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John Hallam

John Hallam

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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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The Mallen Streak

2003

Arabian Nights

2000

as Demon

The 10th Kingdom

2000

as Queen's Talking Mirror

The Duck

1998

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

1998

as Ali Ben Hassad

Kull the Conqueror

1997

as Mandara

Good King Wenceslas

1994

as Gomon

Wycliffe

1994

as Lionel Penmore

Cadfael

1994

as Lord Rhysart

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

1994

as Mr Lomax

A Haunting Harmony

1993

as Staunton

Wendy

1991

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991

as Red Headed Baron

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

1989

as Captain Drinian

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

1989

as Light

When the Whales Came

1989

as Treve Pender

The Fortunate Pilgrim

1988

as Hooperman

White Peak Farm

1988

as John Tanner

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

1987

as Cedric Crackenthorpe

Casualty

1986

as Big Ted

Lovejoy

1986

as Roderick Frew

Santa Claus: The Movie

1985

as Grizzard, Chauffeur

Lifeforce

1985

as Lamson

King David

1985

as Philistine Armour Bearer

EastEnders

1985

as Barnsey Barnes

Miss Marple

1984

as Cedric Crackenthorpe

Sherlock Holmes

1984

as Gorgiano

Blackadder

1983

as Sir Wilfred Death

Under Capricorn

1983

as Samson Flusky

Bergerac

1981

as Jacques Le Rozier

Dragonslayer

1981

as Tyrian

Flash Gordon

1980

as Luro

Minder

1979

as Gypsy Joe

The Mallens

1979

as Thomas Mallen

The Last Giraffe

1979

as Guy Atherton

Love and Bullets

1979

as Cerutti

The Saint and the Brave Goose

1979

as Bernadotti

Return of the Saint

1978

as Bernadotti

The Devil's Crown

1978

The Four Feathers

1978

as Sergeant Major

The Professionals

1977

as Tug Willis

The People That Time Forgot

1977

as Chung-Sha

Raffles

1977

Wings

1977

as Harry Farmer

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

1976

as Graeme Warrack

Trial by Combat

1976

as Sir Roger

Hennessy

1975

as Boyle

Murder Motel

1975

as Roscoe

The Wicker Man

1973

as McTaggert

Moonbase 3

1973

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

1973

as Guensche

Thriller

1973

as Roscoe

The Offence

1973

as Panton

Antony and Cleopatra

1972

as Thidias

The Regiment

1972

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

as Nagorny

Jason King

1971

Quest for Love

1971

as Jonathan Keene

Villain

1971

as Terry

The Last Valley

1971

as Geddes

Murphy's War

1971

as Ellis

A Walk with Love and Death

1969

as Sir Meles

Department S

1969

as Doug Martin

Judge Dee

1969

Where's Jack?

1969

as The Captain

The Assassination Bureau

1969

as Bureau Member (uncredited)

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

as Officer

Softly, Softly

1966

Public Eye

1965

as Hart

Doctor Who

1963

as Light

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Captain Harris

The Mallens