John M. East

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John M. East

Acting January 1, 1860

London, United Kingdom

John Marlborough East (1860–1924) was a British stage and film actor. He was an early film star who received over 3,000 votes in Picturegoer magazine's 1916 contest to establish t…

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John Marlborough East (1860–1924) was a British stage and film actor. He was an early film star who received over 3,000 votes in Picturegoer magazine's 1916 contest to establish the "Greatest British Film Player". He was a founder of the Neptune Studios in Borehamwood, which is today the site of Elstree Studios. However, his career rapidly declined. He made his final picture Owd Bob in 1924, and died the same year.

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  1. 1996
    Sex and Fame: The Mary Millington Story

    Movie Self / Interviewee

  2. 1983
    Hellcat Mud Wrestlers

    Movie Self - Interviewer

  3. 1981
  4. 1981
    Emmanuelle in Soho

    Movie Bill Anderson

  5. 1980
  6. 1979
    Queen of the Blues

    Movie Mike Carter

  7. 1979
  8. 1978
    The Playbirds

    Movie Mediaman

  9. 1977
    Mind Your Language

    TV show Justice of the Peace

  10. 1976
    The Fosters

    TV show Arthur

  11. 1972
    Romany Jones

    TV show The Radio Announcer (voice)

  12. 1969
    On the Buses

    TV show Lofty

  13. 1967
    Omnibus

    TV show Self

  14. 1964
    Theatre 625

    TV show Policeman

  15. 1963
    World in Action

    TV show

  16. 1960
    Shoot to Kill

    Movie Boris Altovitch