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Levene was working in a men's clothing store on [[Regent Street]] in [[London]] when he met {{w|Telly Savalas}}, who was appearing in the American war film {{wi|The Dirty Dozen}} (1967) being filmed at {{w|MGM British Studios}} | Levene was working in a men's clothing store on [[Regent Street]] in [[London]] when he met {{w|Telly Savalas}}, who was appearing in the American war film {{wi|The Dirty Dozen}} (1967) being filmed at {{w|MGM British Studios}}; and encouraged him to sign up as an extra. However, Levene found himself unable to take part in the film as he was not a member of the British actors' union [[Equity]], but despite this setback he became interested in acting. On joining Equity, he discovered there was already a John Woods registered and so adopted the {{w|stage name|professional name}} John Levene. | ||
His first acting role was in the television series {{wi|Adam Adamant Lives!}} (1966-67), playing an uncredited S.S. Guard in the last ever episode "A Sinister Sort of Service". Other television roles included episodes of {{wi|Callan (TV series)|Callan}} (1970), ''UFO'' (1970), ''The Adventurer'' (1972) and the film ''Go For A Take'' (1972). He also played a police constable in the horror film ''Psychomania'' (1971), and a military policeman in the children's adventure serial ''The Jensen Code'' (1973). | His first acting role was in the television series {{wi|Adam Adamant Lives!}} (1966-67), playing an uncredited S.S. Guard in the last ever episode "A Sinister Sort of Service". Other television roles included episodes of {{wi|Callan (TV series)|Callan}} (1970), ''UFO'' (1970), ''The Adventurer'' (1972) and the film ''Go For A Take'' (1972). He also played a police constable in the horror film ''Psychomania'' (1971), and a military policeman in the children's adventure serial ''The Jensen Code'' (1973). | ||
