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Birthday:
August 5, 1942
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John Bryans
Biography
John Bryans (died 2 March 1989) was a British actor, who appeared frequently on television.
He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Bercol during the first two series of Blake's 7. He also appeared in the third series as the torturer Shrinker. He also appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Creature from the Pit.
Other television credits include: Justice, Bel Ami, Danger Man, The Baron, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Champions, Softly, Softly, The First Lady, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Guardians, The Troubleshooters, Colditz, Rock Follies, The Gentle Touch, Wilde Alliance and Only Fools and Horses. His film roles included the estate agent in the horror anthology The House That Dripped Blood (1970), and Cardinal Wolsey in Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972).
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Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Praying Mantis | Dubreuil |
| 1982 | The Barretts of Wimpole Street | Dr. Ford-Waterlow |
| 1982 | Broken Glass | George Harris |
| 1979 | Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit | Torvin |
| 1979 | Henry V | Duke of Bourbon |
| 1978 | Quiet as a Nun | Sir Charles |
| 1977 | Nipper | Magistrate |
| 1974 | Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? | Colonel Broom |
| 1972 | Henry VIII and His Six Wives | Wolsey |
| 1971 | The House That Dripped Blood | Stoker (segment "Framework Story") |
| 1970 | The Prime Minister's Daughter | Scott-Bower |
| 1968 | Number Ten | Holden Britwell |
| 1966 | Dead Silence | Sydney Oliver |
| 1965 | The Girl Who Loved Robots | Lederman |
| 1965 | A Passage to India | Mr Burton |
| 1964 | The Verdict | Prendergast |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Dalgliesh | Chief Superintendent Mercer |
| 1983 | Dalgliesh | Chief Inspector Mercer |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 | Senator Bercol |
| 1978 | Lillie | |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 | Shrinker |
| 1978 | Wilde Alliance | Lamb |
| 1977 | Anna Karenina | |
| 1974 | Within These Walls | |
| 1973 | Black and Blue | Martin Bormann |
| 1972 | Colditz | German Guard |
| 1972 | Crown Court | |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Prosecuting Counsel |
| 1971 | The Guardians | |
| 1971 | Justice | Arthur Bollington |
| 1971 | Justice | Clerk of Chambers |
| 1971 | Justice | Bill Corletti |
| 1971 | Justice | William Corletti |
| 1971 | Bel Ami | Monsieur Walter |
| 1971 | Cousin Bette | Célestin Crevel |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Magistrate |
| 1970 | Menace | |
| 1968 | The Champions | Crolic |
| 1968 | The Expert | Parker |
| 1968 | Nana | |
| 1968 | Nana | Steiner |
| 1967 | Blandings Castle | |
| 1967 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Mr. Armitage |
| 1967 | The World of Wodehouse | Hotel Manager |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly | |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Mgr. de la Trémouille |
| 1964 | Martin Chuzzlewit | |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Torvin |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | |
| 1962 | The Saint | Mister Anthony |