John Wentworth (actor)

John Wentworth (1908–1989) was a British television actor.^[1][2][3] He starred in the ITV television series The Main Chance in which he played the role of Henry Castleton a traditionalist Leeds-based lawyer.^[4]

John Wentworth
in The Avengers ep: Six Hands Across a Table (1963)
Born	Arthur Powell June 7, 1908 Reading, Berkshire, England
Died	June 28, 1989(1989-06-28) (aged 81) England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958 - 1984

Selected filmography

Film

• The Last Shot You Hear (1969) - Chambers
• The Oblong Box (1969) - Parson

Television

• The Massingham Affair (1964) - Colonel Deverel
• Angel Pavement (1967) - Mr. Pearson
• The Prisoner (1967) - Sir Charles Portman
• The Main Chance (1969-1975) - Henry Castleton
• Germinal (1970) - Monsieur Gregoire
• The Last of the Mohicans (1971) - Tamenund
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) - Thaxted
• The Onedin Line (1974-1980) - Dawkins / Mr. Dawkins / Mr. Wallace
• Ripping Yarns (1976) - Chaplain
• Number 10 (1983) - Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman

References

1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | WENTWORTH, John". 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
2. "John Wentworth". aveleyman.com.
3. "John Wentworth | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
4. "BFI Screenonline: Main Chance, The (1969-75)". www.screenonline.org.uk.

External links

• John Wentworth at IMDb