Biography
Rochdale born John Barrett was a veteran of over 100 films and various TV programmes in a career that stretched twenty five years from 1958 to his death in 1983.
Acted in 71
1980s
- 1982
Rolling Home
Mr. Wyman
Remembrance
Jimmy
- 1981
- 1980
God's Wonderful Railway
Robbie Grant · 3 episodes
Murder Rap
Tiger
Pews
George
1970s
- 1979
Comedians
Caretaker
Porridge
Hedley
- 1978
- 1977
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Mr. Olthwaite
Twelve Off the Belt
Eggy Greenall
- 1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Crump
Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground
Nathan
Bill Brand
Albert Stead · 3 episodes
Packman's Barn
Ben Packman
- 1975
- 1974
South Riding
Movie
Not on Your Nellie
Jed Pickersgill · 13 episodes
Our Cissy
Stan Butler
Smokey Joe's Revenge
Mr. Bassett
- 1973
The Death of Glory
Charles
O Lucky Man!
Bill
The Jensen Code
Mr Buckle · 12 episodes
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Verger · 1 episode
- 1972
The Treat
Henry
The Frighteners
Henry · 1 episode
Up the Chastity Belt
1st Peasant
Nearest and Dearest
Joshua Pledge
- 1971
Billy's Last Stand
Billy
- 1970
The Long Distance Piano Player
Old Man
Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred
Mr. Thomas
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Christmas Potter
1960s
- 1969
The Dustbinmen
Smellie Ibbotson · 20 episodes
- 1968
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
Smellie Ibbotson
Nearest and Dearest
Joshua Pledge · 1 episode
Star!
Speaker at Hyde Park (uncredited)
- 1967
Mickey Dunne
Walter Bott · 1 episode
- 1966
The Trygon Factor
Guide
The Witches
Mr. Glass
- 1965
The World of George Orwell: 1984
Waiter
Londoners
Publican · 1 episode
- 1964
The Crunch
Prison Orderly
- 1962
A Prize of Arms
Publican
- 1961
Anna Karenina
Cord
- 1960
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
1950s
- 1959
Jack the Ripper
Onlooker at 2nd Murder Scene
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Constable, Charles · 1 episode
Costume and makeup 1
2020s
- 2025
