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John Rapley(1935-2016)

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John Rapley was born on 18 April 1935 in West Ham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Elephant Man (1980), Jane and the Lost City (1987) and Goodnight Sweetheart (1993). He died on 18 April 2016 in Theydon Bois, Essex, England, UK.
BornApril 18, 1935
DiedApril 18, 2016(81)
BornApril 18, 1935
DiedApril 18, 2016(81)
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Known for

John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man
8.2
  • King in Panto
  • 1980
Jane and the Lost City (1987)
Jane and the Lost City
4.4
  • Dr. Schell
  • 1987
Michelle Holmes, Dervla Kirwan, and Nicholas Lyndhurst in Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
Goodnight Sweetheart
7.5
TV Series
  • Old Codger
  • Stan
Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
The Onedin Line
7.6
TV Series
  • Dunwoody
  • Barman

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Actor

  • Sean Lock in 15 Storeys High (2002)
    15 Storeys High
    8.1
    TV Series
    • 2004
  • Alexander Armstrong, Richard Griffiths, and Reece Shearsmith in tlc (2002)
    tlc
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Exterminator
    • 2002
  • Daniela Denby-Ashe, Robert Lindsay, Kris Marshall, Gabriel Thomson, and Zoë Wanamaker in My Family (2000)
    My Family
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Uncle Frank
    • 2001
  • My Hero (2000)
    My Hero
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr Jenks
    • 2001
  • The Boss (1995)
    The Boss
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Dawson
    • 2000
  • The Last Salute
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Brownsword
    • 1998
  • Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995)
    Oh Doctor Beeching!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Vicar
    • 1997
  • Searching (1995)
    Searching
    TV Series
    • Hetty's dad
    • 1995
  • Michelle Holmes, Dervla Kirwan, and Nicholas Lyndhurst in Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
    Goodnight Sweetheart
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Stan
    • Old Codger
    • 1993–1995
  • Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in Jeeves and Wooster (1990)
    Jeeves and Wooster
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr Trotter
    • 1993
  • James Ellis, Robert Lindsay, and David Threlfall in Nightingales (1990)
    Nightingales
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Younger
    • 1993
  • Stephanie Cole and Graham Crowden in Waiting for God (1990)
    Waiting for God
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Ron Arthur
    • 1992
  • Land of Hope and Gloria (1992)
    Land of Hope and Gloria
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Crompton
    • 1992
  • Hope It Rains (1991)
    Hope It Rains
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Green
    • 1991
  • Wilson the Notorious Canary Trainer
    TV Movie
    • Wilson
    • 1990

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  • Born
    • April 18, 1935
    • West Ham, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 18, 2016
    • Theydon Bois, Essex, England, UK(undisclosed)

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    He passed away on his birthday.

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