John Hallam

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Biography

​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.

Career Overview

John Hallam has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Carry On Series with 2 titles. Signature works include Dragonslayer, The Mallen Streak, Arnhem: The Story of an Escape. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
54
Birth Date
1941-10-28 00:00:00
Birth Place
Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Credits

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q3181678), public domain (CC0).