| Birth name | Arthur Powell |
|---|---|
| Birth date | June 7, 1908 |
| Birth place | Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Death date | June 28, 1989 (aged 81) |
| Death place | England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958 - 1984 |
John Wentworth (1908–1989) was a British television actor.[1][2][3] He starred in the ITV television series The Main Chance in which he played the role of Henry Castleton a traditionalist Leeds-based lawyer.[4]
Selected filmography
Film
- The Last Shot You Hear (1969) - Chambers
- The Oblong Box (1969) - Parson
Television
- The Massingham Affair (1964) - Colonel Deverel
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1964) - Abbe Feria
- Angel Pavement (1967) - Mr. Pearson
- The Prisoner (1967) - Sir Charles Portman
- The Main Chance (1969-1975) - Henry Castleton
- Germinal (1970) - Monsieur Gregoire
- The Last of the Mohicans (1971) - Tamenund
- Bel Ami (1971) – Comte de Vaudrec[5]
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) - Thaxted
- The Onedin Line (1974-1980) - Dawkins / Mr. Dawkins / Mr. Wallace
- Ripping Yarns (1976) - Chaplain
- Number 10 (1983) - Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | WENTWORTH, John". January 16, 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009.
- ^ "John Wentworth". aveleyman.com
- ^ "John Wentworth | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Main Chance, The (1969-75)". www.screenonline.org.uk
- ^ "Bel Ami: Part 1: Georges". BBC Genome Project. 8 May 1971. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
External links
- John Wentworth (actor) at IMDb