Portrait of John Bennett

John Bennett

Bio: John Bennett was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, then trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, followed by a wide repertory theatre experience including Bromley, Bristol Old Vic, Dundee, the Edinburgh Festival and Watford before going to London's West End. Often cast as a villain, Bennett had many roles on television including Market in Honey Lane, Porridge, Survivors, The Avengers, Strange Report, Bergerac, The Professionals and four episodes of The Saint
Born: Tue, May 08 1928
Birthplace: Beckenham, Kent, England, UK

Death: Mon, Apr 11 2005
John Bennett is 76 years old
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Poster of Chaos and Cadavers
Chaos and Cadavers
John Bennett was
75 in Chaos and Cadavers
as 'Mr Resurrection'.
Thu, May 15 2003
Poster of The Pianist
The Pianist
John Bennett was
74 in The Pianist
as 'Dr. Ehrlich'.
Tue, Sep 17 2002
Poster of Minority Report
Minority Report
John Bennett was
74 in Minority Report
as 'Adulation #4'.
Thu, Jun 20 2002
Poster of Not 360
Not 360
John Bennett was
73 in Not 360
as 'Actor'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of Breathtaking
Breathtaking
John Bennett was
72 in Breathtaking
as 'Mr. Henshaw'.
Sat, Dec 16 2000
Poster of Bridge of Dragons
Bridge of Dragons
John Bennett was
70 in Bridge of Dragons
as 'The Registrar'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element
John Bennett was
68 in The Fifth Element
as 'Priest'.
Fri, May 02 1997
Poster of Alien Nation: Millennium
Alien Nation: Millennium
John Bennett was
67 in Alien Nation: Millennium
as 'Officer Laskau'.
Tue, Jan 02 1996
Poster of Priest
Priest
John Bennett was
66 in Priest
as 'Father Redstone'.
Fri, Mar 24 1995
Poster of Kangaroo Man
Kangaroo Man
John Bennett was
66 in Kangaroo Man
as 'Doctor'.
Sat, Jan 07 1995
Poster of Split Second
Split Second
John Bennett was
63 in Split Second
as 'Dr Schulman'.
Fri, May 01 1992
Poster of Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
John Bennett was
63 in Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
as 'Sigmund Freud'.
Fri, Dec 06 1991
Poster of The War That Never Ends
The War That Never Ends
John Bennett was
62 in The War That Never Ends
as 'Corcyran Representative'.
Thu, Mar 28 1991
Poster of Needle
Needle
John Bennett was
62 in Needle
as 'Chief Constable'.
Wed, Sep 12 1990
Poster of Antonia and Jane
Antonia and Jane
John Bennett was
61 in Antonia and Jane
as 'Uncle Irwin Carlinsky'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of The Tenth Man
The Tenth Man
John Bennett was
60 in The Tenth Man
as 'Jules'.
Sun, Dec 04 1988
Poster of Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
John Bennett was
60 in Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
as 'Chaplain / Father'.
Sat, Oct 01 1988
Poster of Tai-Pan
Tai-Pan
John Bennett was
58 in Tai-Pan
as 'Orlov'.
Fri, Nov 07 1986
Poster of Give My Regards to Broad Street
Give My Regards to Broad Street
John Bennett was
56 in Give My Regards to Broad Street
as 'Mr. Rath'.
Wed, Nov 28 1984
Poster of The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs
John Bennett was
54 in The Plague Dogs
as 'Don (voice)'.
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle
John Bennett was
53 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Kleinmann'.
Fri, Jul 24 1981
Poster of The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd
John Bennett was
52 in The Mirror Crack'd
as 'Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")'.
Fri, Sep 19 1980
Poster of The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk
John Bennett was
51 in The Dybbuk
as 'Messenger'.
Sun, Feb 24 1980
Poster of Pews
Pews
John Bennett was
51 in Pews
as 'Liftchick'.
Sat, Jan 12 1980
Poster of The House on Garibaldi Street
The House on Garibaldi Street
John Bennett was
51 in The House on Garibaldi Street
as 'Aaron Lazar'.
Mon, May 28 1979
Poster of Watership Down
Watership Down
John Bennett was
50 in Watership Down
as 'Captain Holly (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 14 1978
Poster of Return Fare
Return Fare
John Bennett was
50 in Return Fare
as 'Dr Robbins'.
