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John Quarmby(1929-2019)

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John Quarmby in Fawlty Towers (1975)
John Quarmby was born on 18 June 1929 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The December Rose (1986), Theatre Night (1985) and BBC Play of the Month (1965). He died on 5 April 2019.
BornJune 18, 1929
DiedApril 5, 2019(89)
BornJune 18, 1929
DiedApril 5, 2019(89)
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Known for

The December Rose (1986)
The December Rose
8.1
TV Mini Series
  • Lord Hobart
Theatre Night (1985)
Theatre Night
7.2
TV Series
  • Merriman
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
BBC Play of the Month
6.8
TV Series
  • Mereshchun
  • Sushkin
John Leeson and Elisabeth Sladen in K-9 and Company (1981)
K-9 and Company
6.0
TV Movie
  • Henry Tobias
  • 1981

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Actor

  • Ella Jones, Heather-Jay Jones, Stephen Moore, Victoria Shalet, and Paula Wilcox in The Queen's Nose (1995)
    The Queen's Nose
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Snouch
    • 1996–1999
  • Oliver Twist (1999)
    Oliver Twist
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Richard Leeford
    • 1999
  • Juliet Aubrey, Jack Davenport, and Justine Waddell in The Moth (1997)
    The Moth
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Samuel Bennett
    • 1997
  • Justin Chadwick in Melvyn's Pencils (1995)
    Melvyn's Pencils
    Short
    • Gordon
    • 1995
  • Meg Ryan, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill, and Polly Walker in Restoration (1995)
    Restoration
    6.6
    • The Chancellor
    • 1995
  • Io no spik inglish (1995)
    Io no spik inglish
    4.8
    • 1995
  • Black Beauty (1994)
    Black Beauty
    6.6
    • Butler
    • 1994
  • Dispatches (1987)
    Dispatches
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Sir Hall Miller - Conservative MP, 1983-1992
    • 1993
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Car Thief
    • 1993
  • Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992)
    Anglo Saxon Attitudes
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Party Guest
    • 1992
  • Alex Jennings in Ashenden (1991)
    Ashenden
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Dinner Guest
    • 1991
  • The Fool (1990)
    The Fool
    6.2
    • 1990
  • Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990)
    Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Harrison
    • 1990
  • Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)
    Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Grumpus
    • 1989
  • Anthony Hopkins, Jean Simmons, and John Rhys-Davies in Great Expectations (1989)
    Great Expectations
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • 1989

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  • Born
    • June 18, 1929
    • Liverpool, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 5, 2019

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    Trained at RADA from 1949.

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