Biography
John Boswall (2 May 1920 – 6 June 2011) was a British actor known for playing Emmanuel Goldstein in 1984 and Wyvern in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Boswall was born John Stuart on 2 May 1920 in Oxfordshire, England. Prior to his career as an actor, he attended the University of Oxford and served in Burma during World War II. Boswall's television appearances included Paul Temple (1971), Wessex Tales (1973), Lady Killer (1973), Edward the Seventh (1975), The Onedin Line (1976), Love in a Cold Climate (1980), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982), Sapphire & Steel (1982), No Place Like Home (1986), EastEnders (1990, 2002), Selling Hitler (1991), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1991), Drop the Dead Donkey (1993), Lovejoy (1993), Poldark (1996), Doctors (2000), Rome (2005) and Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006). Stage appearances included Edward Bond's The Fool at the Royal Court Theatre (1975),[2] Sweeney Todd at the Little Theatre, Bristol (1978–79); Oh, What A Lovely War!, A Midsummer Night's Dream (1979–80), and Kiss Me, Kate (1980–81) at the Bristol Old Vic; Henry IV, Part I (1984–85) at the Theatre Royal, Bath; Doctor Faustus (1974), Cymbeline (1974) and Camille (1985–8…
Movies & TV Shows
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — Wyvern
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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) — Goldstein
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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) — Old Priest
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3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) — Barrow
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Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) — Dr Belvedere
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EastEnders (1985) — Harry Osborne
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Ladies in Lavender (2004) — Very Old Man 2
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The Statement (2003) — Father Léo
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The Wind in the Willows (1996) — The Elderly Gentleman
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Lovejoy (1986) — Peter Horsham
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Hotel Splendide (2000) — Bellboy
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Sapphire & Steel (1979) — Old Man
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A Hazard of Hearts (1987) — Meadows
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The Ten Commandments (2006) — Egyptian Priest
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Murder Most Horrid (1991) — Judge
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Stiff Upper Lips (1998) — Don 2
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Casanova (1987)
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Thriller (1973) — Old Man
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Poldark (1996) — Cary Warleggan
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Lady Killer (1973) — Old Man
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982) — Sir Charles Baskerville
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Wish Me Luck (1988) — Leon Jouvet
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Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992) — Sir Edgar Iffley
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Rose and Maloney (2002) — Arthur Towns
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Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009) — Mr. Staveley
- Giving Tongue (1996) — Lord Belvoir
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Wessex Tales (1973) — The Tutor
- Christabel (1988) — Alois
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Virtual Murder (1992) — Professor Humber
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Sakharov (1984)
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Mitch (1984) — Eric James
- Ca$hino (2001) — Johnny Niagra
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The Life Story of Baal (1978) — Woodcutter
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The Secret World of Michael Fry (2000) — Caldercott
- Second Verdict (1976) — Dr Thomas Langton
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Selling Hitler (1991) — August Priesack
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Sitting Targets (1989) — Caretaker
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The Trial of Klaus Barbie (1987) — Dr. Reifmann
- Wednesday's Child (1979) — Dr. Jennings
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Brensham People (1976) — Mr. Rendcombe