About John Gill
Lived 1912 – 2007 (aged 94). John Gill was an actor and television actor.
John Harry Gill (24 October 1912 – 28 March 2007) was a British character actor on both stage and screen.
Biography Gill was born in the small village of Bedwellty, Caerphilly County Borough in south Wales. He made his stage debut in 1933, with his career spanning 65 years. Roman Polanski directed the actor in two of his movies: Tess (1979) and Pirates (1986).
Gill retired from acting in 1998 and died in Merton, Surrey, on 28 March 2007.
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British actor (1912–2007)
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John Gill was born on 24 October 1912.
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John Gill died on 29 March 2007.
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John Gill was an actor and television actor.
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