John Burgess

John Burgess

Born: February 2, 1933
Died: November 10, 2010
in London, England, UK
John Burgess was an English actor, known for his work on Flash Gordon (1980), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) and Together (1980). He was married to Dorothy Macaulay, Vivienne Martin, Sylvia Findlay and Lana Cyzer.

Movies for John Burgess...

The 10th Man
Title: The 10th Man
Character: Mr. Shields
Released: October 8, 2006
Type: Movie
Kidnapping and dirty tricks are the way of the street among the ageing Jewish community of London's East End.
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Catherine the Great
Title: Catherine the Great
Character: Narrator (Voice)
Released: October 21, 2005
Type: Movie
Drama documentary reconstructing the life and times of Catherine the Great of Russia.
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The Great Indoors
Title: The Great Indoors
Character: The Vicar
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
A British short film.
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Title: Midsomer Murders
Character: Douglas
Released: March 23, 1997
Type: TV
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Title: The House of Eliott
Character: Benjamin Kendrick
Released: August 31, 1991
Type: TV
Two sisters who set up a London fashion house for society of the early 1920s.
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Title: Campion
Character: Dr. Fettes
Released: January 22, 1989
Type: TV
Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989 and 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion, Brian Glover as his manservant Magersfontein Lugg and Andrew Burt as his policeman friend Stanislaus Oates. A total of eight novels were adapted, four in each series, each of which was originally broadcast as two separate hour-long episodes. Peter Davison sang the title music for the first series himself; in the second series, it was replaced with an instrumental version.
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Title: Agatha Christie's Poirot
Character: Mr Harrison
Released: January 8, 1989
Type: TV
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
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Title: The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Character: Dr. Len Crocker
Released: August 2, 1987
Type: TV
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.
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Up Line
Title: Up Line
Character: Sydney Bankhead
Released: February 4, 1987
Type: Movie
Three alternative comedians get involved in a pyramid-selling organization, Pathway, in order to finance their act. They gain great success by deploying their skills as entertainers, only to eventually discover the sinister purpose behind the Pathway organization.
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Title: Lovejoy
Character: Popoy
Released: January 10, 1986
Type: TV
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
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Title: Lovejoy
Character: Popov
Released: January 10, 1986
Type: TV
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
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Love's Labour's Lost
Title: Love's Labour's Lost
Character: Sir Nathaniel
Released: January 5, 1985
Type: Movie
When the King of Navarre and three of his cronies swear to spend all their days in study and not to look at any girls, they've forgotten that the daughter of the King of France is coming on a diplomatic visit. And the lady herself and her attendants play merry havoc with their intentions.
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The Tragedy of Coriolanus
Title: The Tragedy of Coriolanus
Character: Sicinius
Released: March 26, 1984
Type: Movie
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
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Title: Wheel of Fortune
Released: July 21, 1981
Type: TV
Wheel of Fortune is an Australian television game show produced by Grundy Television. The program aired on the Seven Network from 1981 to 2004 and November 2005 to July 2006 and is mostly based on the same general format as the original American version of the program. After Wheel of Fortune ended, the format was revived by the Nine Network in 2008 as Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, until it was cancelled in June 2008 due to low ratings following arguments from long-time host John Burgess concerning why he did not like the show. An earlier unrelated show also titled Wheel of Fortune had been broadcast on the Nine Network. That version had been developed by Reg Grundy as a radio game show before it transferred to television in 1959.
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The Dybbuk
Title: The Dybbuk
Character: Michael
Released: February 24, 1980
Type: Movie
A young bride is possessed by a dybbuk, a malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, on the eve of her wedding.
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Title: Together
Character: Duggie Webber
Released: January 24, 1980
Type: TV
Residents of a sheltered accommodation block run by a warden go about their business.
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Title: BBC Television Shakespeare
Released: December 3, 1978
Type: TV
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series. Development of the series began in 1975 when Messina saw that Glamis Castle would make a perfect location for an adaptation of Shakespeare's play As You Like It. On returning to London, he envisioned an entire series devoted exclusively to the dramatic works of Shakespeare. After encountering numerous problems trying to produce the series, Messina eventually pitched the idea to the BBC’s departmental heads and the series was greenlighted. The series as a whole received generally negative reviews from critics.
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Title: I, Claudius
Character: Julia's Lover
Released: September 20, 1976
Type: TV
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
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Title: Van der Valk
Character: Roemers
Released: September 13, 1972
Type: TV
Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.
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Title: Burgo's Catch Phrase
Character: Host
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Burgo's Catch Phrase was an Australian game show that ran between 1997 and 2003, produced by Southern Star Group for the Nine Network. The show was based on the British and American versions of the game, and was originally knowned simply as Catch Phrase until 1999 where the show was renamed as Burgo's Catch Phrase after the host in its honour. The show was cancelled three times in 1998, 2001 and 2003 after failing ratings despite a revamp of the set in 2002. Contestants would have to identify the familiar phrase represented by a piece of animation, with the show's mascot — a character called "Jimmy" — often appearing. In the original run, two contestants played in each game, but in the 2002 revamp, this was increased to three.