John Franklyn-Robbins Explained

John Franklyn-Robbins
Birth Name:John Hugh Franklyn-Robbins
Birth Date:1924 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Death Place:London, England
Occupation:Actor, voice actor

John Franklyn-Robbins (14 December 1924  - 21 March 2009) was an English character and voice actor.

A prolific Shakespearean actor, he trained at RADA and proceeded to work at the Manchester Library Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic early in his career. He played a diverse number of roles ranging from Ariel in The Tempest to Macduff in Macbeth. His prestigious stage career included stints in both the West End and Broadway.

He also worked for both the BBC and ITV in their early formative years and went on to appear in such classic television series as The Avengers, The Baron, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Callan, I, Claudius, Doctor Who and . He was one of only ten actors to appear in the latter two series. Films include Asylum (1972), Overlord (1975), Mrs. Dalloway (1997) and The Golden Compass (2007).He played the role of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Series 1, episode 10 of The Onedin Line (1972).

Filmography

Film

Television

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