- Born
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- An English actor active in the theater since 1961, having made few theatrical movies, none of which particularly outstanding, with the exception of John Boorman's Zardoz (1974) and Nigel Cole's popular Calendar Girls (2003), John Alderton has become famous thanks to British television. Appearing in approximately two hundred TV series episodes, TV movies or specials, he is best remembered as the teacher facing the rowdy students in the series Please Sir! (1968), from 1968 to 1972, Thomas, the chauffeur, in Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), between 1971 and 1975, and the narrator and sole voice artist for the English dub of Fireman Sam (1987) from 1987 to 1994.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Guy Bellinger
- SpousesPauline Collins(May 22, 1970 - present) (3 children)Jill Browne(1964 - 1970) (divorced)
- ChildrenRichard AldertonNic Alderton
- ParentsIvy AldertonGordon John Alderton
- Often works with wife Pauline Collins
- Often plays scoundrels
- He is an Associate Member of RADA.
- Was among those actors to be offered the part of "Kane" (Edward Peel) in Doctor Who (1963): Dragonfire, but he was not free to accept the role.
- Daughter Kate Alderton, with Pauline Collins.
- Considered for Col. Colin Caine, Dr. Armstrong, Roger Derebridge and Kelly in Lifeforce (1985).
- He was awarded Top Actor Award in the Sun Awards in 1973.
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