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John Nettleton est un Acteur Britannique né le 5 février 1929 à Londres (Royaume-uni)
John Nettleton (born 5 February 1929) is an English actor best known for playing Sir Arnold Robinson, Cabinet Secretary in Yes Minister (1980–84) and President of the Campaign for Freedom of Information in the follow-up Yes, Prime Minister (1985–88). Another political role for Nettleton was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the sitcom The New Statesman. A veteran actor with a career spanning many decades, Nettleton is easily at home playing troubled or flawed aristocratic gentlemen or can be seen amongst a comic ensemble.
Other TV roles included a Ministry of Defence department chief in The Avengers (episode "The See-Through Man", 1967), a police sergeant in Please Sir! (1969), Francis Bacon in Elizabeth R (1971), a Detective Superintendent in Doctor at Large in 1971, Upstairs, Downstairs (1972), The Country Wife (1977), Brideshead Revisited (1981), The Flame Trees of Thika (1981), The Citadel (1983), Martin Luther, Heretic (1983), Brass (1983), East of Ipswich (1987), Reverend Ernest Matthews in the Doctor Who serial Ghost Light (1989), Longitude (2000), Midsomer Murders (2005) and Kingdom (2008).
On stage, he has appeared in the Lyttelton Theatre of the National Theatre in the 2006 productions of Harley Granville Barker's The Voysey Inheritance, directed by Peter Gill. He also voices Grandpa in the PC Game, "The Scruffs".
In the 1960s and 1970s, Nettleton was the reader of various illustrated stories on children's television programme Blue Peter. Often these were about historical figures, such as Florence Nightingale.
He is married to actress Deirdre Doone.
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John Nettleton (born 5 February 1929) is an English actor best known for playing Sir Arnold Robinson, Cabinet Secretary in Yes Minister (1980–84) and President of the Campaign for Freedom of Information in the follow-up Yes, Prime Minister (1985–88). Another political role for Nettleton was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the sitcom The New Statesman. A veteran actor with a career spanning many decades, Nettleton is easily at home playing troubled or flawed aristocratic gentlemen or can be seen amongst a comic ensemble.
Other TV roles included a Ministry of Defence department chief in The Avengers (episode "The See-Through Man", 1967), a police sergeant in Please Sir! (1969), Francis Bacon in Elizabeth R (1971), a Detective Superintendent in Doctor at Large in 1971, Upstairs, Downstairs (1972), The Country Wife (1977), Brideshead Revisited (1981), The Flame Trees of Thika (1981), The Citadel (1983), Martin Luther, Heretic (1983), Brass (1983), East of Ipswich (1987), Reverend Ernest Matthews in the Doctor Who serial Ghost Light (1989), Longitude (2000), Midsomer Murders (2005) and Kingdom (2008).
On stage, he has appeared in the Lyttelton Theatre of the National Theatre in the 2006 productions of Harley Granville Barker's The Voysey Inheritance, directed by Peter Gill. He also voices Grandpa in the PC Game, "The Scruffs".
In the 1960s and 1970s, Nettleton was the reader of various illustrated stories on children's television programme Blue Peter. Often these were about historical figures, such as Florence Nightingale.
He is married to actress Deirdre Doone.
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Fishtales (2007)
, 1h34Réalisé par Alki David
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Science-fiction, Comédie, Fantasy, Romance
Thèmes Mettant en scène une sirène, Films pour enfants
Acteurs Kelly Brook, Billy Zane, Alki David, Amber Savva, Olivia Grant, John Nettleton
Rôle Professor Coulter
Note46%
Widowed Classics Professor Thomas Bradley (Billy Zane) is about to lose his research grant studying ancient love spells at Oxford University. He knows he is close to a major academic breakthrough and desperately needs more time to complete his research. Thomas is given one last chance to finish his work, and goes to the Greek island of Spetses, where he has been invited to stay at the home of a supportive Oxford don Professor Coulter. Thomas brings along his 12-year-old daughter, Serena (Amber Savva). The house is in tolerable condition, and Serena finds a book about merpeople that has an ancient Greek inscription on the cover.
