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John Ruddock(1897-1981)

  • Actor
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John Ruddock was born on 20 May 1897 in Lima, Peru. He was an actor, known for Quo Vadis (1951), The Way Ahead (1944) and Dancers in Mourning (1959). He was married to Avril Voules. He died on 24 September 1981 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
BornMay 20, 1897
DiedSeptember 24, 1981(84)
BornMay 20, 1897
DiedSeptember 24, 1981(84)
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Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
Quo Vadis
7.1
  • Chilo
  • 1951
David Niven, Leslie Dwyer, Jimmy Hanley, William Hartnell, Stanley Holloway, Mary Jerrold, John Laurie, and Tessie O'Shea in The Way Ahead (1944)
The Way Ahead
6.9
  • Chelsea Pensioner
  • 1944
Dancers in Mourning
TV Series
  • Chief Superintendent Oates
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Dr. James Howell

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Actor

  • Survivors (1975)
    Survivors
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Bagley
    • 1977
  • Afternoon Theatre
    Podcast Series
    • Jules
    • The Unicorn (voice)
    • 1966–1976
  • Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
    Thriller
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Williams
    • 1975
  • Churchill's People (1974)
    Churchill's People
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Old seaman
    • 1975
  • Country Tales
    TV Series
    • The Harbourer
    • 1975
  • The Monday Play
    Podcast Series
    • Lord Liverpool (voice)
    • 1971–1998
  • Jack Palance, Omar Sharif, and Leigh Taylor-Young in The Horsemen (1971)
    The Horsemen
    6.2
    • Scribe
    • 1971
  • Elizabeth R (1971)
    Elizabeth R
    8.7
    TV Mini Series
    • John Whitgift
    • 1971
  • Adventure Weekly (1968)
    Adventure Weekly
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Old Sniveller
    • 1969
  • Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
    6.9
    • Minister of Finance (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Sonia Dresdel and Noel Willman in The Man in the Iron Mask (1968)
    The Man in the Iron Mask
    7.2
    TV Series
    • The Pope
    • 1968
  • Kika Markham and Ian Ogilvy in Boy Meets Girl (1967)
    Boy Meets Girl
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Magistrate
    • 1967
  • Donald Pleasence and Patricia Routledge in The Good & Faithful Servant (1967)
    Seven Deadly Virtues
    TV Series
    • Rev. Mr. Wilson
    • 1967
  • ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
    ITV Sunday Night Drama
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Anthimus
    • 1966
  • The Spies (1966)
    The Spies
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Lakia
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 20, 1897
    • Lima, Peru
  • Died
    • September 24, 1981
    • Guildford, Surrey, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Avril Voules1942 - 1981 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    He acted in the play, "Plot Twenty-One", at the Embassy Repertory Theatre in London, England with Molly Rankin, Avice Landone, Clare Greet, Margaret Scudamore and Jack Livesey in the cast. Rodney Ackland and Harold Clayton were the directors.

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    After some notable character parts in M-G-M period movies, Ruddock became drama coach at the Guildford School of Acting.

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