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John Kidd(1907-1995)

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John Kidd in The Avengers (1961)
John Kidd was born on 21 July 1907 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Other Man (1956), The Pickwick Papers (1952) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Meg Simmons. He died on 21 January 1995 in Camden, London, England, UK.
BornJuly 21, 1907
DiedJanuary 21, 1995(87)
BornJuly 21, 1907
DiedJanuary 21, 1995(87)
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Known for

The Other Man
TV Series
  • James Cooper
George Howe in The Pickwick Papers (1952)
The Pickwick Papers
TV Series
  • Mr. Job Trotter
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Sir Arnold Kelly
  • The Butler
Julia Lockwood and Andrew Sachs in The Six Proud Walkers (1962)
The Six Proud Walkers
TV Series
  • Parsons

Credits

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Actor

  • Seagate
    Short
    • Runner
    • 1995
  • Breakthrough at Reykjavik
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • Max Kampelman
    • 1987
  • Francesca Annis in Inside Story (1986)
    Inside Story
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Danny
    • 1986
  • Plenty (1985)
    Plenty
    6.0
    • 1st Committee Man
    • 1985
  • Much Ado About Nothing (1984)
    Much Ado About Nothing
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Sexton
    • 1984
  • The Brief (1984)
    The Brief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Court usher
    • 1984
  • Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, Beau Bridges, Diana Rigg, and Ralph Richardson in Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
    Witness for the Prosecution
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Court Usher
    • 1982
  • God Speed Co-operation
    TV Movie
    • Second doctor
    • 1982
  • The Chinese Detective (1981)
    The Chinese Detective
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1982
  • Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
    Nanny
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Lord Birkwith
    • 1982
  • Anthony Hopkins and Lesley-Anne Down in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • 1st Physician
    • 1982
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Reporter
    • Mr. Samson
    • 1978–1981
  • Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Brideshead Revisited
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • History Don
    • 1981
  • Alice Krige and Chris Sarandon in A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
    A Tale of Two Cities
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Chemist
    • 1980
  • Trevor Eve in Shoestring (1979)
    Shoestring
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Magistrate
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 21, 1907
    • Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 21, 1995
    • Camden, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Meg Simmons1948 - 1995 (his death)
  • Other works
    He acted in Thornton Wilder's play, "A Life in the Sun", at the Assembly Hall Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland with Irene Worth, Robert Hardy, Peter Bayliss, Michael Bates, Robert Speaight, Michael David, Geoffrey Dunn and Rupert Davies in the cast. Tyrone Guthrie was the director.

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