Oliver Twist (2005)
, 2h10Réalisé par Roman Polanski
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Aventure, Policier
Thèmes L'enfance, L'enfance marginalisée
Acteurs Ben Kingsley, Jamie Foreman, Barney Clark, Harry Eden, Leanne Rowe, Edward Hardwicke
Note67%
Oliver Twist, jeune orphelin qui fuit l'entreprise de pompes funèbres où on l'a placé, se rend à Londres pour gagner sa vie. Il y rencontre un jeune homme qui l'introduit auprès d'un gang de jeunes voleurs dirigé par un dénommé Fagin, personnage sombre et ambigu. Sous la houlette du chef, Oliver Twist devient un membre à part entière du gang, subissant les menaces de Bill Sikes et obtenant les attentions de Nancy, une jeune fille attendrie par le destin d'Oliver.
Jinnah (1998)
, 1h50Genres Drame, Guerre, Biographie, Historique
Acteurs Christopher Lee, Shashi Kapoor, James Fox, Maria Aitken, Richard Lintern, Indira Varma
Rôle General Gracie
Note77%
“ Few individuals significantly alter the course of history.
American Friends (1991)
, 1h35Réalisé par Tristram Powell
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie, Romance
Thèmes Sexualité, Erotique
Acteurs Michael Palin, Connie Booth, Trini Alvarado, Alfred Molina, Bryan Pringle, Jonathan Firth
Rôle Rev. Groves
Note63%
Palin plays Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford professor on holiday in the Swiss Alps in 1861. There he meets the American Caroline Hartley (Connie Booth) and her 18-year-old ward Elinor (Trini Alvarado). Ashby is drawn to them both, particularly Elinor, but is rather surprised when they arrive in Oxford and rent a house. Women are not allowed in the College, nor are Fellows allowed to marry, which puts him in an embarrassing situation. Ashby's rival for the post of College President, Oliver Syme (Alfred Molina), takes full advantage of this to try to discredit Ashby.
Bomber Harris (1989)
, 1h25Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Guerre, Biographie
Thèmes Transport, Aviation, Politique
Acteurs John Thaw, Robert Hardy, Frederick Treves, Bernard Kay, Sophie Thompson, Phil Brown
Rôle Wing Commander Harry Weldon
Note68%
Burning Secret (1988)
, 1h46Réalisé par Andrew Birkin
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame
Thèmes L'enfance, La famille, Sexualité
Acteurs Klaus Maria Brandauer, Faye Dunaway, Ian William Richardson, John Nettleton
Rôle Dr. Weiss
Note64%
Lors d'un séjour qu'il fait accompagné de sa mère dans un hôtel de luxe pour soigner son asthme, le jeune Edmond, âgé de 12 ans fait la connaissance du baron Alexander von Hauenstein, un homme riche et hâbleur qui séduit facilement le jeune garçon, ils deviennent très amis. Le baron l'emmène essayer sa puissante voiture, lui raconte ses exploits guerriers et donne aussi à l'enfant des illusions qui sont parfois cruelles. Car finalement c'est la mère du garçon qui devient vite l'objet de ses attentions, ce que ce dernier accepte mal. Il surprend le baron embrassant sa mère, celle-ci est prête à succomber aux avances d'Alexander alors qu'Edmond a percé les intentions plutôt cyniques de l'homme qui manipule tout le monde.
