John Cannon
Birthday: 1938-05-22
Deathday: 2020-09-20
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Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | |
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1988-01-01 | Out of Town | Lorry Driver |
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1986-05-09 | Defence of the Realm | Greenmont Detention Centre Officer |
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1983-05-25 | Return of the Jedi | Stormtrooper (uncredited) |
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1981-11-13 | Burning an Illusion | Prison Warder |
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1981-08-21 | An American Werewolf in London | Villager (uncredited) |
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1981-05-22 | Outland | Barman (uncredited) |
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1980-12-12 | Superman II | Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
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1980-05-20 | The Empire Strikes Back | Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited) |
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1980-02-29 | S.O.S. Titanic | Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited) |
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1979-02-24 | Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor | Guard |
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1977-05-25 | Star Wars | Stormtrooper (uncredited) |
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1976-10-23 | Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear | Elgin |