John Cannon

Born: 1938-05-22

A British actor who worked predominantly in television, Cannon appeared in several Doctor Who (1974-1983) stories during the Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton eras, as well as numerous episodes of classic television shows such as Steptoe & Son, The Sweeney, Porridge and The Professionals. His other credits included Beau Geste (1982), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars VI - Return of the Jedi and as a Holographic Imperial Officer in Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.


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as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Released: 1977-05-25

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take...

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as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Released: 1980-05-20

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire,...

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as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Released: 1983-05-25

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the...

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as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Released: 1980-12-12

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman,...

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An American Werewolf in London

as Villager (uncredited)
Released: 1981-08-21

American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on...

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Outland

as Barman (uncredited)
Released: 1981-05-22

An honest marshal in a corrupt mining colony on Io, Jupiter's sunless third moon, is determined...

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S.O.S. Titanic

as Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
Released: 1980-02-29

The Titanic disaster as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board.

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Defence of the Realm

as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer
Released: 1986-05-09

A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a...

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Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

as Guard
Released: 1979-02-24

The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring...

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Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

as Elgin
Released: 1976-10-23

When the TARDIS lands in a quarry on Earth, Sarah unearths what appears to be a fossilised hand,...

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The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

as Self - Announcer (voice)
Released: 1952-12-22

The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.

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Out of Town

as Lorry Driver
Released: 1988-01-01

A man walking on a country road gets his foot stuck in a hole. But why will nobody stop to help?

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Burning an Illusion

as Prison Warder
Released: 1981-11-13

A young black woman in England becomes increasingly frustrated with her life with her lazy,...

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Doctor Who

as Elgin
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Doctor Who

as Guard
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Sherlock Holmes

as Rough
First aired: 1984-04-24

Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the...

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Secret Army

as Belgian
First aired: 1977-09-07

World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being...

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