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John Rolfe

John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia. His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, Secret Army, The Enigma Files, Yes Minister, One by One, Howards' Way and The House of Eliott. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 film McVicar, starring Roger Daltrey. In 1994 he guest starred in The Bill.

Known for

Blake's 7: Duel
Blake's 7: Duel
1986 • Terloc
Days
Days
1981 • Teacher
McVicar
McVicar
1980 • Graham
Murder Rap
Murder Rap
1980 • Doctor
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978 • Other Man
The Gift of Friendship
The Gift of Friendship
1974 • Daniels
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973 • Fell
Doctor Who: The Moonbase
Doctor Who: The Moonbase
1967 • Sam

Full filmography

Days
Days
1981 • Teacher
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McVicar
McVicar
1980 • Graham
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Murder Rap
Murder Rap
1980 • Doctor
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John Rolfe – Biography, Known For & Filmography