John Hallam
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-10-28
Day of Death
2006-11-14 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom
John Hallam
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
John William Francis Hallam (28 October 1941 – 14 November 2006[1]) was a Northern Irish character actor.
Born John William Francis Hallam in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, he appeared in many film and television roles including Nicholas and Alexandra (1971),Murphy's War (1971), The Pallisers (1974), The Mallens (1979), Flash Gordon (1980), Dragonslayer (1981), the BBC television adaptations of Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He also appears in the director's cut of the 1973 film The Wicker Man as McTaggart.
He appeared in the science fiction series Doctor Who as the memorable alien "Light" in the serial Ghost Light (1989). He was also known as Barnsey, the prison cell mate of Den Watts in EastEnders.
On November 14, 2006, Hallam died in Clifton, Oxfordshire, England at age 65. He was divorced and had four children.
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Known For
Acting
(2003)
(1998)
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
as Ali Ben Hassad
(1998)
(1997)
Kull the Conqueror
as Mandara
(1994)
Good King Wenceslas
as Gomon
(1993)
A Haunting Harmony
as Staunton
(1991)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Red Headed Baron
(1991)
(1989)
Doctor Who: Ghost Light
as Light
(1989)
(1989)
When the Whales Came
as Treve Pender
(1987)
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
as Cedric Crackenthorpe
(1985)
Lifeforce
as Lamson
(1985)
King David
as Philistine Armour Bearer
(1985)
Santa Claus: The Movie
as Grizzard, Chauffeur
(1982)
Ivanhoe
as Herald
(1981)
Dragonslayer
as Tyrian
(1980)
Flash Gordon
as Luro
(1979)
Love and Bullets
as Cerutti
(1979)
The Saint and the Brave Goose
as Bernadotti
(1979)
The Mallens
as Thomas Mallen
(1979)
The Last Giraffe
as Guy Atherton
(1978)
The Four Feathers
as Sergeant Major
(1977)
The People That Time Forgot
as Chung-Sha
(1976)
Trial by Combat
as Sir Roger
(1976)
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
as Graeme Warrack
(1975)
Hennessy
as Boyle
(1975)
Murder Motel
as Roscoe
(1973)
The Wicker Man
as McTaggert
(1973)
The Offence
as Panton
(1973)
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as Guensche
(1972)
Antony and Cleopatra
as Thidias
(1971)
Nicholas and Alexandra
as Nagorny
(1971)
Murphy's War
as Ellis
(1971)
Villain
as Terry
(1971)
The Last Valley
as Geddes
(1971)
Quest for Love
as Jonathan Keene
(1969)
The Assassination Bureau
as Bureau Member (uncredited)
(1969)
A Walk with Love and Death
as Sir Meles
(1969)
Where's Jack?
as The Captain
(1968)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Officer
(1967)
Much Ado About Nothing
as Other Watchman