John Edward Arthur Woodnutt (3 March 1924 – 2 January 2006) was an English character actor, often cast in villainous roles.
Early life and education
The younger son of Harold Frederick Woodnutt and brother of the
Conservative
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Mark Woodnutt, he was born in
London
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, and at the age of 18 made his acting debut at the
Oxford Playhouse
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History
The Playhouse was founded as ''The Red Barn'' at 12 Woodstock Road, North Oxfor ...
.
Career
He had many television roles, including that of
Henry VII in the first episode of ''
The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' (1970); Sir
Watkyn Bassett
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Anatole
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in the television version of ''
Jeeves and Wooster
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'' (1990 to 1993); and Merlin and Mogdred in the children's adventure game programme ''
Knightmare
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'' (1987–1990).
[ One of his earliest television roles was in 1956 in the ]ITV
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drama ''One'', broadcast live.[ He appeared five times in '']Z-Cars
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'' and once in '' Softly, Softly''.[
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'' (1975) in the dual roles of Broton and the Duke of Forgill
* ''The Keeper of Traken'' (1981) as Seron
He appeared in ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'' episode "Quick-Quick Slow Death" in 1966 and played Spidron (character), "The Spidron" in the cult science fiction series ''The Tomorrow People'' in 1973.
He also appeared in the ''Look and Read'' educational serial "The Boy From Space" in 1971, as the Thin Spaceman; the BBC children's drama adaptation of ''The Secret Garden (1975 TV series), The Secret Garden'' (1975); the 1976 HTV series ''Children of the Stones'' as the sinister butler Link; and the 1978 series ''The Doombolt Chase''.