John Barrett

John Barrett

Deceased · Born: Feb 18, 1910 · Died: May 22, 1983

Personal Details

BornFeb 18, 1910 Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

John Barrett, a renowned thespian, entered this world on February 18, 1910, in the charming town of Rochdale, located in the picturesque county of Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. This remarkable individual went on to carve out a successful career in the entertainment industry, earning recognition for his captivating performances in a diverse range of films, including the critically acclaimed "The Eagle Has Landed" (1976),the beloved classic "Far from the Madding Crowd" (1967),and the intriguing "The Monsters" (1962).

Throughout his life, Barrett was blessed with a loving partner, the talented Gwyneth Owen, who stood by his side through both the triumphs and tribulations. Despite his many accomplishments, Barrett's life was not without its challenges, and he eventually succumbed to the inevitable on May 22, 1983, at the age of 73, in the peaceful surroundings of Walton-on-the-Hill, a quaint village nestled in the beautiful county of Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

Career

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1994
Double Blast
Double Blast as Trainer
{"id":162597,"title":"Remembrance","year":"1982","character":"Jimmy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/remembrance-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162597.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162597.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":7367,"title":"The Missionary","year":"1982","character":"Old Man Outside Hotel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-missionary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7367.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7367.jpg"},"released":1}
The Missionary
The Missionary as Old Man Outside Hotel
{"id":6341,"title":"The French Lieutenant's Woman","year":"1981","character":"Dairyman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-french-lieutenants-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6341.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6341.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
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1980
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1979
Play for Today
Play for Today as Caretaker
{"id":85965,"title":"Doing Time","year":"1979","character":"Hedley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doing-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85965.jpg"},"released":1}
Doing Time
Doing Time as Hedley
{"id":12016,"title":"Tess","year":"1979","character":"Old Dairy Hand","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gffknqg80o40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gffknqg80o40.jpg"},"released":1}
Tess
Tess as Old Dairy Hand
{"id":8569,"title":"All Creatures Great and Small","year":1978,"character":"Kitson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/all-creatures-great-and-small-1978","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8569.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8569.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
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1976
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{"id":22535,"title":"The Eagle Has Landed","year":"1976","character":"Laker Armsby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-eagle-has-landed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/42mn2jk3hgr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/42mn2jk3hgr0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed as Laker Armsby
{"id":164642,"title":"Smokey Joe's Revenge","year":"1974","character":"Bill Bassett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/smokey-joes-revenge-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164642.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Smokey Joe's Revenge
Smokey Joe's Revenge as Bill Bassett
{"id":10237,"title":"Not on Your Nellie","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/not-on-your-nellie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6tco2q99mfe0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6tco2q99mfe0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":186159,"title":"Malachi's Cove","year":"1973","character":"Polwarth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/malachis-cove-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186159.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186159.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Malachi's Cove
Malachi's Cove as Polwarth
{"id":64691,"title":"O Lucky Man!","year":"1973","character":"Bill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/o-lucky-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64691.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10238,"title":"Last of the Summer Wine","year":1973,"character":"Guide","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/last-of-the-summer-wine","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10238.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10238.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10249,"title":"Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?","year":1973,"character":"Verger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/whatever-happened-to-the-likely-lads","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10249.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10249.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":64951,"title":"The Chastity Belt","year":"1972","character":"1st Peasant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-chastity-belt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64951.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64951.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Chastity Belt
The Chastity Belt as 1st Peasant
{"id":165136,"title":"Nearest and Dearest","year":"1972","character":"Joshua Pledge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nearest-and-dearest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165136.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165136.jpg"},"released":1}
Nearest and Dearest
Nearest and Dearest as Joshua Pledge
{"id":165954,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1970","character":"Old Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1970-4","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165954.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165954.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":87370,"title":"Star!","year":"1968","character":"Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-1968","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87370.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Star!
Star! as Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)
{"id":22803,"title":"Far from the Madding Crowd","year":"1967","character":"Joseph Poorgrass","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/far-from-the-madding-crowd-1967","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22803.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd as Joseph Poorgrass
{"id":166823,"title":"The Trygon Factor","year":"1966","character":"Guide","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trygon-factor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166823.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166823.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
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The Witches
The Witches as Mr. Glass
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1965
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 as Waiter
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War-Gods of the Deep
War-Gods of the Deep as Third Fisherman
{"id":82223,"title":"A Prize of Arms","year":"1962","character":"Publican","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-prize-of-arms","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82223.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82223.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
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1961
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1960
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
{"id":149533,"title":"Jack the Ripper","year":"1959","character":"Onlooker at 2nd Murder Scene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jack-the-ripper-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149533.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149533.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper as Onlooker at 2nd Murder Scene