John Rapley
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1935-04-18
- Died
- 2016-04-18
- Place of birth
- West Ham, Essex, England, UK
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.
Known For
TV Shows (33)

The Avengers
1961
as Taxi Driver

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Underground Official

Minder
1979
as Punter

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mr. Carter

Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Mr. Summers

Blackadder
1983
as Rev. Lloyd

Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Mr Trotter

The Onedin Line
1971
as Barman

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Bouchet

Terry and June
1979
as Jack

Goodnight Sweetheart
1993
as Old Codger / Stan

My Hero
2000
as Mr Jenks

Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Bull

Churchill's People
1974
as George I

New Scotland Yard
1972
as Simpson

Target
1977
as Jeweller

Waiting for God
1990
as Ron Arthur

Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
as Servant / Manservant

The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Ernest Leyton

Danger UXB
1979
as Silversmith

Only When I Laugh
1979
as Customer

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Henry Spain

The Fourth Arm
1983
as Stage Manager

Nightingales
1990
as Mr. Younger

tlc
2002
as Exterminator
Little Women
1970
as The Editor

The Bounder
1982
as Enquiry Agent
Counterstrike
1969
as Charlesworth

Blott on the Landscape
1985
as Colonel Chapman
The Hanged Man
1975
as Big Ears

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1986
as Underground Official
Grundy
1980
as Bookworm
The Last Salute
1998
as Mr Brownsword
Movies (13)

The Elephant Man
1980
as King In Panto

Jane and the Lost City
1987
as Dr. Schell

The Fools on the Hill
1986
as 2nd Warehouseman

Lost In London
1985
as Publican

The Death of Glory
1973
as Butcher

Our Miss Fred
1972
as German Airman (uncredited)

Coppers
1988

Nurse Will Make It Better
1975
as Dr. Ward

Fable
1965
as Michael

Pit Strike
1977
as Petrol Station Owner

The Operation
1973
as Chief Rotarian

Cumbernauld HIT
1977
as Wutz
Gilbert and Sullivan: Their Greatest Hits
1982
as Arthur Sullivan
About John Rapley
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. With 46 credits spanning from 1961 to 2002, John Rapley has appeared in 13 films and 33 TV shows.
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- The Elephant Man (1980) — as King In Panto
- Jane and the Lost City (1987) — as Dr. Schell
- The Fools on the Hill (1986) — as 2nd Warehouseman
- Lost In London (1985) — as Publican
- The Death of Glory (1973) — as Butcher
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