(Left): John at his uncle Albert's wedding (John, age 6, in short trousers front row, far left); (Right) John in his first acting role, a school production of "King Henry V", 1954. John is playing Mistress Quickley, the nun third from left.
(Left): John's mother Dorothy (Dolly), who died in 1974. He saw her only once as an adult, in 1961. (Center): The school cast of "King Henry V", 1953. John, age 11, is tenth from the left. (Right): The rising star, 1960, in "The Passengers", part of the acting company "The Younger Generation".
(Left) John in 1960 (R) with high school chums Harvey Bryant(L) and Graham Rothwell (C); (Center) with Bob Hoskins and Pam Ashton in "Thick As Thieves" (1974); and (Right) as Sir Toby Belch in "Twelfth Night", with Gemma Jones, (1990).
(Left) John in 1960 (R) with high school chums Harvey Bryant(L) and Graham Rothwell (C); (Center) with Bob Hoskins and Pam Ashton in "Thick As Thieves" (1974); and (Right) as Sir Toby Belch in "Twelfth Night", with Gemma Jones, (1990).
(Left): John in his first TV series "Redcap" (1964); (Center) John & Shiela (1974); (Right) John & newborn daughter Joanne (1975).
