John Cannon

John Cannon

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.

  • Title: John Cannon
  • Popularity: 0.8325
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1938-05-22
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John Cannon Movies

  • 1952
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    The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
    The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

    4 1952 HD

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

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  • 1988
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    Out of Town
    Out of Town

    6 1988 HD

    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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  • 1980
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    Superman II
    Superman II

    6.7 1980 HD

    Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop...

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  • 1983
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    Return of the Jedi
    Return of the Jedi

    7.9 1983 HD

    Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a...

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  • 1986
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    Defence of the Realm
    Defence of the Realm

    6.4 1986 HD

    A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent and a near-nuclear disaster involving a...

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  • 1977
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    Star Wars
    Star Wars

    8.2 1977 HD

    Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker...

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  • 1980
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    S.O.S. Titanic
    S.O.S. Titanic

    5.9 1980 HD

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

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  • 1980
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    The Empire Strikes Back
    The Empire Strikes Back

    8.4 1980 HD

    The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But...

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  • 1979
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    Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
    Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

    5.5 1979 HD

    The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring planets Atrios and Zeos. The Fourth Doctor discovers...

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  • 1976
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    Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
    Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

    7.563 1976 HD

    When the TARDIS lands in a quarry on Earth, Sarah unearths what appears to be a fossilised hand, buried in one-hundred-fifty-million-year-old strata....

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  • 1981
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    Outland
    Outland

    6.422 1981 HD

    On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while...

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  • 1981
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    Burning an Illusion
    Burning an Illusion

    5.833 1981 HD

    A young black woman in England becomes increasingly frustrated with her life with her lazy, demanding boyfriend, and with the help of friends seeks...

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  • 1981
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    An American Werewolf in London
    An American Werewolf in London

    7.394 1981 HD

    American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a...

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who
    Doctor Who

    7.884 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who
    Doctor Who

    7.884 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 1977
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    Secret Army
    Secret Army

    7.5 1977 HD

    World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the...

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  • 1984
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    Sherlock Holmes
    Sherlock Holmes

    8.148 1984 HD

    Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend...

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  • 1980
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    Buccaneer
    Buccaneer

    5 1980 HD

    Buccaneer is a short-lived television series, made by the BBC in 1979–80, and broadcast over 13 weeks in April–July 1980. The series,...

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  • 1980
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    Breakaway
    Breakaway

    1 1980 HD

    Detective Inspector Sam Harvey investigates intricate murder cases while contemplating retirement to pursue his passion for writing children's books.

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  • 1975
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    How Green Was My Valley
    How Green Was My Valley

    6.5 1975 HD

    How Green Was My Valley is a six-part television miniseries adapted by Elaine Morgan, based on Richard Llewellyn's eponymous 1939 novel. The serial...

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  • 1979
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    Shoestring
    Shoestring

    6.8 1979 HD

    Shoestring is a BBC detective drana set in Bristol and starring Trevor Eve as private detective Eddie Shoestring, who operatee his own show on Radio...

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