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John Bennett (other)
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John Bennett (actor)
John David Bennett (8 May 1928 – 11 April 2005) was an English actor. Early life Born in Beckenham, Kent to Alfred Bennett and Bessie Bennett (née Rudnidsky), he was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, then trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, followed by a wide repertory theatre experience including Bromley, Bristol Old Vic, Dundee, the Edinburgh Festival and Watford before going to London's West End. He was Jewish. Career Often cast as a villain, he had many roles on television including ''Market in Honey Lane'', ''Porridge'', '' Survivors'', '' The Avengers'', ''Strange Report'', '' Bergerac'', '' The Professionals'' and four episodes of ''The Saint''He guest-starred in two ''Doctor Who'' serials, as General Finch in ''Invasion of the Dinosaurs'' (1974) and as the Chinese magician Li H'sen Chang in ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'' (1977). He is also well remembered as Philip Bosinney in the BBC's adaptation of ''The Forsyte Saga'' (1967), but als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |