John Hallam

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John William Francis Hallam (28 October 1941 – 14 November 2006[1]) was a Northern Irish character actor. Born John William Francis Hallam in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, he appeared in many film and television roles including Nicholas and Alexandra (1971),Murphy's War (1971), The Pallisers (1974), The Mallens (1979), Flash Gordon (1980), Dragonslayer (1981), the BBC television adaptations of Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He also appears in the director's cut of the 1973 film The Wicker Man as McTaggart. He appeared in the science fiction series Doctor Who as the memorable alien "Light" in the serial Ghost Light (1989). He was also known as Barnsey, the prison cell mate of Den Watts in EastEnders. On November 14, 2006, Hallam died in Clifton, Oxfordshire, England at age 65. He was divorced and had four children. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hallam licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1941-10-28 · Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom
- Died
- 2006-11-14
Known for
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) — Red Headed Baron
- The Wicker Man (1973) — McTaggert
- Flash Gordon (1980) — Luro
- Lifeforce (1985) — Lamson
- Doctor Who (1963) — Light
- Blackadder (1983) — Sir Wilfred Death
- Dragonslayer (1981) — Tyrian
- Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) — Grizzard, Chauffeur
- The 10th Kingdom (2000) — Queen's Talking Mirror
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) — Gorgiano
- EastEnders (1985) — Barnsey Barnes
- The Offence (1973) — Panton
- Kull the Conqueror (1997) — Mandara
- Murphy's War (1971) — Ellis
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) — Bureau Member (uncredited)
- Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) — Burpa on Rooftop (uncredited)