Acting
John Rapley
Born 1935-04-18
West Ham, Essex, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
John Rapley was born on 18 April 1935 in West Ham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Elephant Man (1980), Jane and the Lost City (1987) and Goodnight Sweetheart (1993). He died on 18 April 2016 in Theydon Bois, Essex, England, UK.
Known For
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The Elephant Man
1980
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Blackadder
1983
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Sherlock Holmes
1984
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The Avengers
1961
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Minder
1979
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Jeeves and Wooster
1990
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Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
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All Creatures Great and Small
1978
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Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
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Goodnight Sweetheart
1993
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (50 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | tlc | Exterminator | TV Series | 2002 |
 | My Hero | Mr Jenks | TV Series | 2000 |
| The Last Salute | Mr Brownsword | TV Series | 1998 | |
 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Old Codger | TV Series | 1993 |
| Goodnight Sweetheart | Stan | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Waiting for God | Ron Arthur | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Jeeves and Wooster | Mr Trotter | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Nightingales | Mr. Younger | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Coppers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Jane and the Lost City | Dr. Schell | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Fools on the Hill | 2nd Warehouseman | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Underground Official | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Lost In London | Publican | Movie | 1985 |
 | Blott on the Landscape | Colonel Chapman | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Sherlock Holmes | Underground Official | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Manservant | TV Series | 1983 |
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | Servant | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Blackadder | Rev. Lloyd | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Fourth Arm | Stage Manager | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Bounder | Enquiry Agent | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Shine on Harvey Moon | Bull | TV Series | 1982 |
| Gilbert and Sullivan: Their Greatest Hits | Arthur Sullivan | Movie | 1982 | |
 | The Elephant Man | King In Panto | Movie | 1980 |
| Grundy | Bookworm | TV Series | 1980 | |
| Time of My Life | Nervous Man | TV Series | 1980 | |
 | Minder | Punter | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Only When I Laugh | Customer | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Terror | Priest | Movie | 1979 |
 | Terry and June | Jack | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Danger UXB | Silversmith | TV Series | 1979 |
 | All Creatures Great and Small | Mr. Carter | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Pit Strike | Petrol Station Owner | Movie | 1977 |
 | Target | Jeweller | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle | Henry Spain | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Cumbernauld HIT | Wutz | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Duchess of Duke Street | Ernest Leyton | TV Series | 1976 |
| The Hanged Man | Big Ears | TV Series | 1975 | |
 | Nurse Will Make It Better | Dr. Ward | Movie | 1975 |
 | Churchill's People | George I | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Death of Glory | Butcher | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Operation | Chief Rotarian | Movie | 1973 |
 | Our Miss Fred | German Airman (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
 | New Scotland Yard | Simpson | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Onedin Line | Barman | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Mr. Summers | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Bouchet | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Little Women | The Editor | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Counterstrike | Charlesworth | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Fable | Michael | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Avengers | Taxi Driver | TV Series | 1961 |