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John Grieve
(1924-2003)
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John Grieve was born on 14 June 1924 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for
Eye of the Needle (1981)
,
Doctor at Sea (1974)
and
The Vital Spark (1959)
. He died on 21 January 2003 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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Known for
Eye of the Needle
7.1
Inspector Kincaid
1981
Doctor at Sea
7.4
TV Series
Purser
1974 • 11 eps
The Vital Spark
8.2
TV Series
Dan Macphail
Dan Macphail (1959-1974)
1965–1974 • 21 eps
Para Handy - Master Mariner
8.5
TV Series
Dan Macphail
1959–1960 • 6 eps
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The Baldy Man
6.8
TV Series
Various
Various Roles
1997
3 episodes
Rab C. Nesbitt
7.5
TV Series
Reverend Ives
Drunk Driver
Dan Fernie
1991–1997
3 episodes
Hamish Macbeth
7.8
TV Series
Herman
Whisky Bob
1995–1997
3 episodes
Atletico Partick
7.5
TV Series
Kenneth
1996
1 episode
The High Life
8.0
TV Series
Mr. McFadyen
1995
1 episode
Finney
7.2
TV Series
Tony
1994
4 episodes
Cardiac Arrest
8.1
TV Series
Ken Conroy
1994
1 episode
Take the High Road
7.2
TV Series
Angus McTavish
1993
6 episodes
Taggart
7.4
TV Series
Billy the Armourer
1992
1 episode
Uncle Jack and the Loch Noch Monster
7.2
TV Series
Hugh McHugh
1991
1 episode
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
Mr. Henderson Snr.
1991
1 episode
The Campbells
8.2
TV Series
Editor
1990
1 episode
City Lights
7.7
TV Series
Doctor
1989
1 episode
The Holy City
8.0
TV Movie
Tommy
1986
The Brothers McGregor
7.8
TV Series
Mr. Buchanan
1985
1 episode
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Born
June 14
,
1924
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died
January 21
,
2003
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
(natural causes)
Other works
He acted in Sir
George Bernard Shaw
's play, "The Apple Cart", at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland with
Graham Crowden
,
Patricia England
,
Vivien Heilbron
,
James Cairncross
,
Patrick Malahide
,
Alec Heggie
,
Rikki Fulton
in the cast. Directed by T. Fleming.
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Visibly worse for wear, he forgot the lines to "Happy New Year" on BBC Scotland's Hogmanay extravaganza "Live into '85" on national TV before breaking into laughter.
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