John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn-Robbins (14 December 1924 – 21 March 2009) was an English character and voice actor.
A prolific Shakespearean actor, he trained at RADA and proceeded to work at the Manchester Library Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic early in his career. He played a diverse number of roles ranging from Ariel in The Tempest to Macduff in Macbeth. His prestigious stage career included stints in both the West End and Broadway.
He also worked for both the BBC and ITV in their early formative years and went on to appear in such classic television series as The Avengers, The Baron, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Callan, I, Claudius, Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was one of only ten actors to appear in the latter two series. Films include Asylum (1972), Overlord (1975), Mrs. Dalloway (1997) and The Golden Compass (2007).He played the role of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Series 1, episode 10 of The Onedin Line (1972).
Acted in
The Golden Compass
2007
as Librarian
C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia
2005
as The Great Knock
Sergeant Pepper
2004
as Gregor Von Gordenthal
Vanity Fair
2004
as Mr. Sedley
The Discovery of Heaven
2001
as Onno's father
A Christmas Carol
1999
as Crump
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
as Lionel
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Teddy Butler
Emma
1996
as Mr. Cole
The Adventures of Toad
1996
as Voice
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995
The Dreamstone
1990
as The Dream Maker (voice)
The Woman in Black
1989
as Reverend Greet
Campion
1989
as Andrew Seeley
The Storyteller
1988
as Tzar
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Macias
Lionheart
1987
as The Abbot
All Passion Spent
1986
as Kay
All Passion Spent
1986
as Kay
The Jigsaw Man
1983
as English doctor
The Plague Dogs
1982
as Williamson (voice)
From a Far Country
1981
as Curate
Memoirs of a Survivor
1981
as Prof White
The Merchant of Venice
1980
as Antonio
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
as Baptista
Keep Smiling
1980
as Shales
BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
Betzi
1978
as Sir Hudson Lowe
Target
1977
The Brute
1977
as Solicitor
I, Claudius
1976
Overlord
1975
as Dad
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975
as Time Lord
Snooker
1975
as Alec
Swallows and Amazons
1974
as Young Billy
The Aweful Mr. Goodall
1974
Napoleon and Love
1974
Within These Walls
1974
The Edwardians
1972
Asylum
1972
as Mr. Stebbins
Running Scared
1972
as Dean
The Shadow of the Tower
1972
The Onedin Line
1971
as Garibaldi
Barlow
1971
Budgie
1971
Jude the Obscure
1971
A Couple of Beauties
1971
Play for Today
1970
as Shales
In Loving Memory
1969
The Champions
1968
as Warre
Callan
1967
Mystery and Imagination
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Colonel J.D.H. Stewart
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
as Parson
Doctor Who
1963
as Time Lord