Fri, Sep 01 1978
Poster of The Greek Tycoon
The Greek Tycoon
John Bennett was
50 in The Greek Tycoon
as 'Servant'.
Fri, May 12 1978
Poster of Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
John Bennett was
48 in Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
as 'Li H'sen Chang'.
Sat, Apr 02 1977
Poster of The Face of Darkness
The Face of Darkness
John Bennett was
48 in The Face of Darkness
as 'Inquisitor & Psychiatrist'.
Mon, Nov 01 1976
Poster of The Shadow-Line
The Shadow-Line
John Bennett was
48 in The Shadow-Line
Mon, Sep 06 1976
Poster of The Message
The Message
John Bennett was
47 in The Message
as 'Salool'.
Tue, Mar 09 1976
Poster of Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
John Bennett was
45 in Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
as 'General Finch'.
Sat, Feb 16 1974
Poster of Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
John Bennett was
44 in Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as 'Joseph Goebbels'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of The House in Nightmare Park
The House in Nightmare Park
John Bennett was
44 in The House in Nightmare Park
as 'Patel'.
Fri, Mar 23 1973
Poster of Anything Can Happen
Anything Can Happen
John Bennett was
44 in Anything Can Happen
as 'Geoff Bridges'.
Tue, Jan 02 1973
Poster of Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
John Bennett was
44 in Henry VIII and His Six Wives
as 'Wriothesley'.
Thu, Jul 13 1972
Poster of The House That Dripped Blood
The House That Dripped Blood
John Bennett was
42 in The House That Dripped Blood
as 'Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")'.
Mon, Feb 22 1971
Poster of The Syndicate
The Syndicate
John Bennett was
40 in The Syndicate
as 'Dr. Singh'.
Mon, Sep 16 1968
Poster of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
John Bennett was
38 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Sun, Oct 16 1966
Poster of Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
John Bennett was
38 in Kaleidoscope
as 'Poker Player'.
Fri, Jul 01 1966
Poster of The Barber of Stamford Hill
The Barber of Stamford Hill
John Bennett was
34 in The Barber of Stamford Hill
Thu, Jan 10 1963
Poster of Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
John Bennett was
34 in Lawrence of Arabia
as 'Arab Sheik (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 11 1962
Poster of The Pirates of Blood River
The Pirates of Blood River
John Bennett was
34 in The Pirates of Blood River
as 'Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 09 1962
Poster of Crooks Anonymous
Crooks Anonymous
John Bennett was
33 in Crooks Anonymous
as 'Thomas'.
Sat, Mar 31 1962
Poster of Postman's Knock
Postman's Knock
John Bennett was
33 in Postman's Knock
as 'Pete'.
Thu, Feb 22 1962
Poster of Victim
Victim
John Bennett was
33 in Victim
as 'Undercover Detective (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 01 1961
Poster of The Challenge
The Challenge
John Bennett was
32 in The Challenge
as 'Spider'.
Tue, May 17 1960
Poster of A Taste of Money
A Taste of Money
John Bennett was
31 in A Taste of Money
Fri, Jan 01 1960

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Rome
Rome
John Bennett would have been no older than
76 in Rome
as 'Elderly Priest'.
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Sun, Aug 28 2005
Poster of New Tricks
New Tricks
John Bennett was
75+ in New Tricks
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
John Bennett was
75+ in Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
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Thu, Sep 04 2003
Poster of Armadillo
Armadillo
John Bennett was
73+ in Armadillo
as 'Father'.
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Sun, Sep 16 2001
Poster of Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
John Bennett was
73+ in Waking the Dead
as 'Professor George Rosenthal'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 18 2001
Poster of Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
John Bennett was
69+ in Jonathan Creek
as 'Frank Geiger'.
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Fri, May 09 1997
Poster of Cadfael
Cadfael
John Bennett was
66+ in Cadfael
as 'Lazarus the Leper'.
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Sun, May 29 1994
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
John Bennett was
63+ in Heartbeat
as 'Terence Young'.
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Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Mulberry
Mulberry
John Bennett was
63+ in Mulberry
as 'The Stranger'.
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Mon, Feb 24 1992
Poster of Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
John Bennett was
63+ in Murder Most Horrid
as 'DCI Graham Barlow'.
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Thu, Nov 14 1991
Poster of Saracen
Saracen
John Bennett was
61+ in Saracen
as 'Nugent'.
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Sat, Sep 02 1989
Poster of The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
John Bennett was
59+ in The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as 'Chaplain / Father'.
