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- Birth nameJohn Henry Ringham
- John Ringham was born on February 10, 1928 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for V for Vendetta (2005), Just Good Friends (1983) and The River Flows East (1962). He was married to Hedwig Felizitas Nowacki and Elizabeth Shepherd. He died on October 20, 2008 in England, UK.
- SpousesHedwig Felizitas Nowacki(1966 - October 20, 2008) (his death, 4 children)Elizabeth Shepherd(1959 - 1962) (divorced)
- Starred in television commercials for Terrys chocolate oranges in which he spoofed the then popular Indiana Jones movies.
- Cast in the pilot episode of "Dad's Army" as an upper-class recruit, but was dropped as a regular character from the show, because the writers felt that he was too similar to Private Godfrey, played by Arnold Ridley.
- The son of a travelling book salesman, he was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School. He later claimed that Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman" was his favorite role.
- He authored several plays and wrote three books.
- 1960's: Joined the Icon Theatre Company in the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.
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