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4. Alan Edgar Stratford Johns (22 September 1925 – 29 January 2002 [1] ), known as Stratford Johns, was a British stage, film and television actor who is best remembered for playing the role as senior CID officer Charlie Barlow, a character he originated in the early years of the long-running BBC police series Z-Cars, and then continued to ...
Stratford Johns. Actor: Cromwell. South African-born Stratford Johns was forever associated with the role of tough, abrasive Superintendant Charlie Barlow on TV's Z Cars (1962) and its sequels Softly Softly: Task Force (1969) and Barlow at Large (1971).
Stratford Johns. Actor: Cromwell. South African-born Stratford Johns was forever associated with the role of tough, abrasive Superintendant Charlie Barlow on TV's Z Cars (1962) and its sequels Softly Softly: Task Force (1969) and Barlow at Large (1971). In between, he also played Barlow in the miniseries Jack the Ripper (1973) (which, in turn, led to a 'cold case' investigation series called Second Verdict (1976)). He even spoofed his famous...
Jan 30, 2002 · Actor Stratford Johns, known to millions for his roles in police dramas Softly Softly Task Force and Z Cars, had died at the age of 77, it was announced today.. The star had had a period of ill ...
Jan 31, 2002 · The actor Stratford Johns, best known for his television roles in Z Cars and Softly Softly Task Force, has died from a heart condition at his Suffolk home at the age of 77. Johns, born Alan ...
Jan 30, 2002 · Johns' arresting career. BBC News Online looks back at the career of actor Stratford Johns, who has died aged 77. Stratford Johns helped transform television police dramas in 1962, when he made his debut in the BBC's Z Cars series as police chief Charlie Barlow. The programme's hard-hitting style shattered the cosy image of the police created ...
Jan 31, 2002 · Alan Edgar Stratford Johns, actor: born Pietermaritzburg, South Africa 22 February 1925; married 1955 Nanette Ryder (one son, three daughters); died Heveningham, Suffolk 29 January 2002.
