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John Franklyn-Robbins

14 movies on Netflix

Biography

John Franklyn-Robbins was an English actor whose career spanned theater, television and voice work. Born in Cheltenham, he studied at RADA and took early stage jobs at the Bristol Old Vic and the Manchester Library Theatre. His Shakespeare work included Ariel in The Tempest and Macduff in Macbeth, and he later performed in the West End and on Broadway. He worked in the early years of the BBC and ITV and went on to appear in series such as The Avengers, Z-Cars, Callan, I, Claudius, Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was among only ten actors to appear in both Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation. His screen credits included Asylum (1972) and Overlord (1975), and he also appeared in The Golden Compass (2007) and Mrs Dalloway (1997). He played Giuseppe Garibaldi in an episode of The Onedin Line and voiced the Dream Maker in the animated children's fantasy series The Dreamstone.

84years old at death

  • Born Cheltenham
  • Died London
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films
14
Career span
42 years1964 to 2006

Genres

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  1. A first

    John Franklyn-Robbins appeared in early BBC and ITV productions, and his later credits included The Avengers, Z-Cars, Callan, I, Claudius, Doctor Who, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was among only ten actors to act in both Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

  2. Early training

    A prolific Shakespearean actor, Franklyn-Robbins trained at RADA. Early in his career he worked at the Manchester Library Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic.

John Franklyn-Robbins movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix with the most votes on IMDb, with the part played in each.

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  1. Vanity Fair2004 Dramaas Mr. Sedley

    IMDb rating 6.224K votes

  2. A Christmas Carol1999 Drama, Fantasyas Crump

    IMDb rating 7.412K votes

  3. Hogfather2006as The Dean

    IMDb rating 7.412K votes

  4. The Plague Dogs1982as Williamsonvoice

    IMDb rating 7.710K votes

  5. Asylum1972as Mr. Stebbins

    IMDb rating 6.59.4K votes

  6. The Woman in Black1989as Reverend Greet

    IMDb rating 7.07.1K votes

  7. Bright Young Things2003as Judge

    IMDb rating 6.56.8K votes

  8. Mrs Dalloway1997as Lionel

    IMDb rating 6.54.6K votes

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