John Clifford Rose (24 October 1929 – 6 November 2021) was a British actor.
Life and career Rose was born in Herefordshire. He was educated at the King's School, Worcester, and King's College London, before appearing in rep and began his association with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960. He played the character SturmbannführerNote: Kessler was promoted to the rank of Standartenführer in the final series. Ludwig Kessler in the BBC World War II television drama Secret Army (1977–79) and its sequel Kessler (1981). He later played SS General Hans Kammler in the miniseries War and Remembrance (1988). Rose played leading roles in The Pallisers (1974), Fortunes of War (1987) and Alan Bleasdale's drama GBH (1991), and appeared as Rorvik in the Doctor Who story Warriors' Gate (1981).
Rose also played a judge in some episodes of the 1970s/'80s British television series Crown Court and Dr Snell, an interrogative psychologist for "The Section" in the British 1960s/'70s spy drama Callan. He had a small part in an episode of Inspector Morse, "The Ghost in the Machine" (1989), as a college professor, Dr Charles Hudson.
Rose played King George V in the TV film Wallis and Edward (2005). In 2008, he appeared as Bishop Wood, in an episode of the ITV historical drama Foyle's War. In October 2010, Rose played the part of Father Gregory in the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders, in the episode "Master Class". Rose played The Judge in Enid Bagnold's The Chalk Garden in a production at the Donmar Warehouse in summer 2008. A radio version of the staging was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in March 2011. He also played the Dean of Windsor in an episode of The Crown broadcast in 2019.
Rose was an RSC Honorary Associate Artist. He was the winner of the Clarence Derwent Award 2009 for his performance in The Chalk Garden at the Donmar.
Rose was married to Celia Ryder from 1957 until her death in 2012. They had two children, and lived in Stratford-upon-Avon. In September 2021, Rose moved into Denville Hall, a retirement home for theatrical professionals. He died there on 6 November 2021, at the age of 92.
Selected Filmography YearTitleRole Notes1967Marat/SadeMonsieur CoulmierFilm1968Mystery and ImaginationDr. ChappellEpisode: "The Listener"Tell Me LiesGuestFilmWork Is a 4-Letter WordRegistry Office ClerkFilm1969 – 1972CallanDr. Snell5 episodes1970A Family at WarColonelEpisode: "A Lesson in War"The Roads to FreedomJacques4 episodesSpecial BranchProudieEpisode: "Warrant for a Phoenix"1971Elizabeth REgertonEpisode: "Sweet England's Pride"JusticePrison DoctorEpisode: "A Nice Straight Forward Treason"The TroubleshootersHildago O'BrienEpisode: "It's Thumbs Down to You Pizarro!"1972FollyfootMr. DockertyEpisode: "Poor Bald Head"The Main ChanceLewis SavageEpisode: "The Next Great Train Robbery"Softly, Softly: Task ForceJoseph GordonEpisode: "Woman's World"Van der ValkBoersmaEpisode: "One's Herring Not Enough"1973JusticeMr. Chaudry-PoleEpisode: "Dummy Scoular Against the Crown"Lord Peter WimseyMr. PritchardSerial: "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club" (2 episodes)The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesRansomeEpisode: "Cell 13"Special BranchYearsleyEpisode: "Inquisiton"1974Callan Dr. SnellFilmNapoleon and LoveEmperor Francis of AustriaEpisode: "The End of Love"The PallisersQuintus Slide7 episodes1974 – 1984Crown CourtHarold Swencroft/ Dr. Alan Brierley/ His Honour Judge Herbert8 episodes1975Dixon of Dock GreenBernie KatzEpisode: "Black Monday"1976How Green Was My ValleyMr. Jonas3 episodes 1977RoomsRuth's Father3 episodes WarshipMeryonEpisode: "Wind Song"Van der ValkDe GrooteEpisode: "Face Value"1977 – 1979Secret ArmySturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler38 episodes1978The Devil's CrownStephen Langton2 episodes1979Turtle's ProgressDetective Inspector MasonEpisode #1.61980BuccaneerCharles Burton13 episodes1981Doctor WhoRovrikSerial: "Warriors' Gate" (4 episodes)KesslerLudwig Kessler6 episodes1983BergeracSenator BearsleyEpisode: "Come Out Fighting"Reilly, Ace of SpiesCecilEpisode: "After Moscow"1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseKeith BennetEpisode: "Last Video and Testament"MinderCookeEpisode: "The Balance of Power"Oxbridge BluesSir Patrick HankeyEpisode: "Oxbridge Blues"Strangers and BrothersCrawford2 episodes1985The Good FatherJudgeFilmTerry on the Fence MagistrateFilm1985 – 1987One by OneChallon5 episodes1987Fortunes of WarProfessor Gracey2 episodesThe Girl General CarlssonFilm1988Gentlemen and PlayersLightfootEpisode: "Stags at Bay"War and RemembranceSS Lt. Gen. Heinz Kammler2 episodes1989Act of WillHospital Specialist4 episodesAgatha Christie's PoirotMakinsonEpisode: "Four and Twenty Blackbirds"Inspector MorseDr. Charles HudsonEpisode: "The Ghost in the Machine"1991GBH Judge Critchley4 episodes1993MaigretJolivetEpisode: "Maigret and the Hotel Majestic"1996In Suspicious CircumstancesColonel Warde2 episodes1999Kavanagh QCMr. Justice GelderEpisode: "End Game"2001Lover's PrayerDimitryFilm2005Wallis and EdwardKing George V.TV movie2008Foyle's WarBishop Francis WoodEpisode: "Plan of Attack"2010Midsomer MurdersFather GregoryEpisode: "Master Class"2011The Iron LadyJames RFilmPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesBailiffFilm2019The CrownThe Dean of WindsorEpisode: "Moondust"
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