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John Cannon
Actor
Born May 22, 1938Died September 20, 2020 (82 years)
A British actor who worked predominantly in television, Cannon appeared in several Doctor Who (1974-1983) stories during the Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton eras, as well as numerous episodes of classic television shows such as Steptoe & Son, The Sweeney, Porridge and The Professionals. His other credits included Beau Geste (1982), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars VI - Return of the Jedi and as a Holographic Imperial Officer in Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
Filmography
| 1988 | Hannay (TV Series) · as Music Hall Patron |
| 1986 | Classic Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Jury Member |
| 1985 | Defense of the Realm · as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace (TV Series) · as Gang Member |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV Series) · as Rough |
| 1984 | John Wycliffe: The Morning Star · as Cast |
| 1983 | Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (TV Series) · as Dermot's Friend |
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi · as Stormtrooper (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Beau Geste (TV Series) · as Legionnaire |
| 1982 | Burning an Illusion · as Prison Warder |
| 1982 | Ivanhoe · as Saxton Nobleman |
| 1982 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Theif |
| 1981 | Great Expectations (1981) (TV Series) · as Police Officer Who Drags Magwitch Out Of The Water |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London · as Villager (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Outland · as Barman (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Superman II · as Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Juliet Bravo (TV Series) · as Jim |
| 1980 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back · as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Cribb (TV Series) · as Second Rough |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) · as Radio Operator |
| 1980 | Love Again (TV Series) · as Rough |
| 1980 | Breakaway (1980) (TV Series) · as Pc Spiers |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Snooker Player |
| 1979 | Shoestring (TV Series) · as Man In Betting Shop |
| 1979 | S.O.S. Titanic · as Man Trying To Storm Lifeboat (uncredited) |
| 1978 | The Thirty Nine Steps · as Man In Street |
| 1978 | The Devil's Crown (TV Series) · as Soldier |
| 1978 | Law and Order (1978) (TV Series) · as Duty Sergeant |
| 1978 | Enemy at the Door (TV Series) · as Man |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 (TV Series) · as Federation Trooper |
| 1977 | The Professionals (TV Series) · as Huey |
| 1977 | Treasure Island (1977) (TV Series) · as Pirate |
| 1977 | Secret Army (TV Series) · as Belgian |
| 1977 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · as Stormtrooper (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear · as Elgin |
| 1976 | I, Claudius (TV Series) · as Cake Ship Slave |
| 1976 | When the Boat Comes In (TV Series) · as Overman |
| 1975 | How Green Was My Valley (TV Series) · as Miner |
| 1975 | Brannigan · as Policeman Getting Into Car |
| 1975 | The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Armed Officer |
| 1974 | Porridge (TV Series) · as Prisoner |
| 1973 | Moonbase 3 (TV Series) · as Technician |
| 1973 | Steptoe and Son Ride Again · as Man At Greyhound Race |
| 1973 | Warship (1973) (TV Series) · as Sailor |
| 1973 | Theater of Blood · as Policeman |
| 1973 | Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (TV Series) · as Workman |
| 1973 | The Offence · as Police Constable |
| 1972 | Colditz (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1972 | The Fast Kill · as Policeman |
| 1972 | Frenzy · as Murder Scene Policeman |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard (TV Series) · as Workman With Shovel |
| 1972 | The Brothers (1972) (TV Series) · as Lorry Driver |
| 1972 | Clochemerle (TV Series) · as Bayonet Soldier |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as Crewmember |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) · as Servant On Bus |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Kellet's Boy |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Police Constable |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Elgin |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Pc |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Gangster |