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Home/People/John Golightly
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Born
May 18, 1936
Age 89
Place of Birth
Resolven, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

9
Movies
19
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

John Golightly

Acting

Biography
John Golightly (born 18 May 1936) is a British actor from Resolven, Wales, who has appeared in numerous television productions over a 45-year period His father was a transport foreman. After grammar school he trained as an actor at RADA and appeared in repertory theatres across Britain. His television appearances include Colditz, UFO episode "Sub-Smash", Sapphire & Steel, Lovejoy, Inspector Morse, Softly, Softly and Angels.Films include The Heroes of Telemark (1965), Laughter in the Dark (1969) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984). He has also appeared on Broadway.
Norbert Smith: A Life poster

Norbert Smith: A Life

as German Sergeant
1989
Ladies' Night poster

Ladies' Night

as Greenhow
1986
Lifeforce poster

Lifeforce

as Colonel
1985
Nineteen Eighty-Four poster

Nineteen Eighty-Four

as Patrolman
1984
Sakharov poster

Sakharov

Cast
1984
Nanny's Boy poster

Nanny's Boy

as Fildes
1977
Murrain poster

Murrain

as Coker
1975
Frenzy poster

Frenzy

as CID Police Photographer (uncredited)
1972
The Heroes of Telemark poster

The Heroes of Telemark

as Freddy
1965