John Horsley: movies and TV shows
John Horsley has 138 credits in the archive: 74 films and 64 TV series, from 1950 to 1997. Highest rated: The Main Chance (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1950 – 1997 · busiest year: 1953 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Rebecca | Frith | TV | 6.0 | 76 |
| 1996 | The Legacy of Reginald Perrin | TV | 8.0 | 75 | |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C. | Judge Garton | TV | 7.3 | 74 |
| 1994 | Stanley's Dragon | Mr Little | Film | 5.0 | 73 |
| 1993 | Harry | Mr Moser | TV | 5.3 | 72 |
| 1990 | You Rang, M'Lord? | Ralph Shawcross | TV | 7.4 | 69 |
| 1990 | You Rang, M'Lord? | Sir Ralph Shawcross | TV | 7.4 | 69 |
| 1990 | Perfect Scoundrels | Sir Joshua Backhouse | TV | 6.0 | 69 |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Tressilian | TV | 8.2 | 68 |
| 1989 | Campion | Colonel Gyrth | TV | 6.3 | 68 |
| 1989 | Here Is the News | Proprietor | Film | — | 68 |
| 1988 | The Woman He Loved | Justice Sir John Hawke | Film | 10.0 | 67 |
| 1988 | Wife Begins at 40 | Film | — | 67 | |
| 1987 | The Fourth Protocol | Sir Anthony Plumb | Film | 6.3 | 66 |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: Nemesis | Professor Wanstead | TV | 7.3 | 66 |
| 1987 | My Husband and I | Mr Mundy | TV | 6.3 | 66 |
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Farley | TV | 7.4 | 65 |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes | Summerland | TV | 6.3 | 65 |
| 1986 | Hot Metal | Father Teasdale | TV | 5.4 | 65 |
| 1986 | Ladies' Night | Summerland | Film | — | 65 |
| 1986 | The Cold War Killers | Sir Alec Russell | Film | 8.0 | 65 |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Judge Lionel Hackett | TV | 6.6 | 64 |
| 1985 | Home to Roost | Sir John | TV | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1985 | The Doctor and the Devils | Dr Mackendrick | Film | 6.2 | 64 |
| 1985 | Affairs of the Heart | Mr. St. James | TV | 7.5 | 64 |
| 1985 | Deceptions | Vicar | Film | 6.7 | 64 |
| 1985 | Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill | Sir Mostyn Llewellyn | Film | 7.3 | 64 |
| 1984 | Robin of Sherwood | Abbot of Thornton Abbey | TV | 7.6 | 63 |
| 1984 | The Box of Delights | Bishop of Tatchester | TV | 8.0 | 63 |
| 1983 | The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin | Doc Morrissey | Film | — | 62 |
| 1983 | Secrets | Dr. Jefferies | Film | 4.6 | 62 |
| 1983 | The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace | Sir Charles Lyell | Film | — | 62 |
| 1982 | The Funny Side of Christmas | Doc Morrissey | Film | — | 61 |
| 1981 | P.Q. 17 | Admiral Nicholas | Film | — | 60 |
| 1980 | Hi-de-Hi! | Clive | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 1980 | Lady Killers | Mr. Justice Rigby Swift | TV | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1980 | Oh Happy Band! | TV | 6.7 | 59 | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Giles Rowley | TV | 6.8 | 58 |
| 1979 | Terry and June | Mr Smith | TV | 6.5 | 58 |
| 1979 | Love Among the Artists | Mr. Brailsford | TV | — | 58 |
| 1978 | Strangers | The Professor | TV | 7.3 | 57 |
| 1978 | Leave it to Charlie | Mr. ffolliott | TV | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1978 | Edward and Mrs Simpson | Norman Birkett K.C. | TV | 6.8 | 57 |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Headmaster | TV | 7.6 | 56 |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Mitchell | TV | 7.6 | 56 |
| 1976 | Rentaghost | Earl Perivale | TV | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street | Sir James Rosslyn | TV | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1976 | Clayhanger | Osmond Orgreave | TV | 6.0 | 55 |
| 1976 | The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin | Doc Morrissey | TV | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1976 | England, Summer, Sunday | Colonel | Film | — | 55 |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Lord Plunger Plumpton | TV | 7.1 | 54 |
| 1975 | The Floater | Judge | Film | 10.0 | 54 |
| 1974 | Schmoedipus | Ronnie | Film | 9.0 | 53 |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine | Vicar | TV | 7.1 | 52 |
| 1973 | Centre Play | Colonel | TV | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Mr. Justice Mowbray | TV | 5.7 | 51 |
| 1972 | Crown Court | The Hon. Mr. Justice Mowbray | TV | 5.7 | 51 |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard | Sir James Goodenough | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1972 | The Adventurer | John Burdett | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1972 | Country Matters | Judge | TV | 4.6 | 51 |
| 1972 | The Lotus Eaters | Sir Hugh Russell | TV | 7.5 | 51 |
| 1972 | The Sullens Sisters | Judge | Film | — | 51 |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Jack Challen | TV | 7.8 | 50 |
| 1971 | Budgie | Leslie | TV | 7.2 | 50 |
| 1970 | The Right Prospectus | 1st Headmaster | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1970 | The Italian Table | Sir Andrew Charles | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1969 | The Main Chance | Magistrate | TV | 8.3 | 48 |
| 1969 | Counterstrike | Chairman | TV | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1969 | Happy Ever After | Ogilvie | TV | — | 48 |
