---
name: "John Welsh"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-welsh"
fi1m_id: "john-welsh"
imdb_id: "nm0920555"
tmdb_id: 12816
wikidata_id: "Q15527373"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 November 1904"
died: "21 April 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T18:26:41.852851+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Welsh

## Identity

John Welsh

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-welsh
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-welsh
- **IMDb ID:** nm0920555
- **TMDB ID:** 12816
- **Wikidata ID:** Q15527373
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Welsh_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15527373, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920555/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12816

Actor. Born 7 November 1904 in Wexford, Ireland. Died 21 April 1985.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 November 1904, Wexford, Ireland
- **Died:** 21 April 1985
- **Active:** 1967–1983
- **Also known as:** John Welch
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Welsh_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15527373, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920555/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12816

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Krull*](https://film.one/film/krull.md) (54)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Krull* (1983), Fi1m 54, as Seer — [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md)

## Complete filmography (133)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Campus Man* (1987), as Professor Jarman
- *Abducted* (1986), as Search Party
- *Murder: By Reason of Insanity* (1985), as Salesman
- *It Came Upon the Midnight Clear* (1984), as Jogger
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Doctor, Dr. Friedman
- *Krull* (1983), as Seer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md)
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as A.J. Drury
- *My Favorite Year* (1982), as Cubby Brown
- *From a Far Country* (1981), as Priest
- *Timon of Athens* (1981), as Flavius
- *The Winter's Tale* (1981), as Archidamus
- *To Serve Them All My Days* (1980), series, as Cordwainer
- *Katie: The Year of a Child* (1979), as Committee chairman
- *The Diary of a Nobody* (1979), series, as Mr. Perkupp
- *Americathon* (1979), as Ben
- *13 Queens Blvd.* (1979), series, Actor
- *Thomas & Sarah* (1979), series, as Mr Chater
- *The Thirty Nine Steps* (1978), as Lord Belthane
- *Maneaters Are Loose!* (1978), as George Leppard
- *Rabbit Test* (1978), as Army Aide
- *Last Wishes* (1978), as Dr. Welsh
- *Do as I Say* (1977), as Pops
- *The Duchess of Duke Street* (1976), series, as Merriman
- *The XYY Man* (1976), series, as Undersecretary
- *Kizzy* (1976), series, as Admiral Twiss
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as C. H. Wystan
- *Brassneck* (1975), Actor
- *Affairs of the Heart* (1974), series, as Chivers
- *Fall of Eagles* (1974), series, as Archbishop
- *Napoleon and Love* (1974), series, as Jean-Nicolas Corvisart-Desmarets
- *If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them* (1974), Actor
- *Wessex Tales* (1973), series, as Dairyman
- *Yellow Dog* (1973), as Bewsley
- *The Pied Piper* (1972), as Chancellor
- *Horatio Bottomley* (1972), as Mr. Justice Hawkins
- *The Edwardians* (1972), series, as Mr Justice Hawkins
- *The Watercress Girl* (1972), as Fergus McDowall
- *Country Matters* (1972), series, as Fergus McDowall
- *Villains* (1972), series, as Dr Glazebrook
- *The Frighteners* (1972), series, as Fred Cartwright
- *The Moonstone* (1972), series, as Sergeant Cuff
- *The Runaway Summer* (1971), series, as Grandfather
- *Justice* (1971), series, as Presiding Judge, Alastair Coates
- *The Ten Commandments* (1971), series, as Rev. Martindale
- *Sound an Alarm* (1971), as Sector Controller
- *Little Women* (1970), series, as James Laurence
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Philip Hucknell
- *The Man Who Haunted Himself* (1970), as Sir Charles Freeman
- *Cromwell* (1970), as Bishop Juxon
- *Codename* (1970), series, as Mallory
- *Catweazle* (1970), series, as Colonel Dickenson
