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John Cannon
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 num…
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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.
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1988
Out of Town
Movie Lorry Driver
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1986
Defence of the Realm
Movie Greenmont Detention Centre Officer
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1984
Sherlock Holmes
TV show Rough
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1983
Return of the Jedi
Movie Stormtrooper (uncredited)
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1982
Beau Geste
TV show Legionnaire
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1981
Burning an Illusion
Movie Prison Warder
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1981
An American Werewolf in London
Movie Villager (uncredited)
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1981
Outland
Movie Barman (uncredited)
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1980
Superman II
Movie Prison Inmate (uncredited)
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1980
The Empire Strikes Back
Movie Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
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1980
Buccaneer
TV show Ted
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1980
Cribb
TV show Second Rough
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1980
S.O.S. Titanic
Movie Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
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1980
Breakaway
TV show PC Spiers
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1979
Shoestring
TV show Man in Betting Shop
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1979
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Movie Guard
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1977
Secret Army
TV show Belgian
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1977
Star Wars
Movie Stormtrooper (uncredited)
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1976
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
Movie Elgin
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1975
How Green Was My Valley
TV show Miner (uncredited)
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1963
Doctor Who
TV show Elgin
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1952
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Movie Self - Announcer (voice)
