John Roger Hammond (21 March 1936 – 8 November 2012) was an English

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who appeared in many films and television series. Hammond's father was a chartered accountant and managing director of a cotton mill. John attended

Stockport Grammar School Stockport Grammar School is a co-educational independent day school in Stockport, England. Founded in 1487 by former Lord Mayor of London Sir Edmund Shaa, it is the second oldest in the North of England, after Lancaster Royal Grammar School, ...

for two years followed by

Bryanston School Bryanston School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) located next to the village of Bryanston, and near the town of Blandford Forum, in Dorset in South West England. It was founded in 1928 ...

in Dorset. He then went to

Emmanuel College, Cambridge Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer to Elizabeth I. The site on which the college sits was once a priory for Dominican m ...

, where he initially read English, then switched to

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and

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and he appeared extensively in their drama programme, alongside actors such as

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and

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. Following that, he attended the

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. In 1963, he joined the Arts Theatre Company, and appeared in a number of productions there, including productions of the associated Unicorn Theatre. In 1964, Hammond made his first television appearance, as Tidiman in an episode of ''The Villains'', and his first film appearance the next year. Although he worked primarily as a television actor in his early years, from the 1990s his career was more focused on film, and his credits boast an impressive 125 credits in a variety of roles, ranging from all sorts of genres, although mostly in costume dramas and period pieces. Hammond's credits include the Prince of Wales in '' The Duchess of Duke Street'', Valence in '' A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia'', and Cecil in '' A Good Woman''. Hammond was also cast as a clergyman several times, including as the Archbishop in Ian McKellen's ''

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'', the Bishop de Cambrai in ''

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'', and as the Chief Augur in the HBO television drama ''

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''. In 1984 he appeared as agoraphobic

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Albert Wendle in the '' Minder'' episode '' Get Daley!'' Hammond additionally contributed to some audio books on tape, appearing in ''

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' is an absurdist, existential tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966. The play expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare's ''Haml ...

'', ''Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2'', and '' The Tempest''.

Death

Hammond died aged 76 of cancer, leaving, by his former wife, Helen (née Weir; married 1968, divorced 1975), a son, Daniel.

Film and television credits

*'' Bachelor of Hearts'' (1958) .... Undergraduate pushing the car (uncredited) *'' Game for Three Losers'' (1965) .... Peter Fletcher *

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(1967, TV series) - Return of the Cybernauts - Prof Russell *'' Lock Up Your Daughters'' (1969) .... Johnsonian Figure *'' A Touch of Love'' (1969) .... Mike *''

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'' (1970, TV Series) .... Boris *''

Play for Today ''Play for Today'' is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stag ...

'' (1971, Episode: "

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") .... Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves' *'' The Pied Piper'' (1972) .... Burger *''

Sutherland's Law ''Sutherland's Law'' is a television series made by BBC Scotland between 1973 and 1976. The series had originated as a stand-alone edition of the portmanteau programme ''Drama Playhouse'' in 1972 in which Derek Francis played Sutherland and w ...

'' (1972, TV Movie) .... Sheriff *''Adult Fun'' (1972) .... Mr. Bryant *''

Because of the Cats ''Because of the Cats'', released theatrically in the UK as ''The Rape'', is a 1973 Dutch- Belgian drama film directed by Fons Rademakers and starring Bryan Marshall, Alexandra Stewart, Sylvia Kristel and Sebastian Graham Jones. The film's D ...

'' (1973) .... Maris *'' Royal Flash'' (1975) .... Master *''

When the Boat Comes In ''When the Boat Comes In'' is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981. The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken (fictional) town of Gallows ...

'' (1976, Episode: "A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots") .... Maj. Reginald Leslie Pinner *'' The Duchess of Duke Street'' (1976, TV Series) .... Prince of Wales *'' Queen Kong'' (1976) .... Woolf *'' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1976 TV film) .... Lecomu *''

Edward and Mrs. Simpson ''Edward & Mrs. Simpson'' is a seven-part British television series that dramatises the events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII, who gave up his throne to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson. The series, made by ...

'' (1978, TV Mini-Series) .... Sir Harold Nicolson *'' The Good Soldier'' (1981, TV Movie) .... Grand Duke *''

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'' (1984, Episode: "

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") .... Jabez Wilson * '' Amy'' (1984, TV film) .... Sir Sefton Brancker *'' Minder'' (1984, Episode: " Get Daley!") .... Albert Wendell *'' Morons from Outer Space'' (1985) .... Soundman *''Nemesis (

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)'' (1986) ....Broadribb, solicitor *''Foreign Body'' (1986) .... Pub landlord *'' Farrington of the F.O.'' (1986-1987, TV Series) .... Josef / Jose Gonzales *''

Little Dorrit ''Little Dorrit'' is a novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. The story features Amy Dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the Marshalsea prison for debtors in London. Arthur Cl ...

