Acting
John Cannon
Birth Date
May 22, 1938
Death Date
September 20, 2020
(passed away at 82)
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Biography
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.
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Movie
Star Wars
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
1977
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TV Show
Doctor Who
Elgin
1963 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Sherlock Holmes
Rough
1984 • 1 episode
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Movie
The Empire Strikes Back
Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
1980
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Return of the Jedi
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
1983
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An American Werewolf in London
Villager (uncredited)
1981
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Superman II
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1980
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TV Show
Secret Army
Belgian
1977 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Shoestring
Man in Betting Shop
1979 • 1 episode
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Outland
Barman (uncredited)
1981
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Cribb
Second Rough
1980 • 1 episode
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Beau Geste
Legionnaire
1982 • 1 episode
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How Green Was My Valley
Miner (uncredited)
1975 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Buccaneer
Ted
1980 • 1 episode
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S.O.S. Titanic
Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
1980
TV Show
Breakaway
PC Spiers
1980 • 1 episode
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Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Guard
1979
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Defence of the Realm
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1986
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Burning an Illusion
Prison Warder
1981
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Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
Elgin
1976