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John Singer (actor)

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John Harold Singer (4 December 1923 – 7 July 1987), also known as Johnny Singer, was an English actor.[1][2]

Singer was born in Hastings, Sussex, England, and began as a child actor, popular in the 1930s, and known for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936).[3] In later years he continued to act in numerous films, including In Which We Serve (1942) and The Cruel Sea (1953).[4] He died on 7 July 1987 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.[1] His son, Steven Singer, became a TV scriptwriter.[5]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Johnny Singer". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "John Singer". www.aveleyman.com.
  3. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Singer – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  5. ^ Steven Singer | BFI
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