''Johnny, You're Wanted'' is a British
television series
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which originally aired on
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in 6 episodes between 7 November and 12 December 1953.
[Baskin p.11] In 1956 it was adapted into a
film of the same title also starring Slater.
Cast
*
John Slater John Slater may refer to:
Business and government
*John Slater (industrialist) (1776–1843), (American) father of John Fox Slater, brother and partner of Samuel Slater
*John Fox Slater (1815–1884), American philanthropist, son of John Slater ( ...
as Johnny (6 episodes)
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Joan Newell
Joan Newell (1915–2012) was a British actress primarily known for her television roles, but who also appeared in films and on stage. She co-starred with John Slater in the 1953 series '' Johnny, You're Wanted''.Baskin p.11 Amongst her most pro ...
as Joan (6 episodes)
*
Tom Clegg as Trunker (5 episodes)
* Herbert Smith as Old Moore (4 episodes)
*
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Meir Bikel ( ; May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was an Austrian-American actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist, and political activist. He appeared in films, including '' The African Queen'' (1951), ''Moulin Rouge'' (1952), ' ...
as Ferrari (4 episodes)
*
Martin Wyldeck
Martin Wyldeck (11 January 1914 – 29 April 1988) was an English actor who played a wide range of parts over many years on stage, screen and TV.
He also appeared in the first episode of the TV series ''Fawlty Towers'', as Sir Richard Morris ...
as Inspector Markham (4 episodes)
*
John Boulter
John Boulter is a British tenor best known for his appearances as a soloist in the BBC's long-running variety series ''The Black and White Minstrel Show''. Along with bass Tony Mercer and baritone Dai Francis, Boulter was one of the show's three ...
as Detective Sergeant (4 episodes)
*
Elspet Gray
Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née Gray; 12 April 1929 – 18 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who first became known for her partnership with her husband, Brian Rix, and later was cast in many television roles in the 1970s and 1980s. S ...
as Beryl (3 episodes)
* Joan Young as Matron (3 episodes)
*
William Franklyn
William Leo Franklyn (22 September 1925 – 31 October 2006) was a British actor, perhaps best known for voicing the "Schhh... You Know Who" adverts for Schweppes from 1965 to 1973. He also performed on stage, film, television and radio, t ...
as Dr. Matthews (3 episodes)
* Jack Newmark as Solomon (3 episodes)
* Diana Graves as Sonia (2 episodes)
* Frank Hawkins as Mac (2 episodes)
*
Lind Joyce as Cabaret Singer (2 episodes)
* Frederick Wheldon as Maitre d'Hotel (2 episodes)
* Arthur Lovegrove as Sid (1 episode)
* Jacqueline Squire as Peggy (1 episode)
* Reginald Hearne as Police Sergeant (1 episode)
*
Kenneth Cope
Kenneth Charles Cope (born 14 April 1931) is an English retired actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his roles as Marty Hopkirk in ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', Jed Stone in ''Coronation Street'' and Ray Hilton in ''Brookside (T ...
as Police Constable (1 episode)
* John Vere as Tobacconist (1 episode)
* Olivia Burleigh as Lady Stoke 1 episode)
*
Noel Davis
Noel Davis (born Edgar Davis; 1 March 1927 – 24 November 2002) was a British film and television actor; and latterly, a film and television casting director.
Partial filmography
* '' Darling'' (1965) - Shop Assistant (uncredited)
* ''Fahren ...
as Motor Mechanic (1 episode)
* Alec Finter asStage-Door Keeper (1 episode)
References
Bibliography
*Baskin, Ellen . ''Serials on British Television, 1950-1994''. Scolar Press, 1996.
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=4615638
BBC television dramas
1953 British television series debuts
1953 British television series endings
English-language television shows