Noel Johnson(1916-1999)

Actor

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Withnail and I (1987)

Noel Johnson was born on 28 December 1916 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Frenzy (1972), Withnail and I (1987) and For Your Eyes Only (1981). He was married to Leonora Johnson. He died on 2 October 1999 in Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

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Known for

Frenzy

7.4

Doctor in Pub

1972

Withnail and I

7.5

General

1987

For Your Eyes Only

6.7

Vice Admiral

1981

A for Andromeda

7.2

TV Series

J.M. Osborne

Credits

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Actor

A Touch of Frost
7.9
TV Series
- Father Clark
- 1997
The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
6.5
TV Movie
- Patient 1
- 1995
Inspector Morse
8.2
TV Series
- Butler
- 1990
Little Sir Nicholas
8.3
TV Series
- Sir Nicholas Tremaine
- 1990
Wyatt's Watchdogs
4.5
TV Series
- Hadley
- 1988
The Bretts
8.4
TV Series
- Sir Bernard Whitgift
- 1987
Withnail and I
7.5
- General
- 1987
The Theban Plays by Sophocles
7.3
TV Series
- Chorus
- 1986
Defense of the Realm
6.5
- Club Member
- 1985
Oscar
6.8
TV Series
- Englishman in Café
- 1985
Sorrell and Son
7.9
TV Mini Series
- Colonel
- 1984
Strangers and Brothers
7.2
TV Series
- 1st Judge
- 1984
The Comedy of Errors
6.9
TV Movie
- First Merchant
- 1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
8.2
TV Mini Series
- Sir Edward Grey
- 1983
Death of an Expert Witness
7.4
TV Mini Series
- Major Hunt
- 1983

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Personal details

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Alternative name
- Noël Johnson
Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- December 28, 1916
- West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK
Died
- October 2, 1999
- Glamorgan, Wales, UK(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Leonora Johnson1941 - 1993 (her death, 1 child)
Other works
Played Dick Barton in the classic British radio serial 'Dick Barton: Special Agent'

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Trivia
With the Royal Army Service Corps during World War II. Evacuated from Dunkirk. After a year in hospital, invalided out in 1941. Worked for the BBC Drama Repertory Company from 1945. Until 1949, was best known as the voice of special agent Dick Barton on radio. Resigned after he was refused a pay rise. His other well-known incarnation was as the voice of comic strip character Dan Dare on Radio Luxembourg (1951-56).