John Cannon
Actor
Born May 22, 1938
A British actor who worked predominantly in television, Cannon appeared in several Doctor Who (1974-1983) stories during the Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton eras, as well as numerous episodes of classic television shows such as Steptoe & Son, The Sweeney, Porridge and The Professionals. His other credits included Beau Geste (1982), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars VI - Return of the Jedi and as a Holographic Imperial Officer in Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
Filmography
Out of Town
Lorry Driver
Defence of the Realm
Greenmont Detention Centre Officer
Sherlock Holmes
Rough
Return of the Jedi
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Beau Geste
Legionnaire
Burning an Illusion
Prison Warder
An American Werewolf in London
Villager (uncredited)
Outland
Barman (uncredited)
Superman II
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
The Empire Strikes Back
Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Cribb
Second Rough
S.O.S. Titanic
Man Trying to Storm Lifeboat (uncredited)
Shoestring
Man in Betting Shop
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Guard
Secret Army
Belgian
Star Wars
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
Elgin
How Green Was My Valley
Miner (uncredited)
Doctor Who
Elgin
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Self - Announcer (voice)