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John Wentworth (1908–1989) was a British television actor. He starred in the ITV television series The Main Chance in which he played the role of Henry Castleton a traditionalist Leeds-based lawyer.
Birth Name
Arthur John Wentworth Powell
Born
Sunday, 07 June 1908
Died
Thursday, 01 June 1989
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Amy | Lord Wakefield | 1984 |
| A Married Man | Sir Christopher Gerrard | 1983 |
| Number 10 | Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman | 1983 |
| Kidnapped | Captain | 1978 |
| The Glittering Prizes | Henry Davidson | 1976 |
| Ripping Yarns | Chaplain | 1976 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Lord Wakefield | 1974 |
| The Edwardians | Prime Minister | 1972 |
| Jackanory Playhouse | Priest | 1972 |
| Whodunnit? | Sir Adrian Boyd | 1972 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Amy | Lord Wakefield | 1984 |
| A Married Man | Sir Christopher Gerrard | 1983 |
| Number 10 | Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman | 1983 |
| Kidnapped | Captain | 1978 |
| The Glittering Prizes | Henry Davidson | 1976 |
| Ripping Yarns | Chaplain | 1976 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Lord Wakefield | 1974 |
| The Edwardians | Prime Minister | 1972 |
| Jackanory Playhouse | Priest | 1972 |
| Whodunnit? | Sir Adrian Boyd | 1972 |
| The Onedin Line | Dawkins / Mr. Dawkins / Mr. Wallace | 1971 |
| The Search for the Nile | Doctor | 1971 |
| The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Thaxted | 1971 |
| The Last of the Mohicans | Tamenund | 1971 |
| The Oblong Box | Parson | 1969 |
| The Last Shot You Hear | Chambers | 1969 |
| The First Lady | Sir William Froude | 1968 |
| The Prisoner | Sir Charles Portland | 1967 |
| Callan | Sir John Harvey / Sir Michael Harvey | 1967 |
| The Rat Catchers | Boas | 1966 |
| Softly Softly | Mr. Jenkins | 1966 |
| The Spies | General Pikrou | 1966 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Major Callendar / Prime Minister | 1965 |
| Out of the Unknown | Stevens / Barton | 1965 |
| Mogul | Sir Richard Costello | 1965 |
| Undermind | Dr. Spring | 1965 |
| Contract to Kill | Herr Kitzner | 1965 |
| Front Page Story | Foster | 1965 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | The Abbé Faria | 1964 |
| The Wednesday Play | Peter Benson / General Decamps | 1964 |
| Detective | Chief Inspector Karslake | 1964 |
| Love Story | Peter Franklyn / Harry | 1963 |
| The Human Jungle | Sir Humphrey | 1963 |
| The Plane Makers | Bill Ryan / Mr. Telliter | 1963 |
| The Saint | Prof. Hamish Grant | 1962 |
| The Scales of Justice | Registrar | 1962 |
| Ghost Squad | Mr. Whitehead / Bovic | 1961 |
| The Pursuers | Cooper | 1961 |
| Drama 61-67 | Mr. Deanwood / Managing Director / Captain Brownlow | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Sir Charles Reniston / Sir Jeremy | 1961 |
| The Odd Man | Preece Sr. | 1960 |
| On Trial | Colonel Norbury | 1960 |
| Deadline Midnight | Sir WIlliam Roe | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Rawlins / Inspector / Forester / Ex-Chief Supt. Parsons / Dr. Harvey | 1959 |
| Probation Officer | Mr. Thorpe / Doctor / Colonel Stamp / Colonel Pellew | 1959 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Sir Malcolm Broadley / Dr. Dee | 1957 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Doctor / Pollock / Sir Jasper Mottram | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Prosecuting counsel / Mr. Wardle | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Mr. Adams / Colonel Milson | 1955 |
