# John Carlin (actor)

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 | Role |
| 1957 | The Piper of Orde | Colin |
| 1971 | Remembrandt | Kemp |
| 1975 | Man About The House | Barman in Episode: My Son, My Son |
| 1976 | Carry On England | Officer |
| 1977 | Holocaust 2000 | Robertson |
| 1978 | Carry On Emmannuelle | French Parson |
| 1979 | Suez 1956 | The Speaker |
| 1980 | Between the Covers | Charles |
| 1980 | George and Mildred | Casino Supervisor |
| 1990 | A Ghost in Monte Carlo | Concierge |

## Television roles

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1962 | Emergency-Ward 10 | Angus MacGregor | |
| 1962 | Dixon of Dock Green | Ken Crocker | |
| 1963 | 24-Hour Call | Jeweller | |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers | Rowland Jessup | |
| 1963 | Ghost Squad | Tim Casey | |
| 1963 | Suspense | Philip Hale | |
| 1963 | Kidnapped | Lieutenant | |
| 1964 | Taxi! | George | |
| 1964 | Z Cars | Factory Worker | |
| 1965 | Story Parade | Basil Jaraby | |
| 1965 | Compact | Ross Bennett | |
| 1965 | The Flying Swan | Rogers, of The Sunday Star | |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters | Actor | |
| 1965 | The Scales of Justice | Waller | |
| 1966 | The Idiot | Baron S. | |
| 1966 | The Liars | Butler | |
| 1966 | Theatre 625 | Medvedenko | |
| 1966 | A Game of Murder | Leonard Lincoln | |
| 1966 | The Wednesday Play | Evangelist | |
| 1966 | Thirteen Against Fate | Sauvegrain | |
| 1966 | Intrigue | Ranklin | |
| 1966 | George and the Dragon | Taxi Driver | |
| 1966 | The Three Musketeers | King Louis XIII | |
| 1966 | This Man Craig | Mr Harris | |
| 1967 | No Hiding Place | Charlie White | |
| 1967 | Mr Rose | Danethorpe | |
| 1967 | Love Story | Cinema Manager | |
| 1967 | The Revenue Men | Hayes | |
| 1967 | Baker's Half-Dozen | Alex | |
| 1968 | Pere Goriot | Maxime | |
| 1969 | Fraud Squad | Russell Yarwood | |
| 1969 | The First Churchills | Vanbrugh | |
| 1970 | Out of the Past | Granville Sharp | |
| 1970 | Big Brother | Dr Stockoe | Miniseries |
| 1970 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Dr Reid | |
| 1970 | The Adventures of Don Quick | TV Announcer | |
| 1971 | Hadleigh | Dr Phillips | |
| 1972 | Spyder's Web | Wickering | |
| 1973 | The View from Daniel Pike | Sinclair | |
| 1973 | Justice | Hugh | |
| 1973 | And Mother Makes Three | Hotel Receptionist | |
| 1974 | Man About the House | Mr Gideon | |
| 1974 | Special Branch | Hotel Manager | |
| 1974 | A Little Bit of Wisdom | Smithers | |
| 1975 | Love Thy Neighbour | Julian | |
| 1975 | Carry On Laughing | Ethelbert Sir Walter Ranleigh Egbert Vicar Major Merridick Old Man | |
| 1975 | Edward the Seventh | George Lewis | |
| 1975–1976 | Man About the House | Percy the Barman | |
| 1976 | George and Mildred | Funeral Director | S1 E5 |
| 1977 | Miss Jones and Son | Shop Assistant | |
| 1978 | Sexton Blake and the Demon God | Dr Paterson | |
| 1978 | Robin's Nest | Sidney Watkins | |
| 1978 | George and Mildred | Pet Shop Owner | |
| 1978 | The Sweeney | Pierce | |
| 1978 | The Foundation | George Briscoe | |
| 1978 | The Losers | Brian | |
| 1979 | George and Mildred | Antique Shop Owner | |
| 1980 | Leap In The Dark | Dr Stuart | |
| 1980 | Shoestring | Florist | |
| 1981 | Nanny | Webster | |
| 1983 | Bergerac | Frazer | |
| 1983 | Luna | Assistant Galactic Co-ordinator | |
| 1983 | Pictures | Cockburn | |
| 1983 | The Gaffer | Everard | |
| 1983 | Keep It In The Family | Stanley Barlow | |
| 1984 | Minder | Derek | |
| 1984 | Love and Marriage | Malcolm | Anthology series |
| 1984 | I Thought You'd Gone | Council Official | |
| 1984 | Cold Warrior | Hotel Manager | |
| 1984 | Never the Twain | Mr Fortescue | |
| 1984 | Big Deal | Carey | |
| 1985 | Full House | Shop Assistant | |
| 1986 | Starting Out | Mr Thompson | |
| 1986 | All in Good Faith | Bishop of Luton | |
| 1986 | Boon | Ted Michaels | |
| 1986 | Mapp & Lucia | Mayberry | |
| 1986 | Fresh Fields | Mr Galloway | |
| 1987 | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | Forbes | |
| 1987 | Hardwicke House | Vicar | un-aired episode "Passion Play" |
| 1987 | Queenie | James | |
| 1987 | Slinger's Day | Auditor | |
| 1987 | The New Statesman | House of Commons Speaker | |
| 1988 | After Henry | The Valuer | |
| 1988 | Chelmsford 123 | Poet | |
| 1988 | Screen Two | Hotel Manager | |
| 1988 | The Bourne Identity | Stossel | |
| 1988 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Hector Vellacott Q.C. | |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days | Forster | |
| 1989 | Hard Cases | Roger | |
| 1990 | Taggart | Paul Cooper | |
| 1990 | She-Wolf of London | Reverend Parfray | |
| 1991 | The Upper Hand | Surgeon | |
| 1991 | The Darling Buds of May | Reverend Spink | |
| 1992 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Dr Bennett | |