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John Derek Carson-Parker (28 February 1927 – 5 November 2016), known as John Carson, was an English actor known for his appearances in film and television.
John Carson. Actor: Doomsday. John Carson was a hugely prolific actor who appeared constantly on UK screens throughout the mid-50s until the mid-80s. He has appeared alongside many of the UK's stars and became hugely popular as a villain or hero.
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- Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
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John Carson was a prolific UK actor who appeared in TV, film and stage from the 50s to the 80s. He was known for his versatility, silky voice and roles in Hammer films and The Avengers.
- February 28, 1927
- November 5, 2016
Nov 13, 2016 · John Carson, who has died aged 89, was a prolific character actor whose face became familiar to millions of television viewers and cinema goers from the mid-1950s until the mid-1980s.
Nov 17, 2016 · John Carson was a prolific character actor who played sinister villains in Hammer films and TV shows. He also appeared in Dickens adaptations, Jane Austen's Emma, Doctor Who and other roles in Britain and South Africa.
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Nov 7, 2016 · John Carson, a veteran of Hammer Horror films, passed away at 89 in 2016. He starred in The Plague of the Zombies, Taste the Blood of Dracula, Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter and more.
John Carson was a Sri Lankan-born actor who starred in Hammer horror films and other genres. He died in 2016 and is remembered by BAFTA for his prolific career.
