John Barrett

John Barrett

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 18, 1910

died

May 22, 1983

place of birth

Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK

also known as

Jack Elvyn Barrett · Jack Elvyn "John" Barrett

total credits

41 movies

Biography

Rochdale born John Barrett was a veteran of over 100 films and various TV programmes in a career that stretched twenty five years from 1958 to his death in 1983.

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Known For

Tess

Tess

as Old Dairy Hand

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

as Laker Armsby

The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

as Dairyman

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

as Bill

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

as Man in Cafe (uncredited)

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

as Joseph Poorgrass

Filmography

41 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Tess
7.1

Tess

1979as Old Dairy Hand
The Eagle Has Landed
6.7

The Eagle Has Landed

1976as Laker Armsby
The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.5

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981as Dairyman
O Lucky Man!
6.8

O Lucky Man!

1973as Bill
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
7.0

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

1960as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Far from the Madding Crowd
6.9

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967as Joseph Poorgrass
Robin and Marian
6.3

Robin and Marian

1976as Jack
Star!
6.9

Star!

1968as Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)
The Witches
6.0

The Witches

1966as Mr. Glass
Remembrance
4.5

Remembrance

1982as Jimmy
Porridge
6.8

Porridge

1979as Hedley
The Missionary
5.6

The Missionary

1982as Old Man Outside Hotel
War-Gods of the Deep
5.0

War-Gods of the Deep

1965as Third Fisherman
Jack the Ripper
6.2

Jack the Ripper

1959as Onlooker at 2nd Murder Scene
Murder Rap

Murder Rap

1980as Tiger
Up the Chastity Belt
4.1

Up the Chastity Belt

1972as 1st Peasant
Our Cissy
8.0

Our Cissy

1974as Stan Butler
The Crunch

The Crunch

1964as Prison Orderly
A Prize of Arms
6.7

A Prize of Arms

1962as Publican
Anna Karenina
6.6

Anna Karenina

1961as Cord
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
8.0

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976as Crump
The Trygon Factor
6.5

The Trygon Factor

1966as Guide
The World of George Orwell: 1984
7.0

The World of George Orwell: 1984

1965as Waiter
Rolling Home

Rolling Home

1982as Mr. Wyman
The Death of Glory

The Death of Glory

1973as Charles
Nearest and Dearest
7.1

Nearest and Dearest

1972as Joshua Pledge
Malachi's Cove
6.6

Malachi's Cove

1973as Polwarth
Pews

Pews

1980as George
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
8.5

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

1977as Mr. Olthwaite
South Riding

South Riding

1974
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
8.0

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

1970as Christmas Potter
Comedians
7.5

Comedians

1979as Caretaker
The Treat

The Treat

1972as Henry
Twelve Off the Belt

Twelve Off the Belt

1977as Eggy Greenall
Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

1976as Nathan
The Long Distance Piano Player
7.0

The Long Distance Piano Player

1970as Old Man
Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred
10.0

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred

1970as Mr. Thomas
Smokey Joe's Revenge
7.0

Smokey Joe's Revenge

1974as Bill Bassett
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

1968as Smellie Ibbotson
Billy's Last Stand
8.0

Billy's Last Stand

1971as Billy
Packman's Barn

Packman's Barn

1976as Ben Packman