVPoldarkas Captain Gower1975TVOil Strike North1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Chief Justice Popham1974FilmDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas Sir Charles Grover1974FilmThe Swordsmanas Christian Duval1973TVWarship1972TVColditzas Devenish1972FilmFrenzyas Doctor in Pub1971FilmMichael Reganas Asst. Chief Constable1971FilmThe Snow Gooseas Naval Captain1971TVJusticeas Lord Chancellor1970FilmMrs Davenportas Mr Davenport1970TVPlay for Today1970TVCodenameas Melton1970TVDoomwatchas Priestland1969TVCounterstrike1968TVThe Expertas Dr. Worseley1968FilmThe Interview1967FilmDoctor Who: The Underwater Menaceas King Thous1966TVBat Out of Hell1966TVThirteen Against Fateas Superintendant Godot1966FilmWay Off Beatas Master of Ceremonies1966TVDavid Copperfieldas Wickfield1966FilmConcordeas Commentator1965FilmThirteen to Centaurusas Gen. Short1965TVOut of the Unknownas Gen. Short1965FilmA Tap on the Shoulderas Chief Constable1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Chief Constable1964TVTheatre 625as Sir Gregory Broome1963TVDoctor Whoas King Thous1963TVThe Spread of the Eagleas Cominius1963FilmThe Partneras Charles Briars1962TVDr. Finlay's Casebook1962FilmThe Cruel Necessityas Sir Thomas Herbert1962TVThe Andromeda Breakthroughas Osborne1962TVZ-Cars1961TVA for Andromedaas J.M. Osborne1961FilmA Call on Kuprin: Part 1as Lowther1960TVMaigret1960TVSunday-Night Playas Lowther1960TVAn Age of Kingsas Duke of Norfolk1959TVNo Hiding Place1958TVIvanhoeas Sir Romer1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Naval Captain1951FilmAppointment with Venusas Clark - R.N.1951FilmThe Case of the Missing Sceneas Crawford1951FilmCalling Bulldog Drummondas Detective (uncredited)1950FilmHighly Dangerousas Frank Conway (uncredited)