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Noel Johnson

Actor

Noel Johnson

Born December 28, 1916 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UKDied October 1, 199930 films

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.

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Withnail & I posterFirst watchWithnail & I19877.2as GeneralTwo out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the…View film

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For Your Eyes Only poster6.6For Your Eyes Only1981Frenzy poster7.1Frenzy1972The First Great Train Robbery poster6.7The First Great Train Robbery1978

Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. 2023Doctor Who: The Underwater MenaceKing Thous (voice)
  2. 2018InfluencedKidnapper
  3. 1995The Vacillations of Poppy CarewPatient 1
  4. 1987Withnail & IGeneral
  5. 1986Theban Plays: AntigoneChorus
  6. 1986Defence of the RealmClub Member
  7. 1983The Comedy of ErrorsFirst Merchant
  8. 1981For Your Eyes OnlyVice Admiral
  9. 1979Licensed to Love and KillLord Dangerfield
  10. 1979Julius CaesarPublius
  11. 1978The First Great Train RobberyConnaught
  12. 1975Royal FlashLord Chamberlain
  13. 1974Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursSir Charles Grover
  14. 1974The SwordsmanChristian Duval
  15. 1972FrenzyDoctor in Pub
  16. 1971Michael ReganAsst. Chief Constable
  17. 1971The Snow GooseNaval Captain
  18. 1970Mrs DavenportMr Davenport
  19. 1968The Interview
  20. 1967Doctor Who: The Underwater MenaceKing Thous
  21. 1966Way Off BeatMaster of Ceremonies
  22. 1965Thirteen to CentaurusGen. Short
  23. 1965A Tap on the ShoulderChief Constable
  24. 1963The PartnerCharles Briars
  25. 1962The Cruel NecessitySir Thomas Herbert
  26. 1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 1Lowther
  27. 1951Appointment with VenusClark - R.N.
  28. 1951The Case of the Missing SceneCrawford
  29. 1951Calling Bulldog DrummondDetective (uncredited)
  30. 1950Highly DangerousFrank Conway (uncredited)