John Cannon
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1938-05-22
Place of birth:Gender:Male
Popularity:0
Date of death2020-09-20
82Biography
A British actor who worked predominantly in television, Cannon appeared in several Doctor Who (1974-1983) stories during the Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton eras, as well as numerous episodes of classic television shows such as Steptoe & Son, The Sweeney, Porridge and The Professionals. His other credits included Beau Geste (1982), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars VI - Return of the Jedi and as a Holographic Imperial Officer in Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Out of TownLorry Driver1988-01-018.02
- Defence of the RealmGreenmont Detention Centre Officer1986-05-096.541
- Sherlock HolmesRough1984-04-248.2255
- Return of the JediStormtrooper (uncredited)1983-05-257.917,001
- Beau GesteLegionnaire1982-10-317.02
- Burning an IllusionPrison Warder1981-11-136.17
- An American Werewolf in LondonVillager (uncredited)1981-08-217.42,719
- OutlandBarman (uncredited)1981-05-226.4701
- Superman IIPrison Inmate (uncredited)1980-12-046.82,540
- The Empire Strikes BackHolographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)1980-05-208.418,496
- BuccaneerTed1980-04-276.02
- CribbSecond Rough1980-04-138.05
- S.O.S. TitanicMan Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)1980-02-296.042
- BreakawayPC Spiers1980-01-110.00
- ShoestringMan in Betting Shop1979-09-307.76
- Doctor Who: The Armageddon FactorGuard1979-02-245.54
- Secret ArmyBelgian1977-09-077.713
- Star WarsStormtrooper (uncredited)1977-05-258.222,439
- Doctor Who: The Hand of FearElgin1976-10-237.68
- How Green Was My ValleyMiner (uncredited)1975-12-296.73
- Doctor WhoElgin1963-11-237.9701
- Doctor WhoGuard1963-11-237.9701
- The Play of the Nativity of the Child JesusSelf - Announcer (voice)1952-12-224.01