John Wentworth
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Born
- 1908-06-07
- Died
- 1989-06-28
- Place of birth
- Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Biography
John Wentworth (1908–1989) was a British television actor. He starred in the ITV television series The Main Chance in which he played the role of Henry Castleton a traditionalist Leeds-based lawyer.
Known For
TV Shows (17)

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Maj. Callendar

The Saint
1962
as Prof. Hamish Grant

The Prisoner
1967
as Sir Charles Portland

The Main Chance
1969
as Henry Castleton
Story Parade
1964
as Dr. Fastolfe

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Thaxted

The Human Jungle
1963
as Sir Humphrey

Theatre Night
1957
as John Lawless

The Scales of Justice
1962
as Registrar

The Edwardians
1972
as Prime Minister

The Odd Man
1960
as Preece Sr.

Number 10
1983
as Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Love Story
1963
as Harry

A Married Man
1983
as Sir Christopher Gerrard

The Search for the Nile
1971
as Doctor
Bel Ami
1971
as Comte de Vaudrec
Ransom for a Pretty Girl
1966
as Jacques
Movies (9)

The Eye
1966
as Stevens

The Caves of Steel
1964
as Dr. Fastolfe
Bel Ami
1971
as Comte de Vaudrec

The Oblong Box
1969
as Parson

Tomkinson's Schooldays
1976
as Chaplain

The Last Shot You Hear
1969
as Chambers

The Shattered Eye
1971
as Barton

A Passage to India
1965
as Major Callendar

Amy
1984
as Lord Wakefield
About John Wentworth
John Wentworth (1908–1989) was a British television actor. He starred in the ITV television series The Main Chance in which he played the role of Henry Castleton a traditionalist Leeds-based lawyer. With 26 credits spanning from 1957 to 1984, John Wentworth has appeared in 9 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Wentworth Movies
- The Eye (1966) — as Stevens
- The Caves of Steel (1964) — as Dr. Fastolfe
- Bel Ami (1971) — as Comte de Vaudrec
- The Oblong Box (1969) — as Parson
- Tomkinson's Schooldays (1976) — as Chaplain
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