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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Thaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1984
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
Inspector MorseSeries • 1987
The SweeneySeries • 1975
Kavanagh Q.C.Series • 1995
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969
The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries • 1978
The ProtectorsSeries • 1972
The Onedin LineSeries • 1971
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1971
BudgieSeries • 1971
ChaplinMovie • 1992
Cry FreedomMovie • 1987
Dr. Phibes Rises AgainMovie • 1972
The Sign of FourMovie • 1987
The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerMovie • 1962
Goodnight, Mister TomMovie • 1998
Sweeney!Movie • 1977