| 1969 | The Limbo Line | Film | 6.0 | 48 | |
| 1968 | The Champions | Chairman | TV | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | Doctor | TV | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1966 | Second Childhood | Tom Dennistoun | Film | — | 45 |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Supt. Hopkinson | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown | Tom Dennistoun | TV | 7.1 | 44 |
| 1965 | A Man Called Harry Brent | Reg Bryer | TV | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Hugo | TV | 7.2 | 43 |
| 1964 | Detective | Superintendent Bell | TV | 9.0 | 43 |
| 1964 | Redcap | Major Coulter | TV | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1964 | The Comedy Man | Co-pilot | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle | Percy Roberts | TV | 8.2 | 42 |
| 1963 | Return to Sender | Supt. Gilchrist | Film | 4.1 | 42 |
| 1962 | Out of This World | Morley | TV | 5.8 | 41 |
| 1962 | The Scales of Justice | Nelson | TV | 6.7 | 41 |
| 1962 | Jigsaw | Supt. Ramsey (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 41 |
| 1962 | Serena | Mr. Fisher | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1962 | Night of the Prowler | Det. Insp. Cameron | Film | 5.6 | 41 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Dr. Grant | TV | 7.8 | 40 |
| 1961 | The Secret Ways | Jon Brainbridge | Film | 5.5 | 40 |
| 1961 | The Sinister Man | Pathologist | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1961 | Seven Keys | Police Sergeant | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1960 | Sink the Bismarck! | Captain - 'Sheffield' | Film | 6.9 | 39 |
| 1960 | A Touch of Larceny | 1st Editor (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur | Spintho (uncredited) | Film | 7.9 | 38 |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling | Montell | TV | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1959 | Operation Amsterdam | Commander Bowerman | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1959 | Wrong Number | Supt. Blake | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1958 | Dunkirk | Padre | Film | 6.9 | 37 |
| 1958 | Stormy Crossing | Inspector Parry | Film | 5.7 | 37 |
| 1957 | Hell Drivers | Doctor attending Gino | Film | 6.7 | 36 |
| 1957 | Man in the Shadow | Alan Peters | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1957 | Stranger in Town | Inspector Powell | Film | 6.9 | 36 |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Athelred | TV | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1956 | The Weapon | Johnson | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1956 | Breakaway | Michael Matlock | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 1956 | Bond of Fear | Motor Cycle Policeman | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1956 | Circus Friends | Bert Marlow | Film | 9.0 | 35 |
| 1956 | Peril for the Guy | Fireman | Film | 7.7 | 35 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Sir Guy Quentin | TV | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Bligh Denton | TV | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1955 | Above Us the Waves | Lt. Anderson | Film | 6.1 | 34 |
| 1955 | Barbados Quest | Det. Insp. Taylor | Film | 5.1 | 34 |
| 1955 | Little Red Monkey | Det. Sgt. Gibson | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1955 | They Can't Hang Me | Assistant Commissioner | Film | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1955 | A Time to Kill | Peter Hastings | Film | 7.7 | 34 |
| 1954 | Night People | Lt. Col. Stanways | Film | 6.2 | 33 |
| 1954 | Mad About Men | Sports Organiser (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1954 | Father Brown | Inspector Wilkins | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1954 | Impulse | police officer | Film | 4.6 | 33 |
| 1954 | Forbidden Cargo | Customs Officer | Film | 6.9 | 33 |
| 1954 | Double Exposure | Lamport | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1954 | Meet Mr. Malcolm | Tony Barlow | Film | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1954 | Delayed Action | Worsley | Film | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1953 | Sailor of the King | Commander John Willis | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1953 | Personal Affair | Parson (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1953 | The Long Memory | Bletchley | Film | 6.7 | 32 |
| 1953 | Time Bomb | Constable Charles Baron | Film | 5.3 | 32 |
| 1953 | Wheel of Fate | Detective Sergeant Simpson | Film | 5.5 | 32 |
| 1953 | Recoil | Inspector Trubridge | Film | 5.8 | 32 |
| 1953 | The Runaway Bus | Inspector Henley | Film | 6.2 | 32 |
| 1953 | Deadly Nightshade | Inspector Clements | Film | 6.8 | 32 |
| 1952 | The Big Frame | Brown | Film | 4.5 | 31 |
| 1952 | The Frightened Man | Harry Armstrong | Film | 6.5 | 31 |
| 1951 | Encore | Joe, Mate | Film | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1951 | Appointment with Venus | Naval Officer Kent | Film | 5.7 | 30 |
| 1951 | The Quiet Woman | Dick Bromley | Film | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1951 | Blackmailed | Maggie's Doctor | Film | 4.3 | 30 |
| 1950 | Highly Dangerous | Customs Officer | Film | 6.0 | 29 |