In 1972, he appeared with Hannah Gordon in the BBC comedy series My Wife Next Door which ran for 13 episodes, and for which he won a Jacob's Award in 1975. Alderton has often starred alongside his wife, Pauline Collins. This article is about the actor. He made his first stage appearance with the repertory company of the Theatre Royal, York in August 1961, in Badger's Green by R.C. He was awarded Top Actor Award in the Sun Awards in 1973. Alderton is also the stepfather of Collins' daughter Louise. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Looking for something to watch?
In 1988, he starred as Surgeon Robert Sandy in Tales of the Unexpected, in the episode The Surgeon, and from 1989 to 1992 he starred in the series Forever Green as the character Jack Boult. At the Comedy Theatre, July 1969, played Jimmy Cooper in The Night I Chased the Women with an Eel. He then transferred to another top-rated ITV series when he played Thomas Watkins, the chauffeur, in Upstairs, Downstairs, opposite his wife, Pauline Collins. Alderton heeft vaak gespeeld naast zijn vrouw, Pauline Collins. Join / Sign Up Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. He was cast by Richard Lester in the title role of a film version of Flashman but the project was abandoned.[3]. Alderton has often starred alongside his wife, Pauline Collins. He married his co-star, Jill Browne, but they later divorced. and Fireman Sam (the original series). John Alderton - Biography An English actor active in the theater since 1961, having made few theatrical movies, none of which particularly outstanding, with the exception of John Boorman's Zardoz (1974) and Nigel Cole's popular Calendar Girls (2003), John Alderton has become famous thanks to British television.
For the American football player, see, John Alderton's appearance on This Is Your Life, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Alderton&oldid=981694136, Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 October 2020, at 21:47. Hij is een zoon van Ivy Handley en Gordon John Alderton. Alderton married actress Jill Browne in 1964, but they later divorced. John Alderton (Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 27 november 1940) is een Engels acteur die vooral bekend is door zijn rollen in Upstairs, Downstairs, Thomas & Sarah en Please Sir! Sherriff. Official Sites, Was among those actors to be offered the part of "Kane" (, Considered for Col. Colin Caine, Dr. Armstrong, Roger Derebridge and Kelly in. They had a daughter (the actress Kate Alderton) and two sons and also acted together in spin-off series, Thomas & Sarah, and another sitcom, No, Honestly, as well as in Wodehouse Playhouse (1975–78), a series that featured adaptations of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse (primarily the Mr. Mulliner stories.) John Alderton (born 27 November 1940) is an English actor who is best known for his roles in Upstairs, Downstairs, Thomas & Sarah, Wodehouse Playhouse, Little Miss (original television series), Please Sir! An English actor active in the theater since 1961, having made few theatrical movies, none of which particularly outstanding, with the exception of John Boorman 's Zardoz (1974) and Nigel Cole 's popular Calendar Girls (2003), John Alderton has become famous thanks to British television. [2], Alderton first became familiar to television viewers in 1962, when he played Dr Moone in the ITV soap opera, Emergency – Ward 10. During the 1980s and 1990s, Alderton had few roles. Publicity Listings John Alderton (born 27 November 1940) is an English actor who is best known for his roles in Upstairs, Downstairs, Thomas & Sarah, Wodehouse Playhouse, Little Miss (original television series), Please Sir! He narrated the children's original animated series Little Miss in 1983 (with his wife Pauline Collins) and, from 1987 to 1994, narrated and voiced all the characters in the original series of Fireman Sam. At the Aldwych, March 1969, played Eric Hoyden in the RSC's production of Dutch Uncle. An English actor active in the theater since 1961, having made few theatrical movies, none of which particularly outstanding, with the exception of John Boorman 's Zardoz (1974) and Nigel Cole 's popular Calendar Girls (2003), John Alderton has become famous thanks to British television. John Alderton full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. he also appeared in the film Clockwork Mice in 1995. Guy Bellinger, Other Works
Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. Alderton was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, the son of Ivy (née Handley) and Gordon John Alderton. | He played Christopher Casby in the 2008 BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit. After an uncredited role in Cleopatra (1963), and appearing in British films such as The System (1964), Assignment K (1968), Duffy (1968) and Hannibal Brooks (1969), he played the lead in the comedy series Please Sir!, as hapless teacher Mr Hedges, which later resulted in him also playing the character in the 1971 feature film of the same name. As IMDb celebrates its 30th birthday, we have six shows to get you ready for those pivotal years of your life ... your 30s. (1968), from 1968 to 1972, Thomas, the chauffeur, in Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), between 1971 and 1975, and the narrator and sole voice artist for the English dub of Fireman Sam (1987) from 1987 to 1994. At the Howff, October 1973, played Stanley in Punch and Judy Stories, and played the same part in "Judies" at the Comedy, January 1974. After a period in repertory, made his first London appearance at the Mermaid, November 1965, as Harold Crompton in Spring and Port Wine, later transferring with the production to the Apollo. At the Apollo, May 1976, played four parts in Ayckbourn's Confusions. At the Shaw, January 1975, played Stanley in Pinter's The Birthday Party. Also in 2004, Alderton starred in the first series of ITV 1's Doc Martin in an episode entitled "Of All The Harbours in All The Towns" as sailor John Slater, a friend and former lover of Aunt Joan.
| An English actor active in the theater since 1961, having made few theatrical movies, none of which particularly outstanding, with the exception of John Boorman's Zardoz (1974) and Nigel Cole's popular Calendar Girls (2003), John Alderton has become famous thanks to British television. Then, in 2004 he played a role in the BBC series of Anthony Trollope's He Knew He Was Right. John Alderton is an English actor who is best known for his roles in Upstairs, Downstairs, Thomas & Sarah, Wodehouse Playhouse, Little Miss, Please Sir! In 1969, he married actress Pauline Collins and they had three children, a daughter and two sons. and Fireman Sam (the original series).
He was a subject of the television programme This Is Your Life in 1974 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.