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Joby Blanshard

1919 – 1992

English film and television actor

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Lived 1919 – 1992 (aged 73). Joby Blanshard was a British film actor and television actor.

John Henry "Joby" Blanshard (7 November 1919 – 26 November 1992) was an English film and television actor, most famous for playing Colin Bradley in 32 episodes of the early 1970s "science-fact" series, Doomwatch.

Filmography Film The Passing Stranger (1954) - (uncredited) Breakout (1959) - Prison officer (uncredited) Hell Is a City (1960) - Tawny Jakes Crooks Anonymous (1962) - Peekaboo Doorman 80,000 Suspects (1963) - Health Inspector Matthews (uncredited) West 11 (1963) - Man at Bus Stop (uncredited) Moon Zero Two (1969) - Smith The Reckoning (1970) - Bottomley Doomwatch (1972) - Colin Bradley Frenzy (1972) - Man in Crowd (uncredited) In the Forest (1978) - Merchant

Television Year Title Role Notes 1958 Television Playwright Amos Hesketh Episode: "Red Rose for Ransom" 1958 Champion Road Alf Burton 5 episodes 1963 Moonstrike Monsieur Brault 2 episodes 1964 Crane Rahman Episode: "Man Without a Past" 1964 The Massingham Affair PC Luke Episode: "The Lawless Element" 1965 Cluff PC Arthur Barnoldswick 2 episodes 1966 Quick Before They Catch Us Bill Judd 2 episodes 1966 Adam Adamant Lives! Detective Episode: "A Vintage Year for Scoundrels" 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Police Inspector Episode: "But What a Sweet Little Room" 1970-1972 Doomwatch Colin Bradley 32 episodes 1974 Colditz Private Brunz Episode: "Senior American Officer" 1975 Oil Strike North George Prentice Episode: "Workhorse" 1976 The Brothers Van Der Merwe 5 episodes 1977 1990 Williams Episode: "Voice from the Past" 1977 When the Boat Comes In Milburn 3 episodes 1978 A Horseman Riding By Martin Codsall 4 episodes

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Who was Joby Blanshard?

English film and television actor (1919-1992)

When was Joby Blanshard born?

Joby Blanshard was born on 17 November 1919 in Beverley.

When did Joby Blanshard die?

Joby Blanshard died on 26 November 1992 in Rotherfield.

What was Joby Blanshard's occupation?

Joby Blanshard was a film actor and television actor.

What nationality was Joby Blanshard?

Joby Blanshard was British.

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· Wikipedia: Joby Blanshard

· Wikidata: Q24575255

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