John Carlin (6 November 1929 – 19 November 2017) was a Scottish actor. He appeared on television from 1957 to 1992 and has 109 credits from films and television series.

Early years Carlin was born on 6 November 1929 in Johnstone, Scotland, and he attended the Glasgow College of Dramatic Art.

Career In the late 1950s, Carlin acted with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He made his radio debut in 1955 on the Children's Hour and went on to appear in a number of television programmes in the 1960s. Also in the 1960s he worked as a disc jockey on the BBC's Light Programme.

Death Carlin died on 19 November 2017 in Gloucestershire, England.

Filmography Year Title Role1957 The Piper of Orde Colin1971 Remembrandt Kemp1976 Carry On England Officer1977 Holocaust 2000 Robertson1978 Carry On Emmannuelle French Parson1979 Suez 1956 The Speaker1980 Between the Covers Charles George and Mildred Casino Supervisor1990 A Ghost in Monte Carlo Concierge

Television roles Year Title Role Notes1962The Probation OfficerPeter1 episode Emergency-Ward 10 Angus MacGregor 6 episodes Dixon of Dock Green Ken Crocker Episode: "The Milkman Knocks on Friday" Ghost Squad Tim Casey Episode: "Quarantine a Kavar"1963 24-Hour Call Jeweller Episode: "Never Leave Me" The Plane Makers Rowland Jessup Episode: "The Short Run" Suspense Philip Hale Episode: "The White Hot Coal"1963-1970Dr. Finlay's CasebookVarious3 episodes1964 Taxi! George Episode: "Sunday Mornings Are for Sleeping" Kidnapped Lieutenant Episode: "In the Hands of the Ladies" Z Cars Factory Worker Episode: "Welcome Home, Jigger"1964, 1967No Hiding PlaceBarber/Charlie White2 episodes1965 Story Parade Basil Jaraby Episode: "The Old Boys" Compact Ross Bennett 2 episodes The Flying Swan Rogers, of The Sunday Star Episode: "The Age of Consent" The Troubleshooters Actor Episode: "Meet Miss Mogul" The Scales of Justice Waller Episode: "The Material Witness"1966 The Idiot Baron S. 2 episodes The Liars Butler 1 episode Theatre 625 Medvedenko 2 episodes A Game of Murder Leonard Lincoln 4 episodes The Wednesday Play Evangelist Episode: "Toddler on the Run" Thirteen Against Fate Sauvegrain Episode: "The Widower" Intrigue Ranklin Episode: "Scratch the Surface...and What Do You Find?" George and the Dragon Taxi Driver Episode: "George Meets the Dragon" The Three Musketeers King Louis XIII4 episodes This Man Craig Mr Harris Episode: "The Pirate Cut"1967 Mr Rose Danethorpe Episode: "The Honest Villain" Love Story Cinema Manager Episode: "It's a Long Way to Transylvania" The Revenue Men Hayes Episode: "Evidence Partial and Impartial" Baker's Half-Dozen Alex 5 episodes1968 Pere Goriot Maxime Episode: "Gilded Youth"1969 Fraud Squad Russell Yarwood Episode: "Turbot on Ice" The First Churchills Vanbrugh 2 episodes1970 Out of the Past Granville Sharp Episode: "The Slave Trade: The Case of Jonathan Strong" Big Brother Dr Stockoe Episode: "There's Always a First Time"Play for TodaySir James BrentonEpisode: "The Lie" The Adventures of Don Quick TV Announcer Episode: "People isn't Everything"1971HadleighDr. PhillipsEpisode: "Open Verdict"1971-1973...And Mother Makes ThreeVarious3 episodes1972 Spyder's Web Wickering Episode: "The Hafiz Affair" Hadleigh Dr Phillips Episode: "Open Verdict"Armchair TheatreCrown PrinceEpisode: "High Summer"1973 The View from Daniel Pike Sinclair Episode: "Credit Where It's Due" Justice Hugh Episode: "The Whole Truth"1974-1976 Man About the House Mr Gideon/Barman 7 episodes1974 Special Branch Hotel Manager Episode: "Enter Cordiale" A Little Bit of Wisdom Smithers Episode: "Who Was That Lady?"1975 Love Thy Neighbour Julian Episode: "The Nannies" Carry On Laughing EthelbertSir Walter RanleighEgbertVicarMajor MerridickOld Man 6 episodes Edward the Seventh George Lewis Episode: "Scandal"1976-1979 George and Mildred Various 3 episodes1977 Miss Jones and Son Shop Assistant Episode: "And Father Came Too"1978 Sexton Blake and the Demon God Dr Paterson Part 1 Robin's Nest Sidney Watkins Episode: "The Candidate" The Sweeney Pierce Episode: "The Bigger They Are" The Foundation George Briscoe 3 episodes The Losers Brian Episode: "The Naming of Parts"1980 Leap in the Dark Dr Stuart Episode: "Poor Jenny" Shoestring Florist Episode: "Looking for Mr. Wright"1980-1984Keep It in the FamilyVarious4 episodes1981 Nanny Webster Episode: "Innocent Party"1982, 1984Never the TwainMr. Neville/Mr. Fortescue2 episodes1983 Bergerac Frazer Episode: "Almost Like a Holiday" Luna Assistant Galactic Co-ordinator Episode: "Environmental Ambience, Wish You Were Here" Pictures Cockburn 5 episodes The Gaffer Everard Episode: "The Council of War"1984 Minder Derek Episode: "Senior Citizen Caine" Love and Marriage Malcolm Anthology series I Thought You'd Gone Council Official 1 episode Cold Warrior Hotel Manager Episode: "The Man from Damascus" Big Deal Carey Episode: "Fighting Chance"1985 Mixed Doubles Shop Assistant Episode: "And Mother Came Too"1985-1990TaggartGeorge Cunningham/Paul Cooper6 episodes1986 Starting Out Mr Thompson Episode: "Prejudice" All in Good Faith Bishop of Luton Episode: "An Eye for an Eye" Boon Ted Michaels Episode: "Unto Us Four a Son" Mapp & Lucia Mayberry Episode: "Au Reservoir" Fresh Fields Mr Galloway Episode: "One Damned Ming After Another"1987 The Two Mrs. Grenvilles Forbes 2 episodes Hardwicke House Vicar Queenie James 1 episode Slinger's Day Auditor Episode: "The Stocktake" The New Statesman House of Commons Speaker 3 episodes1988 After Henry The Valuer Episode: "The Teapot" Chelmsford 123 Poet 2 episodes Screen Two Hotel Manager Episode: "The Temptation of Eileen Hughes" The Bourne Identity Stossel 2 episodes Rumpole of the Bailey Hector Vellacott Q.C. Episode: "Rumpole and the Barrow Boy"1989 Around the World in 80 Days Forster 3 episodes Hard Cases Roger 1 episode1990 She-Wolf of London Reverend Parfray Episode: "The Juggler"1991 The Upper Hand Surgeon Episode: "The Anniversary" The Darling Buds of May Reverend Spink 3 episodes1992 Agatha Christie's Poirot Dr Bennett Episode: "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"

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