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John Hewer est un Acteur Britannique né le 13 janvier 1922 à Essex (Royaume-uni)
John Hewer (13 January 1922 – 16 March 2008) was an English actor and manager. He was born in Leyton, London.
His television work included hosting the 1970s Canadian CTV variety series The Pig and Whistle, but he was best known for portraying the fictitious sailor Captain Birdseye, the mascot for Birds Eye frozen foods in scores of British TV commercials from 1967 to 1998.
Residing in Epping in his later years and finally Brinsworth House in Twickenham, London, Hewer died aged 86 on Sunday, 16 March 2008.
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Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 13 janvier 1922 à Essex (Royaume-uni)
Mort 16 mars 2008 (à 86 ans) à Middlesex (Royaume-uni)
Naissance 13 janvier 1922 à Essex (Royaume-uni)
Mort 16 mars 2008 (à 86 ans) à Middlesex (Royaume-uni)
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A stalwart of London's Players Theatre throughout his career, he appeared in many musical theatrical productions, including Sail Away and Six of One in London's West End theatre, but the highlight of his theatrical career was starring opposite Julie Andrews in The Boy Friend on Broadway in the 1950s.His television work included hosting the 1970s Canadian CTV variety series The Pig and Whistle, but he was best known for portraying the fictitious sailor Captain Birdseye, the mascot for Birds Eye frozen foods in scores of British TV commercials from 1967 to 1998.
Residing in Epping in his later years and finally Brinsworth House in Twickenham, London, Hewer died aged 86 on Sunday, 16 March 2008.
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Home Before Midnight (1979)
, 1h51Réalisé par Pete Walker
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame
Acteurs James Aubrey, Alison Elliott, Richard Todd, Mark Burns, Juliet Harmer, Debbie Linden
Rôle Donelly
Note58%
Mister Ten Per Cent (1967)
, 1h24Réalisé par Peter Graham Scott
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Charlie Drake, Derek Nimmo, Wanda Ventham, John Le Mesurier, Anthony Nicholls, Noël Dyson
Rôle Townsend
Note52%
Percy Pointer, a construction worker and amateur dramatist, writes a drama 'Oh My Lord' and hopes to have it professionally produced. A dishonest producer agrees to back the play, hoping that it will be a disaster, so that he can claim insurance on its failure. To Percy's distress, the first audience see the play as a slapstick comedy, not the drama he intended it to be.
Three Spare Wives (1962)
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Susan Stephen, John Hewer, Ferdy Mayne, Noel Purcell, Garard Green
Rôle Rupert
Note59%
Strip Tease Murder (1961)
, 1h6Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Science-fiction, Thriller, Policier
Acteurs John Hewer, Ann Lynn, Jean Muir
Rôle Bert Black
Note54%
Diana, a stripper, is electrocuted during a dance routine on stage at the Flamingo Club. Her husband, compere Bert Black, turns detective to investigate. He suspects Diana was murdered for a crime she didn't commit, but proving it to the satisfaction of Inspector Forbes is another matter.
Operation Stogie (1960)
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie
Acteurs John Hewer, Anton Rodgers, Susan Stephen, Peter Illing
L'habit fait le moine (1958)
, 1h16Réalisé par Charles Crichton
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Michael Redgrave, Robert Morley, Ronald Squire, Elizabeth Sellars, Joan Hickson, Lionel Jeffries
Rôle Foxy
Note62%
Percy, un modeste criminel, tient à ce que son fils, Colin suivent de bonnes études. Colin ignore tout des activités illicites de son père. Il ne se doute pas que ses absences régulières sont dues à des séjours répétés derrière les barreaux. Tout se complique pour Percy quand Colin devient l'assistant du juge qui l'a souvent condamné.
Colonel March Investigates (1953)
, 1h10Réalisé par Cy Endfield
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Policier
Acteurs Boris Karloff, Sheila Burrell, Anthony Forwood, John Hewer, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Patricia Owens
Rôle John Parrish
Note58%
Karloff, in black eye patch and cloak, is Colonel March: head of the Department of Queer Complaints at Scotland Yard. He is an investigator of unusual criminal cases and activities. The film sees him solve a bank robbery (for which an innocent man was framed) and two murders involving complex tricks and disguises.
Assassin for Hire (1951)
, 1h7Réalisé par Michael McCarthy
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Policier
Acteurs Sydney Tafler, Ronald Howard, John Hewer, Samuel John Kydd, Martin Benson, Ewen Solon
Rôle Giuseppe Riccardi
Note58%
Antonio Riccardi, a young British criminal of Italian heritage, works as a professional contract killer in order to pay for his gifted younger brother's violin lessons so that he can escape from a life of poverty and crime. A series of mistakes lead him to wrongly believe he has killed his brother, and he confesses his crimes to the police.