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Sun, Jan 10 1988
Poster of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
John Bennett was
59+ in Jake and the Fatman
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Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
John Bennett was
58+ in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
as 'Richard Erskine'.
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Sun, Jan 11 1987
Poster of Miss Marple
Miss Marple
John Bennett was
56+ in Miss Marple
as 'Richard Erskine'.
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Wed, Dec 26 1984
Poster of The Bill
The Bill
John Bennett was
56+ in The Bill
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
John Bennett was
56+ in Hunter
as 'Uniform Officer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of The Cleopatras
The Cleopatras
John Bennett was
54+ in The Cleopatras
as 'Philocles'.
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Wed, Jan 19 1983
Poster of Bergerac
Bergerac
John Bennett was
53+ in Bergerac
as 'Aaron Rosenbaum'.
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Sun, Oct 18 1981
Poster of Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
John Bennett was
50+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Royden'.
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Sat, Mar 24 1979
Poster of Lillie
Lillie
John Bennett was
50+ in Lillie
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Sun, Sep 24 1978
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
John Bennett was
50+ in Return of the Saint
as 'Colonel Ramon Perrez'.
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Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of Blake's 7
Blake's 7
John Bennett was
49+ in Blake's 7
as 'Coser'.
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Mon, Jan 02 1978
Poster of The Professionals
The Professionals
John Bennett was
49+ in The Professionals
as 'Inspector Truitt'.
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Fri, Dec 30 1977
Poster of Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
John Bennett was
49+ in Anna Karenina
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Sun, Sep 25 1977
Poster of 1990
1990
John Bennett was
49+ in 1990
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1977
Poster of I, Claudius
I, Claudius
John Bennett was
48+ in I, Claudius
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1976
Poster of Survivors
Survivors
John Bennett was
46+ in Survivors
as 'Jim'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 16 1975
Poster of Porridge
Porridge
John Bennett was
46+ in Porridge
as 'Medical Officer'.
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Thu, Sep 05 1974
Poster of Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles
John Bennett was
45+ in Fall of Eagles
as 'Georges Clemenceau'.
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Fri, Mar 15 1974
Poster of The Edwardians
The Edwardians
John Bennett was
44+ in The Edwardians
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Tue, Nov 21 1972
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
John Bennett was
44+ in Crown Court
as ', Dr. Martin Stanislaus'.
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Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons
John Bennett was
43+ in Fathers and Sons
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 17 1971
Poster of Brett
Brett
John Bennett was
42+ in Brett
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Mon, Apr 26 1971
Poster of Strange Report
Strange Report
John Bennett was
41+ in Strange Report
as 'Jack White'.
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Sun, Sep 21 1969
Poster of The Main Chance
The Main Chance
John Bennett was
41+ in The Main Chance
as 'Raul Ramira'.
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Wed, Jun 18 1969
Poster of The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
John Bennett was
40+ in The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
as 'Lew Kohl'.
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Wed, Apr 23 1969
Poster of The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga
John Bennett was
38+ in The Forsyte Saga
as 'Philip Bosinney'.
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Sat, Jan 07 1967
Poster of Softly, Softly
Softly, Softly
John Bennett was
37+ in Softly, Softly
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Wed, Jan 05 1966
Poster of Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
John Bennett was
37+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre
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Thu, Oct 07 1965
Poster of Detective
Detective
John Bennett was
35+ in Detective
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Mon, Mar 30 1964
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
John Bennett was
35+ in Doctor Who
as 'Li H'sen Chang, General Finch'.
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Sat, Nov 23 1963
Poster of Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone
John Bennett was
35+ in Lorna Doone
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Sun, Jun 16 1963
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
John Bennett was
34+ in The Saint
as 'Muller, Ardossi, Raschid, Count Alfredo'.
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Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
John Bennett was
33+ in Z-Cars
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Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
John Bennett was
33+ in Sir Francis Drake
as 'Tomas'.
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Sun, Nov 12 1961
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
John Bennett was
32+ in The Avengers
as 'Sykes, Marson'.
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Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
John Bennett was
32+ in Sunday-Night Play
as 'Zagornetz'.
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Sun, Sep 25 1960
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
John Bennett was
31+ in No Hiding Place
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Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
John Bennett was
27+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'Victor Lane, Malcolm Roberts'.
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Sat, Jul 09 1955
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
John Bennett was
26+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
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Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
John Bennett was
23+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Jules'.
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Mon, Dec 24 1951