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John David Bennett was an English actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, then trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, followed by a wide repertory theatre experience including Bromley, Bristol Old Vic, Dundee, the Edinburgh Festival and Watford before going to London's West End.
Birth Name
John David Bennett
Born
Tuesday, 08 May 1928
Died
Monday, 11 April 2005
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Rome | Elderly Priest | 2005 |
| Cathedral | FitzStephen | 2005 |
| Seven Wonders of the Industrial World | John Donovan | 2003 |
| Rosemary & Thyme | Henry Vogel | 2003 |
| Chaos and Cadavers | Mr. Resurrection | 2003 |
| New Tricks | Graham Moore | 2003 |
| The Pianist | Dr. Ehrlich | 2002 |
| Beginner's Luck | Old luvvie | 2002 |
| Minority Report | Adulation #4 | 2002 |
| Charlotte Gray | Gerard | 2001 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Rome | Elderly Priest | 2005 |
| Cathedral | FitzStephen | 2005 |
| Seven Wonders of the Industrial World | John Donovan | 2003 |
| Rosemary & Thyme | Henry Vogel | 2003 |
| Chaos and Cadavers | Mr. Resurrection | 2003 |
| New Tricks | Graham Moore | 2003 |
| The Pianist | Dr. Ehrlich | 2002 |
| Beginner's Luck | Old luvvie | 2002 |
| Minority Report | Adulation #4 | 2002 |
| Charlotte Gray | Gerard | 2001 |
| Armadillo | Father | 2001 |
| The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells | Mr. Jagger | 2001 |
| Breathtaking | Mr. Henshaw | 2000 |
| Waking the Dead | Professor George Rosenthal | 2000 |
| Jason and the Argonauts | Idas | 2000 |
| Doctors | Leo Fisk | 2000 |
| Holby City | Bruce Holden | 1999 |
| Bridge of Dragons | The Registrar | 1999 |
| Jonathan Creek | Frank Geiger | 1997 |
| The Fifth Element | Priest | 1997 |
| Alien Nation: Millennium | Officer Laskau | 1996 |
| Priest | Father Redstone | 1995 |
| Mystery!: Cadfael | Lazarus the Leper | 1994 |
| White Angel | TV News Reporter | 1994 |
| Split Second | Dr. Schulman | 1992 |
| Heartbeat | Terence Young | 1992 |
| Mulberry | The Stranger | 1992 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady | Dr. Sigmund Freud / Sigmund Freud | 1991 |
| Merlin of the Crystal Cave | Maugan | 1991 |
| Murder Most Horrid | DCI Graham Barlow | 1991 |
| Prisoner of Honor | Magistrate | 1991 |
| A Perfect Hero | Reggie | 1991 |
| The War That Never Ends | Corcyran Representative | 1991 |
| Alleyn Mysteries | Aaron Blautwicz | 1990 |
| Night Angel | Louis | 1990 |
| Saracen | Nugent | 1989 |
| The Tenth Man | Jules | 1988 |
| Hell Comes to Frogtown | Frog Guard | 1988 |
| The Bretts | Anton Sirkotsky | 1987 |
| Jake and the Fatman | Officer #2 | 1987 |
| Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder | Richard Erskine | 1987 |
| Tai-Pan | Orlov | 1986 |
| Casualty | Ray | 1986 |
| Return to Treasure Island | Garcia | 1986 |
| Boon | Giovanni | 1986 |
| Give My Regards to Broad Street | Mr. Rath | 1984 |
| Hunter | Uniform Officer | 1984 |
| The Brief | R.T. Operator | 1984 |
| The Cleopatras | Philocles | 1983 |
| The Plague Dogs | Don (voice) / Don | 1982 |
| Bergerac | Aaron Rosenbaum | 1981 |
| Eye of the Needle | Kleinmann | 1981 |
| The Mirror Crack'd | Barnsby ('Murder at Midnight') / Barnsby (‘Murder at Midnight’) | 1980 |
| The House on Garibaldi Street | Aaron Lazar | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Royden | 1979 |
| Watership Down | Capt. Holly / Captain Holly (voice) | 1978 |
| Lillie | Abe Hummell | 1978 |
| Return of the Saint | Colonel Ramon Perrez | 1978 |
