John Witty

John Witty
Born
Rupert John Blanchflower Featherstone-Witty

(1915-09-17)17 September 1915
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Died14 January 1990(1990-01-14) (aged 74)
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Years active1946-1980
SpouseGenine Graham

John Witty (1915–1990) was a British film and television actor.[1]

Witty's distinguished voice appeared extensively on various series and documentary short films.[2] He presented the TV series Mail Call (1955–56) with his wife Genine Graham.[3][4] He was the TV Announcer for the 1961 film The Frightened City, the Computer Voice for the 1969 Doctor Who serial The Seeds of Death and the Announcer Voice for the 1979 television version of Dick Barton.[5][6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1948 Love in Waiting Harry Pepperfield
1950 Hangman's Wharf David Galloway, M.D.
1950 Seven Days to Noon Minor Role Uncredited
1950 Soho Conspiracy Guy Potbury
1951 Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. Capt. Entenza
1953 Three's Company Manning (segment "The Surgeon' story)
1954 Hell Below Zero Martens
1954 Solution by Phone Peter Wayne
1954 John Wesley Peter Bohler
1955 A Prize of Gold British Officer
1957 Alive on Saturday Slade
1958 Moment of Indiscretion Bryan
1961 The Frightened City T.V. Announcer
1965 Curse of the Voodoo Police Inspector
1973 The Vault of Horror Gaskill (segment "Drawn and Quartered")

References

  1. ^ "John Witty". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ "John Witty - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "Genine Graham Husband John Witty Tv Personalities Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image - Shutterstock". Shutterstock Editorial.
  4. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Seeds of Death - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "John Witty". www.aveleyman.com.


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