'' (1987) .... Mr. Meagles *''

Madame Sousatzka ''Madame Sousatzka'' is a 1988 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. It is based upon the 1962 novel of the same name by Bernice Rubens. __TOC__ Plot Bengali immigrant Sushila Sen (Shabana Azmi) ...

'' (1988) .... Lefranc *'' The Fool'' (1990) .... Augustus Roddick *''

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'' (1990, Episode: "

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") .... Tudor Hamilton *''

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'' (1991, Episode: "Uncle Vanya") .... Waffles *''

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'' (1991) .... Bishop *'' A Dangerous Man: Lawrence after Arabia'' (1992, TV Movie) .... Valence *''

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'' (1992) .... Swift *''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has ...

'' (1992) .... Mr. Lebeau *'' The Madness of King George'' (1994) .... Baker *''

'' (1995) .... Archbishop *''

'' (1995, Episode: "

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") .... Mr. Musgrove *'' The Ghostbusters of East Finchley'' (1995) .... Mr. Gleeson *''

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'' (1996) .... Dr. Trewynne *''

The Secret Agent ''The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale'' is a novel by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1907.. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia). ''The Secret Agent' ...

'' (1996) .... Mr. Michaelis *''

Sixth Happiness ''Sixth Happiness'' is a 1997 British drama film directed by Indian director Waris Hussein. It is based on the 1991 autobiography of Firdaus Kanga entitled ''Trying to Grow''. Kanga played himself in this film about Britain, India, race a ...

'' (1997) .... Father Ferre *'' Solomon'' (1997) ....

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*''

Monk Dawson ''Monk Dawson'' is a film that was released in 1998, directed and produced by Tom Waller and starring John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Martin Kemp, Rhona Mitra, and Paula Hamilton. It was based on the 1969 novel of the same name written by ...

'' (1998) .... Fr Julian *'' The Tichborne Claimant'' (1998) .... Cubitt *'' Drop The Dead Donkey'' (1998, TV Series) .... Sir Roysten Merchant *'' The Clandestine Marriage'' (1999) .... Traverse *'' A Christmas Carol'' (1999, TV Movie) .... Second Broker *''The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin'' (1999) .... Schwabe *'' Up at the Villa'' (2000) .... Colin Mackenzie *''Shrink'' (2000, Short) .... Claus *'' Bedazzled'' (2000) .... Play Actor *'' Victoria & Albert'' (2001, TV Movie) .... Duke of Coburg *''Redemption Road'' (2001) .... Old Man *'' Possession'' (2002) .... Professor Spear *''Vacuums'' (2002) .... DJ Johnson *''

Around the World in 80 Days ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (french: link=no, Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employ ...

'' (2004) .... Lord Rhodes *'' A Good Woman'' (2004) .... Cecil *''

'' (2005, TV Series) .... Chief Augur *''

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'' (2005, TV Movie) .... Bishop de Cambrai *'' Keeping Mum'' (2006) .... Judge *'' Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj'' (2007) .... Camford Dean *'' Quest for a Heart'' (2007) .... Elder (English version, voice) *''

The King's Speech ''The King's Speech'' is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays the future King George VI who, to cope with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech and langua ...

'' (2010) .... Dr. Blandine Bentham (final film role)

Partial stage credits

*''

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'' ... Baron de Charlus *'' A Month in the Country'' ... Arkady Srgeitch Islaev *''

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'' ... Griben *''Love's Labours'' ... Charles *'' Three Sisters'' ... Andrey *'' Caesar and Cleopatra'' ... Pothinus *'' Arsenic and Old Lace'' ... Dr. Einstein *'' Luther'' ... Eck *''I, John Brown'' ... Jack McGrew *'' Salad Days'' ... Timothy's Father / Butterfly Catcher *'' The Corn is Green'' ... The Squire *''The Public Eye'' ... Charles Sidley *''

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance ''Serjeant Musgrave's Dance, An Un-historical Parable'' is a play by English playwright John Arden, written in 1959 and premiered at the Royal Court Theatre on October 22 of that year. In Arden's introductory note to the text, he describes it as ...

'' ... The Mayor *'' All in Good Time'' ... Leslie Piper *'' Lady Windermere's Fan'' ... Dumby *''

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'' ... Rev. Dr. Chasuble *'' The Madness of King George'' ... Baker *''

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'' ... Donado *''

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'' ... Shamraev *'' Donkeys' Years'' ... Tate *''Poor Bitos'' ... Mirabeau *''

The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by ''Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition ...

'' ... Pishchik

Other projects, contributions

*'' When Love Speaks'' (2002,

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" ("What potions have I drunk of siren tears") *''

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'' Chieftain of Knothole Island –

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*''

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'' (2009,

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