Acting
John Sharp
SH, EN, IT, FR cinema · 44 credits
Born
5 August 1920
Died
26 November 1992 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.
Known for
Filmography
That Summer of White Roses
as Gradonacelnik
The Bride
as Bailiff
Top Secret!
as Maitre D'
A Christmas Carol
as Tipton
The Dresser
as Mr. Bottomley
The Aerodrome
as The Squire
The Return of the Soldier
as Pearson
The Bunker
as Dr. Morell
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Sir Thuud
Velvet Hands
as Benny
The Roads of Exile
as David Hume
Jabberwocky
as Sergeant at the Gate
Packman's Barn
as Arthur Trantor
Barry Lyndon
as Doolan
And Now the Screaming Starts!
as Henry's Friend
The Wicker Man
as Doctor Ewan
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
as Bischof Guido
That's Your Funeral
as Mayor
Thrills Galore
as Eric
Emma's Time
as Charlie
Spring and Port Wine
as Bowler 4
Red, White, and Zero
as The Macebearer
Misunderstood
as Uncle William 'Will'
The White Bus
as Macebearer
The Devil a Monk Would Be
as Mr. Goulburn
The Big Man Coughed and Died
as Park keeper
The Siege of Manchester
as Alexander Green
Bunny Lake Is Missing
as Finger Print Man
A Jolly Bad Fellow
as Hodges
No Love for Johnnie
as Railway Station Master (uncredited)
Left Right and Centre
as Mr. Reeves
When We Are Married
1957
When We Are Married
as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
The House Across the Lake
as Mr. Hardcastle
The Magic Box
as Film Society Member (uncredited)
Angels One Five
as 'Soss'
A Case For P.C. 49
as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)
Laughter in Paradise
as Constable Cafferty (uncredited)
Your Witness
as Police Constable Hawkins
Night and the City
as Man (uncredited)
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
as Frank Haldane