John Cannon

John Cannon

Birthday: 1938-05-22

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Biography: A British actor who worked predominantly in television, Cannon appeared in several Doctor Who (1974-1983) stories during the Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton eras, as well as numerous episodes of classic television shows such as Steptoe & Son, The Sweeney, Porridge and The Professionals. His other credits included Beau Geste (1982), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars VI - Return of the Jedi and as a Holographic Imperial Officer in Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.

Movies

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem....

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Out of Town
Out of Town

A man walking on a country road gets his foot stuck in a hole. But why will nobody stop to help?...

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Superman II
Superman II

Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a de...

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Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, wh...

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Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm

A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB ag...

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Star Wars
Star Wars

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over ...

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S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic

The Titanic disaster as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board....

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The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns th...

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Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring plane...

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Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

When the TARDIS lands in a quarry on Earth, Sarah unearths what appears to be a fossilised hand, bur...

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Outland
Outland

On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a min...

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Burning an Illusion
Burning an Illusion

A young black woman in England becomes increasingly frustrated with her life with her lazy, demandin...

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An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the...

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