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John Boswall(1920-2011)

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John Boswall in Rome (2005)
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John Boswall was born on 2 May 1920 in Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for 1984 (1984), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Three Men and a Little Lady (1990). He died on 6 June 2011 in South Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
BornMay 2, 1920
DiedJune 6, 2011(91)
BornMay 2, 1920
DiedJune 6, 2011(91)
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Known for

John Hurt, Bob Flag, and Suzanna Hamilton in 1984 (1984)
1984
7.1
  • Goldstein
  • 1984
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4
  • Wyvern
  • 2006
Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Robin Weisman in Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)
Three Men and a Little Lady
5.5
  • Barrow
  • 1990
Milla Jovovich in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
6.4
  • Old Priest
  • 1999

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Actor

  • Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009)
    Morris: A Life with Bells On
    6.3
    • Mr. Staveley
    • 2009
  • Hogfather (2006)
    Hogfather
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Chair of Indefinite Studies
    • 2006
  • Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
    7.4
    • Wyvern
    • 2006
  • The Ten Commandments (2006)
    The Ten Commandments
    5.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Egyptian Priest
    • 2006
  • Rome (2005)
    Rome
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Curial Magistrate
    • 2005
  • Phil Davis and Sarah Lancashire in Rose and Maloney (2002)
    Rose and Maloney
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Arthur Towns
    • 2004
  • Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
    Ladies in Lavender
    7.0
    • Very Old Man 2
    • 2004
  • Michael Caine, Jeremy Northam, John Neville, and Tilda Swinton in The Statement (2003)
    The Statement
    6.2
    • Father Léo
    • 2003
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Uncle Ted
    • Harry
    • Harry Osborne
    • 1990–2002
  • My Other Wheelchair Is a Porsche
    4.8
    Short
    • (as John Boswell)
    • 2001
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Dorian Bannister
    • 2000
  • Katrin Cartlidge, Toni Collette, Daniel Craig, Toby Jones, Hugh O'Conor, Stephen Tompkinson, and Peter Vaughan in Hotel Splendide (2000)
    Hotel Splendide
    6.2
    • Bellboy (as John Boswell)
    • 2000
  • The Secret World of Michael Fry (2000)
    The Secret World of Michael Fry
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Caldercott
    • 2000
  • João Costa Menezes in Sunburn (1999)
    Sunburn
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Albert
    • 2000
  • The Uninvited (1999)
    The Uninvited
    6.4
    Short
    • 1999

Soundtrack

  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Clive Owen, and Ray Stevenson in The Return of the Native (1994)
    The Return of the Native
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • performer: "The Foggy Dew" (uncredited)
    • 1994

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Stiff Upper Lips
Trailer 1:21
Stiff Upper Lips
Morris: A Life with Bells On
Trailer 3:20
Morris: A Life with Bells On
Morris: A Life with Bells On
Trailer 3:20
Morris: A Life with Bells On

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John Boswell
  • Born
    • May 2, 1920
    • Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 6, 2011
    • South Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England, UK(pancreatic cancer)
  • Other works
    He acted in Mary O'Malley's play, "Once a Catholic", at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Jane Carr, Daniel Gerroll, Mike Grady, Pat Heywood, June Page, John Rogan and Jeanne Watts in the cast. Mike Ockrent was the director.

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    Served in Burma with the British Army during World War II.

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