John Carson
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1927-02-28
- Died
- 2016-11-05
- Place of birth
- Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]
Biography
John Carson was an English actor known for his appearances in film and television. Not to be confused with the American TV entertainer John "Johnny" Carson.
Known For
TV Shows (63)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Older Gentleman

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Sir George Carrington / Richard Abernethie

Doctor Who
1963
as Ambril

The Avengers
1961
as Ariston

Play for Today
1970

The Saint
1962
as Godfrey Quillen / Theron Netlord / Astron / Ramon Venino

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Charles Winsor

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Arthur

The Professionals
1977
as Brian Forrest

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Col. Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenberg

Secret Army
1977
as Hans Van Reijn

Playhouse
1974
as Neilson

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Sir Geoffrey Claire

The Champions
1968
as Symons

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Joe

Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Harold

Thriller
1973
as Ray Burns / Arthur Lewis

Maigret
1960

The New Avengers
1976
as Freddy

The Expert
1968
as Sewell

Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Joe Conway / Francis Spurling

Out of the Unknown
1965
as Allen Meredith

The Adventures of Sinbad
1996
Drama 61-67
1961
as Robert Perrott
Festival
1963
as Knight - Tempter

Department S
1969
as Kilvern

Boston Blackie
1951

Centre Play
1973
as Bill

Ivanhoe
1958
as Sir Morten / Sir Roderick / Sir Robert

Man in a Suitcase
1967

Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Charles Randolph

Shaka Zulu
1986
as Lord Kimberley

The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)

The Adventures of Black Beauty
1972
as Joshua Eglinton

Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
Story Parade
1964
as R. Daneel Olivaw

The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Fritz

Cribb
1980
as Russell Haygarth

Man of the World
1962
as Said

The Famous Five
1978
as Mr Lenoir

Oppenheimer
1980
as Narrator

Out of This World
1962
as Roger Carter

Emergency: Ward 10
1957

The Informer
1966
as Peter Pallister QC.

Raffles
1977

CI5: The New Professionals
1999

Kidnapped
1979
as James More
Jubilee 1977
1977
as Terry Iverson

Victorian Scandals
1976
as Sir Hardinge Giffard

Oliver Twist
1962
as Monks

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Borghem

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Rex / Jack

It's Dark Outside
1964
as Anthony Brand

Emma
1972
as Mr Knightley

Affairs of the Heart
1974
as Charles Faversham

You Can't Win
1966
The House of Horror - Memories of Bray
2013
as Himself

Dombey and Son
1969
as Mr. Dombey

Hereward the Wake
1965
as William of Normandy
No Exit
1972
as Alex Foster
Movies (52)

Doomsday
2008
as George Dutton

Woman of Desire
1994
as Judge Parker

Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
as Jonathon Secker

I Dreamed of Africa
2000
as Pembroke Headmaster

The Deal
2008
as Nigel Bland

The Man Who Haunted Himself
1970
as Ashton

Schmoedipus
1974
as Tom Carter

Quentin Durward
1955
as Duke of Orleans

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973
as Dr. Marcus

The Lie
1970
as Ellis Anderson

The Night Caller
1965
as The Major

An African Dream
1987
as Harry Endicott

The Plague of the Zombies
1966
as Squire Clive Hamilton

Survivor
1987
as Engineer Councillor

Smokescreen
1964
as Trevor Bayliss

The Last Warrior
1989
as Priest

Schweitzer
1990
as Horton Herschel

Mandela and de Klerk
1997
as Willem de Klerk

City of Blood
1987
as Prime Minister

Black Velvet Band
1997
as Col. Rowan

Thunderbird 6
1968
as Captain Foster (II) (voice)

The Sheltering Desert
1991

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
2018
as Self

Locker Sixty-Nine
1962
as Miguel Terila

Fothergill
1981
as Neilson

The Set Up
1963
as Insp. Jackson

Seven Keys
1961
as Norman

The Mountain and the Molehill
1989
as Lauderdale

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
1972
as Revell

This Body Is Mine
1971
as Allen Meredith

Possession
1973
as Ray Burns

Guns of Darkness
1962
as First Officer

Doctor Who: Snakedance
1983
as Ambril

Paper Roses
1971
as Joe

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
1974
as Arthur Lewis

Master Spy
1964
as Richard Colman

The Lady is a Square
1959
as Reporter (uncredited)
Loyalties
1976
as Charles Winsor

The Caves of Steel
1964
as R. Daneel Olivaw

Act of Murder
1964
as Tim Ford

The Last Hero
1991
as Fred Zimmerman

Guardian of the Abyss
1980
as Charles Randolph
The Scent of Fear
1959
as Tom Brook
Heroes
1986

The July Plot
1964
as Colonel Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenberg

Accidental Death
1963
as Paul Lanson
Blunt Instrument
1981
as Sir Ernest Blandy

Tenth of a Second
1987

Rehearsal
1977
as Bill

Amicus Vault of Horrors
2015
as Critic
Age of Hypocrisy
1977
as Terry Iverson
Male Bait
1971
About John Carson
John Carson was an English actor known for his appearances in film and television. Not to be confused with the American TV entertainer John "Johnny" Carson. With 115 credits spanning from 1950 to 2018, John Carson has appeared in 52 films and 63 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Carson Movies
- Doomsday (2008) — as George Dutton
- Woman of Desire (1994) — as Judge Parker
- Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) — as Jonathon Secker
- I Dreamed of Africa (2000) — as Pembroke Headmaster
- The Deal (2008) — as Nigel Bland
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