| The Greek Tycoon | Servant | 1978 |
| People Like Us | Mr. Longjohn Silverton | 1978 |
| Blake's 7 | Coser | 1978 |
| The Professionals | Inspector Truitt | 1977 |
| Anna Karenina | Mihailov | 1977 |
| 1990 | Prosecutor | 1977 |
| Face of Darkness | Inquisitor / Psychiatrist / Inquisitor & Psychiatrist | 1976 |
| I, Claudius | Xenophon | 1976 |
| The Shadow Line | 1976 | |
| The Twelve Tasks of Asterix | Vitalstatistix | 1976 |
| The Message | Salool | 1976 |
| Survivors | Jim | 1975 |
| Porridge | Medical Officer | 1974 |
| Fall of Eagles | Georges Clemenceau | 1974 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Liftchick | 1974 |
| Vienna 1900 | Dr. Böhlinger | 1973 |
| Hitler: The Last Ten Days | Josef Goebbels / Joseph Goebbels | 1973 |
| The House in Nightmare Park | Patel | 1973 |
| The Edwardians | Frank Harris | 1972 |
| Crown Court | Dr. Martin Stanislaus / Charles Page / Charles Brooks | 1972 |
| Henry VIII and His Six Wives | Wriothesley | 1972 |
| The Shadow of the Tower | De Puebla | 1972 |
| The House That Dripped Blood | Holloway (segment "Framework Story") / Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story") | 1971 |
| Crime of Passion | Jean Ferot | 1970 |
| Paul Temple | Andrea Kouvakis | 1969 |
| Strange Report | Jack White | 1969 |
| Special Branch | Costas Petrides | 1969 |
| Hadleigh | Jean-Pierre Rocheville | 1969 |
| The Syndicate | Dr. Singh | 1968 |
| The Forsyte Saga | Philip Bosinney | 1967 |
| Harry Worth | Wilf | 1966 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | 1966 | |
| Kaleidoscope | Poker Player | 1966 |
| The Baron | Salan | 1966 |
| Softly Softly | Everitt | 1966 |
| The Alphabet Murders | Waiter | 1965 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Harness / Turkish General | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Albert / Tadeusz | 1965 |
| Knock on Any Door | Dave Gadlow | 1965 |
| Mogul | Jacques Couteau | 1965 |
| Front Page Story | Ray Boscombe | 1965 |
| Secret Agent | Minister | 1964 |
| Detective | Herbert | 1964 |
| Doctor Who | General Finch / Li H'sen Chang | 1963 |
| Espionage | Sergeant | 1963 |
| The Barber of Stamford Hill | Mr. Figg | 1963 |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Arab Sheik | 1962 |
| The Saint | Ardossi / Count Alfredo / Muller / Raschid | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| Richard the Lionheart | Kemal / Lombrico | 1962 |
| The Pirates of Blood River | Penal Colony Guard | 1962 |
| Crooks Anonymous | Thomas | 1962 |
| Postman's Knock | Pete | 1962 |
| Sir Francis Drake | Tomas | 1961 |
| Victim | Undercover Detective | 1961 |
| The Curse of the Werewolf | Policeman | 1961 |
| Drama 61-67 | Michael Runner | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Marson / Sykes | 1961 |
| The Cheaters | Blake / Club Barman / Ferba Martinez / Ralph | 1960 |
| The Strange World of Gurney Slade | Napoleon Bonaparte | 1960 |
| The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Marquis of Queensberry's Friend | 1960 |
| A Taste of Money | Waiter | 1960 |
| It Takes a Thief | Spider | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Percy Clayton / Meyer | 1959 |
| The Third Man | Sandor | 1959 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Graaberg / Lieutenant Bover / Semyon Medvedenko / Sir Humphrey Champernowne | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Ribnik / Clochet / Anton | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Victor Lane / Mr. Loader / Malcolm Roberts / Dino Pia | 1955 |
| Diplomatic Passport | André | 1954 |
