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- John Sweet was a US Army sergeant serving in the UK in WWII. He wasn't a professional actor but was spotted by Michael Powell in a touring production of "Our Town" and was just what Powell was looking for to represent an American serviceman discovering the joys and hidden treasures of the English countryside. His only film appearance was in A Canterbury Tale (1944) and he returned to teaching in America after the war.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
- SpousesWendy(? - 1977)Monrovia (1 child)Barbara(? - July 5, 2011) (his death)
- John donated his $2,000 salary for his leading role in A Canterbury Tale (1944) to the NAACP. As a serving soldier, the US Army didn't allow him to make any money from anywhere else.
- Retired & living in North Carolina, USA
- A Canterbury Tale (1949) - $2,000
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