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