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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John McEnery (1943-2019) was a British actor and writer. At age 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the British National Theatre Company in 1966. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He starred alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends and appeared as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. He was nominated for a BAFTA for the latter performance. He also appeared in the film Nicholas and Alexandra. In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of Wallander. In 1998 he wrote the play Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage in honour of the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Globe Theatre. McEnery is survived by two daughters, Phoebe and Chloe, by...
Known for
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989
Great PerformancesSeries • 1971
Silent WitnessSeries • 1996
The BillSeries • 1984
Peak PracticeSeries • 1993
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
Waking the DeadSeries • 2001
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
New TricksSeries • 2004
Dalziel and PascoeSeries • 1996
WycliffeSeries • 1994
WallanderSeries • 2008
DramaramaSeries • 1983
MerlinSeries • 1998
Romeo and JulietMovie • 1968
The Storyteller: Greek MythsSeries • 1991
Girl with a Pearl EarringMovie • 2003
Elizabeth ISeries • 2005
Black BeautyMovie • 1994
The DuellistsMovie • 1977
The Land That Time ForgotMovie • 1974
HamletMovie • 1990
Nicholas and AlexandraMovie • 1971
The KraysMovie • 1990