John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins (14 December 1924 – 21 March 2009) was an English character and voice actor.

Career A prolific Shakespearean actor, he trained at RADA and proceeded to work at the Manchester Library Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic early in his career. He played a diverse number of roles, ranging from Ariel in The Tempest to Macduff in Macbeth. His prestigious stage career included stints in both the West End and Broadway.

He also worked for both the BBC and ITV in their early formative years and went on to appear in such classic television series as The Avengers, The Baron, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Callan, I, Claudius, Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was one of only ten actors to appear in both of the latter two series. Films include Asylum (1972), Overlord (1975), Mrs. Dalloway (1997) and The Golden Compass (2007).He played the role of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Series 1, episode 10 of The Onedin Line (1972).

Robbins provided the voice of the Dream Maker in the hit children's animated fantasy television series The Dreamstone.

Death He died aged 84 on 21 March 2009.

Filmography Film The Pumpkin Eater (1964) - Parson Running Scared (1972) - Dean Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) - Minister (uncredited) Asylum (1972) - Stebbins (segment: "The Weird Tailor") Take Me High (1973) - Alderman Swallows and Amazons (1974) - Young Billy Overlord (1975) - Dad The Brute (1977) - Solicitor Memoirs of a Survivor (1981) - Prof. White From a Far Country (1981) - Curate The Plague Dogs (1982) - Williamson (voice) The Jigsaw Man (1983) - English doctor Lionheart (1987) - The Abbot Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) - Prof. Manning The Adventures of Toad (1996) - Additional Voices (voice) Emma (1996) - Mr Cole Mrs Dalloway (1997) - Lionel, Clarissa's Father Lolita (1997) - (uncredited) Santa's First Christmas (1999) - Santa Claus (voice) The Discovery of Heaven (2001) - Onno's father Don't Tempt Me (2001) Bright Young Things (2003) - Judge Vanity Fair (2004) - Mr. Sedley Sergeant Pepper (2004) - Gregor von Gordenthal The Golden Compass (2007) - Librarian (final film role)

Television Jude the Obscure (1971) as Phillotson Budgie, as Marcus Lake (1971) episode Could Do Better The Onedin Line, as Giuseppe Garibaldi (1971-1978) The Shadow of the Tower (1972) - Sir William Stanley Doctor Who serial, Genesis of the Daleks (1975) - Time Lord I, Claudius (1976) - Atticus The Merchant of Venice (1980) - Antonio The Woman in Black (1989) - Reverend Greet Seize the Fire (1989) - Prometheus The Dreamstone (1990) - The Dream Maker (voice) Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, Preemptive Strike (1994) - Macias The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, episode Scales of Justice (1994) - Octavius Danberry Phinn A Christmas Carol (1999) - Mister Crump (Undertaker) Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006) - Dean