John Alkin (born 17 January 1947) is an English actor turned spiritual healer. He was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, under the name John Kenneth Foinquinos.[1]
John Alkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Kenneth Foinquinos 17 January 1947 Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, spiritual healer |
| Years active | 1970–1979 (acting) 1980s–present (spiritual healer) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editActing career
editAlkin is best remembered for two roles: DC Tom Daniels in Thames Television's police drama The Sweeney and barrister Barry Deeley Q.C. in Granada Television's drama Crown Court. One of his earliest television appearances was as Robert Martin in the 1972 BBC TV production of Jane Austen's Emma.
In 1978 Alkin played Flight Lieutenant Andre De Beers, a character based on the real-life Baron Jean de Selys Longchamps DFC, who attacks the Gestapo Headquarters in Brussels, German-occupied Belgium, in the Secret Army episode 'Day of Wrath.'[2]
He also appeared in numerous guest roles on TV shows such as Z-Cars, Timeslip, Minder, The Sandbaggers, Space 1999 and Doctor Who.
Spiritual healing
editHe left acting in the mid-1980s to set up a spiritual healing centre with his second wife, Lee Everett Alkin, former wife of DJ and TV comic Kenny Everett.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Games | John | |
| 1976 | No Longer Alone | Bruce | |
| 1977 | Sweeney! | Det. Sgt. Tom Daniels | |
| 1978 | Sweeney 2 | ||
| 1979 | The Lady Vanishes | Party Guest #1 | |
| 1978 | Secret Army | Flight Lieutenant Andre De Beers |
References
edit- ^ Howard Maxford (2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland, Incorporated. p. 12. ISBN 9781476629148.
- ^ "BBC One - Secret Army, Series 2, Day of Wrath".
External links
edit- John Alkin at IMDb
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