Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns
Birth date:	22 September 1925
Death date:	29 January 2002
Work in the DWU
Main roles:	Monarch
Main jobs:	Actor
Stories:	Four to Doomsday
Main time period active:	1982
Career highlights
Notable non-DWU work:	The Ladykillers, The Count of Monte Cristo, A Night to Remember, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Z-Cars, Jackanory, Softly Softly, Softly Softly: Task Force, Cromwell, Jack the Ripper, Barlow, Second Verdict, I, Claudius, Return of the Saint, Blake's 7, Great Expectations, Hitler's S.S.: Portrait of Evil, The Lair of the White Worm, Boon, Minder, Neverwhere, Heartbeat
IMDb profile

Stratford Johns (22 September 1925-29 January 2002) played Monarch in the Doctor Who television story Four to Doomsday.

He had earlier been considered for the role of Rorvik in Warriors' Gate (TCH 33) and subsequently considered for the role of Ratcliffe in Remembrance of the Daleks. (TCH 44)

Career

His best known role was undoubtedly that of Chief Inspector Charles Barlow, who first appeared in Z-Cars. The character of Barlow, always played by Johns, later appeared in various spin-offs from that series: Softly, Softly, Softly, Softly: Taskforce, Barlow at Large, Jack the Ripper and Second Verdict. He also made guest appearances in I, Claudius and Blake's 7, as well as having small parts in The Ladykillers and A Night to Remember.

Personal life

His wife Nanette was a cousin of William Hartnell. (INFO: Four to Doomsday)

External links

• Stratford Johns at the Internet Movie Database