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John Cannon
Acting
22 May 1938
† 20 Sept 2020
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 Imperi...
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John Cannon's Movies
82%
Star Wars
25 May 1977
84%
The Empire Strikes Back
20 May 1980
79%
Return of the Jedi
25 May 1983
74%
An American Werewolf in London
21 Aug 1981
68%
Superman II
12 Dec 1980
64%
Outland
22 May 1981
59%
S.O.S. Titanic
29 Feb 1980
64%
Defence of the Realm
09 May 1986
76%
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
23 Oct 1976
58%
Burning an Illusion
13 Nov 1981
55%
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
24 Feb 1979
40%
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
22 Dec 1952
60%
Out of Town
01 Jan 1988
