John Sweet(1916-2011)

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John Sweet was a US Army sergeant serving in the UK in WWII. He wasn't a professional actor but was spotted by Michael Powell in a touring production of "Our Town" and was just what Powell was looking for to represent an American serviceman discovering the joys and hidden treasures of the English countryside. His only film appearance was in A Canterbury Tale (1944) and he returned to teaching in America after the war.

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Known for

A Canterbury Tale

7.3

Sergeant Bob Johnson(as Sergt. John Sweet U.S. Army)

1944

Some Like It Rough

Short

American Soldier

1944

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Actor

Some Like It Rough
Short
- American Soldier
- 1944
A Canterbury Tale
7.3
- Sergeant Bob Johnson (as Sergt. John Sweet U.S. Army)
- 1944

Soundtrack

A Canterbury Tale
7.3
- performer: "Come to the Church in the Wild Wood" (uncredited)
- 1944

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Sergt. John Sweet U.S. Army
Born
- February 8, 1916
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died
- July 5, 2011
- North Carolina, USA(undisclosed)
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Trivia
John donated his $2,000 salary for his leading role in A Canterbury Tale (1944) to the NAACP. As a serving soldier, the US Army didn't allow him to make any money from anywhere else.