John Wentworth

Acting

John Wentworth

Born 7 June 1908 · Reading, Berkshire, England, UK · Died 28 June 1989 at 81

John Wentworth (1908–1989) was a British television actor. He starred in the ITV television series The Main Chance in which he played the role of Henry Castleton a traditionalist Leeds-based lawyer.

Known for

Highlights

The Prisoner1967 · Series · Sir Charles Portland
The Saint1962 · Series · Prof. Hamish Grant
The Oblong Box1969 · Film · Parson
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1971 · Series · Thaxted
The Human Jungle1963 · Series · Sir Humphrey
The Main Chance1969 · Series · Henry Castleton

Filmography

Movies

8 films

Amy1984 · Film · Lord Wakefield
Tomkinson's Schooldays1976 · Film · Chaplain
The Shattered Eye1971 · Film · Barton
The Oblong Box1969 · Film · Parson
The Last Shot You Hear1969 · Film · Chambers
The Eye1966 · Film · Stevens
A Passage to India1965 · Film · Major Callendar
The Caves of Steel1964 · Film · Dr. Fastolfe

Filmography

Series

17 shows

A Married Man1983 · Series · Sir Christopher Gerrard
Number 101983 · Series · Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
The Edwardians1972 · Series · Prime Minister
The Search for the Nile1971 · Series · Doctor
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1971 · Series · Thaxted
Germinal1970 · Series · Monsieur Grégoire
The Main Chance1969 · Series · Henry Castleton
The Prisoner1967 · Series · Sir Charles Portland
Boy Meets Girl1967 · Series · Mr Musgrove
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Maj. Callendar
The Troubleshooters1965 · Series · Sir Richard Costello
The Count of Monte Cristo1964 · Series · Abbé Faria
The Human Jungle1963 · Series · Sir Humphrey
The Saint1962 · Series · Prof. Hamish Grant
The Scales of Justice1962 · Series · Registrar
The Odd Man1960 · Series · Preece Sr.
Theatre Night1957 · Series · John Lawless