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as James Renshaw, Sir Stephen Kirwin
- *Subterfuge* (1968), as Heiner
- *Uncle Silas* (1968), as Austin Ruthyn
- *Journey to the Unknown* (1968), series, as Bart Brereton
- *Journey Into Darkness* (1968), as Bart Brereton
- *Inheritance* (1967), series, as Joth Bamforth
- *Misleading Cases* (1967), series, as Mr Justice Adder
- *Half Hour Story* (1967), series, as George
- *The Forsyte Saga* (1967), series, as James Forsyte
- *Rasputin: The Mad Monk* (1966), as The Abbot
- *Mystery and Imagination* (1966), series, as Austin Ruthyn
- *Pity About the Abbey* (1965), as Sir Robert Challoner
- *The Mind of the Enemy* (1965), series, as General Fairside
- *Londoners* (1965), series, as Sir Robert Challoner, G.C.B.
- *Public Eye* (1965), series, as Cobden Felcourt
- *The Mysterious Stranger* (1965), as Paddy
- *Dead End Creek* (1965), as Paddy
- *Catch As Catch Can* (1965), as Paddy
- *The Night Prowler* (1965), as Paddy
- *Mystery at the Forge* (1965), as Paddy
- *Highway Robbery* (1965), as Paddy
- *All at Sea* (1965), as Paddy
- *Redcap* (1964), series, as Commanding Officer
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Sir Robert Challoner, G.C.B.
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Hugo
- *Story Parade* (1964), series, as Mike Garland
- *Nightmare* (1964), as Doctor
- *Festival* (1963), series, as Aegeon, a Merchant of Syracuse, General
- *The Playboy of the Western World* (1962), as Philly Cullen
- *The Quare Fellow* (1962), as Carroll
- *Life for Ruth* (1962), as Marshall
- *Katy* (1962), series, Actor
- *Go to Blazes* (1962), as Chief Fire Officer
- *Number Six* (1962), as Assistant Commissioner
- *Sir Francis Drake* (1961), series, as Governor Walters
- *Stryker of the Yard* (1961), series, Actor
- *Johnny Nobody* (1961), as Judge
- *Francis of Assisi* (1961), as Canon Cattanei
- *The Mark* (1961), as 1st Plain Clothes Officer
- *Circle of Deception* (1960), as Maj. Taylor
- *Danger Man* (1960), series, as Ross
- *The Trials of Oscar Wilde* (1960), as Cafe Royal Manager
- *Beyond the Curtain* (1960), as Turner
- *Snowball* (1960), as Ted Wylie
- *The Men From Room 13* (1959), series, as Supt. Halcro
- *The Night We Dropped a Clanger* (1959), as Squadron Leader Grant
- *The Rough and the Smooth* (1959), as Dr. Thompson
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *Bobbikins* (1959), Actor
- *Operation Bullshine* (1959), as Brigadier
- *Room at the Top* (1958), as Mayor (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/room-at-the-top.md)
- *Nowhere to Go* (1958), as Second Mr. Dodds
- *Behind the Mask* (1958), as Colonel Langley
- *She Didn't Say No!* (1958), as The School Inspector
- *Next to No Time* (1958), as Steve, Bar Steward
- *The Revenge of Frankenstein* (1958), as Bergman
- *Dunkirk* (1958), as Staff Colonel
- *The Safecracker* (1958), as Inspector Owing
- *The Man Who Wouldn't Talk* (1958), as George Fraser (uncredited)
- *The Birthday Present* (1957), as Chief Customs Officer
- *The Surgeon's Knife* (1957), as Inspector Austen
- *Lucky Jim* (1957), as The Principal (as John Welch)
- *Man in the Shadow* (1957), as Inspector Hunt
- *The Long Haul* (1957), as Doctor
- *Brothers in Law* (1957), as Mr. Justice Fanshawe
- *The Secret Place* (1957), as Mr. Christian (uncredited)
- *The Counterfeit Plan* (1957), as Police Inspector Grant
- *Fire on the Heather* (1956), Actor
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Laurence Manfred
- *Hancock's Half Hour* (1956), series, Actor
- *The Long Arm* (1956), as House Agent at Shepperton
- *The Man Who Never Was* (1956), as Bank Manager
- *The Man in the Road* (1956), as George White - the Gamekeeper
- *Lost* (1956), as Police Scientist (Uncredited)
- *Confession* (1955), as Father Neil
- *The Dark Avenger* (1955), as Gurd
- *Contraband Spain* (1955), as Oficial superior de aduanas (no acreditado)
- *The Divided Heart* (1954), as Chief Marshall
- *An Inspector Calls* (1954), as Shop Walker - Mr. Timmon
- *Isn't Life Wonderful!* (1953), as Uncle James
- *The Clue of the Missing Ape* (1953), as Army Intelligence Officer
- *Sunday Night Theatre* (1950), series, as Padre

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/john-welsh