John Francois Landry is a British character actor born in

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. Landry is best known for roles in ''

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'', '' Public Eye'', ''

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''. His sole television starring role is as Turtle in the comedy series, ''

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'', which was a spin-off from the drama series '' " The Hanged Man"'', both created by writer Edmund Ward.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Landry, John F. Living people British male television actors Male actors from Nairobi Year of birth missing (living people)