Martin Luther, Heretic (1983)
, 1h10Genres Drame
Thèmes Religion
Acteurs Jonathan Pryce, Maurice Denham, John Nettleton, Clive Swift, Hugh Laurie, Philip Stone
Note67%
The Flame Trees of Thika (1981)
Réalisé par Roy Ward Baker
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame
Thèmes Afrique post-coloniale
Acteurs Hayley Mills, Holly Aird, David Robb, Ben Cross, Sharon Maughan, John Nettleton
Note78%
Robin Grant(David Robb), his wife Tilly (Hayley Mills) and daughter Elspeth (Holly Aird) move to British East Africa (now called Kenya) to set up a coffee plantation. The meet Piet Roos, a Boer big game hunter and Njombo, a native who goes to work from them. The Grants face many travails in getting established, but these improve after they hire Sammy as the headman of the plantation. Hereward (Nicholas Jones) and Lettice {Sharon Maughan Palmer move to the area. There is a fight between Roos and Sammy. Then Njombo kills Kimon, who was the Palmer’s headman. As a result his chief strips him of his property and Sammy marries the girl Njombo wanted. Elspeth has a very interesting New Year’s Eve party with Mrs. Nimmo and a newcomer to the area Alec Wilson while her parents and the Palmers go to Nairobi. A big game hunter, Ian Crawford (Ben Cross) arrives in the area and becomes infatuated with Lettice Palmer, who gives a pony to Elspeth. We learn Lettice left her first husband to elope with Hereward and Elspeth develops an intense dislike for Hereward Palmer after he shoots a baby antelope on a hunt. Sammy arranges for a curse to be put on Njombo, and it literally takes an “Act of God” to get it lifted. After the railroad reaches Thika, Lettice gets a piano, but during a party held to celebrate its arrival, a leopard kills one of her dogs. During the hunt to get it, Hereward kills the leopard, but is almost killed by its mate, but saved by Roos. The Palmers, Tilly and Crawford go on a safari, during which Lettice and Crawford have an affair. Hereward and Crawford are about to have a brawl when Crawford’s servant stabs Hereward. As a result Crawford leaves and Lettice stays with Hereward. Then on August 4, 1914 the Grants learn war has been declared on Germany. Robin joins the army, while Tilly becomes a nurse and Elspeth goes to school, where she is bullied for being a know-it-all. She runs away back to Thika. Ian Crawford is killed. Then Robin is transferred to France so all the Grants leave Africa and return to Europe for the duration.
, 1h27Réalisé par David Susskind, Claude Whatham
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame
Thèmes Maladie
Acteurs Simon Ward, Anthony Hopkins, Lisa Harrow, Freddie Jones, T.P. McKenna, Brenda Bruce
Rôle Head Waiter
Note63%
It is 1937, and newly qualified veterinarian James Herriot travels to Yorkshire to apply for the post of assistant in Siegfried Farnon’s practice. He soon learns the facts of country life but struggles to overcome the prejudices of the Darrowby locals who are sceptical of the novice vet's ability. In between “cases,” Herriot courts pretty farmer’s daughter Helen Alderson and finally marries her.
Prince noir (1971)
, 1h46Réalisé par James Hill (réalisateur britannique)
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Western
Thèmes Mise en scène d'un animal, Les chevaux, Films pour enfants, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Acteurs Walter Slezak, Mark Lester, Patrick Mower, John Nettleton, Uschi Glas, Peter Lee Lawrence
Rôle Sir William
Note54%
Joe Evans 11 ans assiste à la naissance d’un petit poulain noir dont le front est orné d’une tache blanche. Joe est heureux lorsque son père lui offre le poulain! Ils deviennent inséparables… Mais, les temps sont durs et Mr Evans fait faillite. Le poulain devenu Prince Noir, est vendu avec la ferme…
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
, 1h35Réalisé par Robert Fuest
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Thriller, Horreur
Acteurs Pamela Franklin, Jean Carmet, Michele Dotrice, Odette Annable, John Nettleton, Claude Bertrand
Rôle Gendarme
Note65%
Cathy et Jane, deux infirmières britanniques en vacances en France, décident de faire une balade à vélo dans la campagne. Un jour, dans un café, l'une d'elles fait la connaissance d'un homme. Peu après les deux amies se disputent et se séparent. Quand Jane revient dans le village pour retrouver Cathy, celle-ci a disparu...
Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Ronnie Corbett, Dame Thora Hird, Michael Hordern, Barbara Murray, Leslie Phillips, Dennis Price
Rôle Wagstaff
Note58%
The Last Shot You Hear (1969)
, 1h30Réalisé par Gordon Hessler
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Thriller
Thèmes Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre
Acteurs Hugh Marlowe, John Nettleton, Alister Williamson, Patricia Haines, John Wentworth (professional name), Thorley Walters
Rôle Det. Inspector Nash
Note52%
Un homme pour l'éternité (1966)
, 2hRéalisé par Fred Zinnemann
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Biographie, Historique
Thèmes Politique, Religion, Politique, La peine de mort, Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre, Royauté
Acteurs Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Orson Welles, Robert Shaw, Susannah York
Rôle Jailer
Note76%
En 1529, Thomas More, juriste britannique, succède au cardinal Wolsey comme chancelier d'Henri VIII. D'amis que sont le roi et son ministre, ils vont devenir ennemis du fait du refus de Thomas de consentir au remariage du roi. Thomas ira jusqu'au martyre, avec prudence et sans fanatisme.