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John Cannon

Acting

Born May 22, 1938

Died September 20, 2020

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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 Imperial Officer in Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.

Filmography13 titles

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes

1984as Rough

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

1977as Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1983as Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Doctor Who

1963as Guard

Secret Army

1977as Belgian

An American Werewolf in London

1981as Villager (uncredited)

Beau Geste

as Legionnaire

Superman II

1980as Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Defense of the Realm

1985as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer

Outland

1981as Barman (uncredited)

Burning an Illusion

1981as Prison Warder

S.O.S. Titanic

1980as Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)