8.1
Movie
Acting
John Rapley
- Born
- Died
- (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- West Ham, Essex, England, UK
- Credits
- 51 titles
Biography
John Rapley was born on 18 April 1935 in West Ham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Elephant Man (1980), Jane and the Lost City (1987) and Goodnight Sweetheart (1993). He died on 18 April 2016 in Theydon Bois, Essex, England, UK.
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
8.0
TV
Blackadder
8.2
TV
Sherlock Holmes
7.8
TV
The Avengers
8.1
TV
Jeeves and Wooster
5.3
Movie
Terror
7.3
TV
Goodnight Sweetheart
7.8
TV
All Creatures Great and Small
6.5
TV
My Hero
7.8
TV
Upstairs, Downstairs
7.2
TV
Minder
7.0
TV
Reilly: Ace of Spies
4.5
Movie
Jane and the Lost City
7.4
TV
Waiting for God
6.7
TV
Only When I Laugh
8.0
TV
The Duchess of Duke Street
6.5
TV
Terry and June
7.5
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Acting credits 51
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | tlc TV | Exterminator (1 ep) |
| 2000 | My Hero TV | Mr Jenks (1 ep) |
| 1998 | The Last Salute TV | Mr Brownsword (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Goodnight Sweetheart TV | Old Codger, Stan (5 ep) |
| 1990 | Waiting for God TV | Ron Arthur (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster TV | Mr Trotter (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Nightingales TV | Mr. Younger (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Coppers Film | |
| 1987 | Jane and the Lost City Film | Dr. Schell |
| 1986 | The Fools on the Hill Film | 2nd Warehouseman |
| 1986 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes TV | Underground Official (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Lost In London Film | Publican |
| 1985 | Blott on the Landscape TV | Colonel Chapman (6 ep) |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes TV | Underground Official (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies TV | Servant, Manservant (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Blackadder TV | Rev. Lloyd (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Fourth Arm TV | Stage Manager (1 ep) |
| 1982 | The Bounder TV | Enquiry Agent (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Shine on Harvey Moon TV | Bull (1 ep) |
| 1982 | The Story of the Treasure Seekers TV | Butcher (3 ep) |
| 1982 | Gilbert and Sullivan: Their Greatest Hits Film | Arthur Sullivan |
| 1980 | The Elephant Man Film | King In Panto |
| 1980 | Grundy TV | Bookworm (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Time of My Life TV | Nervous Man (1 ep) |
| 1980 | God's Wonderful Railway TV | Mr Hartwell (2 ep) |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Punter (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Only When I Laugh TV | Customer (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Terror Film | Priest |
| 1979 | Terry and June TV | Jack (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Danger UXB TV | Silversmith (1 ep) |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small TV | Mr. Carter (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Pit Strike Film | Petrol Station Owner |
| 1977 | Target TV | Jeweller (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle TV | Henry Spain (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Cumbernauld HIT Film | Wutz |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street TV | Ernest Leyton (5 ep) |
| 1975 | The Hanged Man TV | Big Ears (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Nurse Will Make It Better Film | Dr. Ward |
| 1974 | Churchill's People TV | George I (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Village Hall TV | Derek Watling (1 ep) |
| 1973 | The Death of Glory Film | Butcher |
| 1973 | The Operation Film | Chief Rotarian |
| 1972 | Our Miss Fred Film | German Airman (uncredited) |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard TV | Simpson (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line TV | Barman (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairs TV | Mr. Summers (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV | Bouchet (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Little Women TV | The Editor (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Counterstrike TV | Charlesworth (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Fable Film | Michael |
| 1961 | The Avengers TV | Taxi Driver (1 ep) |