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John Cannon

John Cannon is known for acting, with popular credits including The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus, Out of Town, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars.

Born 22 May 1938

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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.

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The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

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Out of Town

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1988 Out of Town as Lorry Driver movie 1986 Defence of the Realm as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer movie 1984 Sherlock Holmes as Rough tv 1983 Return of the Jedi as Stormtrooper (uncredited) movie 1982 Beau Geste as Legionnaire tv 1981 Burning an Illusion as Prison Warder movie 1981 An American Werewolf in London as Villager (uncredited) movie 1981 Outland as Barman (uncredited) movie 1980 Superman II as Prison Inmate (uncredited) movie 1980 The Empire Strikes Back as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited) movie 1980 Buccaneer as Ted tv 1980 Cribb as Second Rough tv 1980 S.O.S. Titanic as Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited) movie 1980 Breakaway as PC Spiers tv 1979 Shoestring as Man in Betting Shop tv 1979 Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor as Guard movie 1977 Secret Army as Belgian tv 1977 Star Wars as Stormtrooper (uncredited) movie 1976 Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear as Elgin movie 1975 How Green Was My Valley as Miner (uncredited) tv 1963 Doctor Who as Elgin tv 1963 Doctor Who as Guard tv 1952 The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus as Self - Announcer (voice) movie

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Who is John Cannon?

John Cannon is known for acting, with popular credits including The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus, Out of Town, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars.

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John Cannon is 88 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.

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John Cannon is known for credits including The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus, Out of Town, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, Superman II.

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