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John Bryans
Actor
Born August 5, 1942Died March 2, 1989 (46 years)
John Bryans (died 2 March 1989) was a British actor, who appeared frequently on television.
He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Bercol during the first two series of Blake's 7. He also appeared in the third series as the torturer Shrinker. He also appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Creature from the Pit.
Other television credits include: Justice, Bel Ami, Danger Man, The Baron, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Champions, Softly, Softly, The First Lady, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Guardians, The Troubleshooters, Colditz, Rock Follies, The Gentle Touch, Wilde Alliance and Only Fools and Horses. His film roles included the estate agent in the horror anthology The House That Dripped Blood (1970), and Cardinal Wolsey in Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972).
He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Bercol during the first two series of Blake's 7. He also appeared in the third series as the torturer Shrinker. He also appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Creature from the Pit.
Other television credits include: Justice, Bel Ami, Danger Man, The Baron, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Champions, Softly, Softly, The First Lady, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Guardians, The Troubleshooters, Colditz, Rock Follies, The Gentle Touch, Wilde Alliance and Only Fools and Horses. His film roles included the estate agent in the horror anthology The House That Dripped Blood (1970), and Cardinal Wolsey in Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972).
Filmography
| 1984 | Me and My Girl (TV Series) · as Bank Manager |
| 1983 | Death of an Expert Witness (TV Series) · as Chief Superintendent Mercer |
| 1983 | My Cousin Rachel (TV Series) · as Mr. Couch |
| 1982 | Beardsley and his Work · as Reader |
| 1982 | Praying Mantis · as Dubreuil |
| 1981 | The Borgias (1981) (TV Series) · as Cardinal Vera |
| 1981 | Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) · as Dr. Becker |
| 1981 | Sorry! (TV Series) · as Headmaster, Ship's Captain And Chairman |
| 1981 | Nanny (1981) (TV Series) · as Dr. Elder |
| 1980 | Cribb (TV Series) · as Dr. Partridge |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) · as Commander Rack |
| 1980 | Mystery! (TV Series) · as Chief Superintendent Mercer |
| 1979 | Henry V · as Duke Of Bourbon |
| 1979 | Thomas and Sarah (TV Series) · as Louis Pollitzer |
| 1978 | BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Duke Of Bourbon |
| 1978 | Lillie (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Bless Me, Father (TV Series) · as Captain Kent |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller (TV Series) · as Sir Charles |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 (TV Series) · as Senator Bercol |
| 1977 | The Other One (TV Series) · as Concierge |
| 1977 | Odd Man Out (1977) (TV Series) · as Antoine Boniface |
| 1977 | Anna Karenina (TV Series) |
| 1977 | London Belongs To Me (TV Series) · as Mr. Battlebury |
| 1977 | Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (TV Series) · as Barraclough |
| 1977 | Backs To The Land (TV Series) · as Mr. Pennyfeather |
| 1977 | Just William (TV Series) · as Mr. Carroway |
| 1976 | Rock Follies (TV Series) · as A.l. Fiegleman |
| 1976 | When the Boat Comes In (TV Series) · as Boothroyd |
| 1974 | Within These Walls (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Black and Blue (TV Series) · as Martin Bormann |
| 1972 | Henry VIII and His Six Wives · as Wolsey |
| 1972 | The Strauss Family (TV Series) · as Dissl |
| 1972 | Colditz (TV Series) · as German Guard |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Whodunnit? (UK) (TV Series) · as Maharajah |
| 1972 | Clouds of Witness (TV Series) · as Corbeau |
| 1972 | Clochemerle (TV Series) · as 1st Secretary |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as Auctioneer |
| 1971 | Justice (1971) (TV Series) · as Clerk Of Chambers |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Prosecuting Counsel |
| 1971 | Cousin Bette (TV Series) · as Célestin Crevel |
| 1971 | The Guardians (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Bel Ami (TV Series) · as Monsieur Walter |
| 1971 | The House That Dripped Blood · as Stoker (segment "framework Story") |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Magistrate |
| 1970 | The Roads to Freedom (TV Series) · as Daladier |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Dr. Raymond |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as Ralph Sorrel |
| 1969 | Special Branch (TV Series) · as Jimmy Ansell |
| 1969 | Big Breadwinner Hog (TV Series) · as Mandinsky's Manager |
| 1968 | The Expert (TV Series) · as Parker |
| 1968 | The Champions (TV Series) · as Crolic |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Holden Britwell |
| 1967 | Misleading Cases (TV Series) · as Mr. Mallow |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Baron (TV Series) · as Arko |
| 1966 | David Copperfieldd (1966) (TV Series) · as Mr. Bellstruther |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Mgr. De La Trémouille |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Governor |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Leclerc |
| 1964 | Redcap (1964) (TV Series) · as Constantonis |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Dr. Saddler |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Mellish |
| 1964 | Downfall · as Arlott |
| 1964 | The Verdict · as Prendergast |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Torvin |
| 1963 | Crane (TV Series) · as Dr. Mustapha |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Arlott |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Scott-Bower |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Louis |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Consultant |