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John Brooking

Born January 29, 1912 in Lewisham, London, England, UKDied May 19, 19667 films

John Brooking was born on January 29, 1912 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Rob Roy (1961), Stranger on the Shore (1961) and Cards with Uncle Tom (1959). He died on May 19, 1966 in England, UK.

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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner posterFirst watchThe Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner19627.2as Green (uncredited)A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance…View film

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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men poster6.2The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men1952Carry On Jack poster5.9Carry On Jack1964

Filmography

7 films as actor
  1. 1964Carry On JackThird Sea Lord
  2. 1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerGreen (uncredited)
  3. 1962She Always Gets Their ManSir Basil
  4. 1958The Two-Headed SpyStaff Officer (uncredited)
  5. 1953The Flanagan BoyBarnes
  6. 1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenMerrie Man
  7. 1939I Met a Murderer(uncredited)