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John Arnatt

Actor

John Arnatt

Born May 9, 1917 in Petrograd, Russian Empire [now St. Petersburg, Russia]Died December 21, 199932 films

John Edwin Arnatt (9 May 1917 – 21 December 1999) was a British actor.

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Whistle Down the Wind posterFirst watchWhistle Down the Wind19617.2as Supt. TeesdaleWhen an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.View film

Essential films

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Our Mother's House poster7.2Our Mother's House1967

Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 1998Birds of PreyGentleman
  2. 1979Licensed to Love and KillMerlin
  3. 1978Doctor Who: The Invasion of TimeChancellor Borusa
  4. 1974Sign It DeathMr. Robinson
  5. 1973Paganini Strikes AgainInsp. Mainwaring
  6. 1972Crucible of TerrorBill
  7. 1967Our Mother's HouseMan Client
  8. 1967A Challenge for Robin HoodSheriff of Nottingham
  9. 1965Licensed to KillRockwell
  10. 1965HysteriaMr. James
  11. 1964Clash by Night
  12. 1963Dr. CrippenChief Inspector Dew
  13. 1963Shadow of FearSharp
  14. 1963The Set UpSusp. Ross
  15. 1962Out of the FogSupt. Chadwick
  16. 1962Night ConspiratorsGeneral Von Schiltz
  17. 1962Only Two Can PlayBill
  18. 1961Whistle Down the WindSupt. Teesdale
  19. 1961The ImpersonatorDet. Supt. Fletcher
  20. 1961The Third AlibiSupt. Ross
  21. 1961No Love for JohnnieGregson, BBC Reporter (uncredited)
  22. 1960The Bulldog BreedBriggs (uncredited)
  23. 1957The End BeginsHugh Pakenham
  24. 1957The Passionate StrangerMaurice Lamport / Martin
  25. 1956TearawayChief Inspector Ball
  26. 1954Forbidden CargoCustoms Officer (uncredited)
  27. 1953House of BlackmailPete Carter
  28. 1952Circumstantial EvidenceSteve Harrison
  29. 1951Cry, the Beloved CountryPrison Warden (uncredited)
  30. 1951Pool of LondonSquad Car Officer (uncredited)
  31. 1950Dick Barton at BayJackson
  32. 1949Meet Simon CherryTommy