John Cannon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 22, 1938
- Died
- September 20, 2020 (aged 82)
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 Imperial Officer in Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
Known For
Filmography
Out of Town
Movie · as Lorry Driver
Defence of the Realm
Movie · as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer
Sherlock Holmes
TV · as Rough · 1 ep
Return of the Jedi
Movie · as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Beau Geste
TV · as Legionnaire · 1 ep
Outland
Movie · as Barman (uncredited)
Burning an Illusion
Movie · as Prison Warder
An American Werewolf in London
Movie · as Villager (uncredited)
Superman II
Movie · as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
S.O.S. Titanic
Movie · as Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
The Empire Strikes Back
Movie · as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Buccaneer
TV · as Ted · 1 ep
Breakaway
TV · as PC Spiers · 1 ep
Cribb
TV · as Second Rough · 1 ep
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Movie · as Guard
Shoestring
TV · as Man in Betting Shop · 1 ep
Star Wars
Movie · as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Secret Army
TV · as Belgian · 1 ep
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
Movie · as Elgin
How Green Was My Valley
TV · as Miner (uncredited) · 1 ep
Doctor Who
TV · as Elgin, Guard · 1 ep
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Movie · as Self - Announcer (voice)