Date of Birth: 3rd March 1924
Date of Death: 2nd January 2006

John Woodnutt, a veteran British actor, played alter-egos Merlin and Mogdred in the first four series of Knightmare. Aside from Hugo Myatt, he was the only original actor who did not leave the show after the second series.

Many Knightmare fans were saddened to hear of the death of John Woodnutt, at the age of 81, in January 2006. The Eye Shield fanzine published a tribute to John Woodnutt's work, written by reader Chris Stallard, in March 2006.

John Woodnutt appeared in many television shows as well as Knightmare, including The Sweeney, Jeeves and Wooster, Doctor Who, and a CITV comedy-drama about a hyper-intelligent parrot entitled Harry's Mad.

John Woodnutt's last role was as Friar Peter (who died very early in the story) in Dragonheart II: A New Beginning, which was made in 2000.

login to vote

John Woodnutt

Date of birth: 3 March 1924

TV Credits:

Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000) (V) as Friar Peter
Bullseye! (1990) .... Bank Manager
Never Come Back (1990) (TV) .... Sir John
Mack the Knife (1990) .... Reverend Kimball
Knightmare (1987) Mogdred (1988-1990)/Merlin(1987-1990)
Notable TV Guest Appearances

"Wycliffe"
"Jeeves and Wooster"
"No Place Like Home"
"Terry and June" playing "Dr. Fletcher" in episode: "Death of a Salesman" (episode # 8.5) 5 October 1985
"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"
"The Bill" playing "Bank Manager" in episode: "Burning the Books" (episode # 1.9) 8 January 1985
"Dramarama" playing "Melchisedek" in episode: "Mr. Stabs" (episode # 2.7) 2 July 1984
"Doctor Who" playing "Broton" (archive footage) in episode: "Logopolis" (episode # 18.7) 28 February 1981
"Doctor Who" playing "Consul Seron" in episode: "The Keeper of Traken" (episode # 18.6) 31 January 1981
"Lady Killers" playing "Mr. Justice McKinnon" in episode: "Don't Let Them Kill Me on Wednesday" (episode # 1.5) 17 August 1980
"Shoestring" playing "Dr. Morris" in episode: "The Link-Up" (episode # 1.7) 11 November 1979
"The Sweeney" playing "Dr. Clare" in episode: "Stay Lucky, Eh?" (episode # 2.9) 27 October 1975
"Doctor Who" playing "Duke of Forgill/Broton" in episode: "Terror of the Zygons" (episode # 13.1) 30 August 1975
"Public Eye" playing "Hooper" in episode: "What's to Become of Us?" (episode # 7.6) 10 February 1975
"Z Cars" playing "Chief Supt. Birch" in episode: "Two Wise Monkeys" (episode # 9.17) 4 March 1974
"The Tomorrow People" playing "Spidron" in episode: "The Vanishing Earth: Part 4" (episode # 1.13) 30 July 1973
"The Tomorrow People" playing "Spidron" in episode: "The Vanishing Earth: Part 3" (episode # 1.12) 23 July 1973
"The Tomorrow People" playing "Spidron" in episode: "The Vanishing Earth: Part 2" (episode # 1.11) 16 July 1973
"The Tomorrow People" playing "The Spidron" in episode: "The Vanishing Earth: Part 1" (episode # 1.10) 9 July 1973
"Doctor Who" playing "Draconian Emperor" in episode: "Frontier in Space" (episode # 10.3) 24 February 1973
"Play for Today" in episode: "The Bankrupt" (episode # 3.8) 27 November 1972
"Look and Read" playing "Thin Space-man" in episode: "Boy From Space, The: Part 1 - The Meteorite" (episode # 3.1) 21 September 1971
"The Adventures of Don Quick" playing "Goolmarg" in episode: "The Benefits of Earth" (episode # 1.1) 30 October 1970
"Special Branch" playing "Major Carter" in episode: "Love From Doris" (episode # 2.9) 7 October 1970
"Z Cars" playing "Harris" in episode: "One Bad Apple: Part 2" (episode # 6.326) 19 May 1970
"Codename" playing "Colonel Field" in episode: "One for the Lobster Pot" (episode # 1.4) 28 April 1970
"Doctor Who" playing "Hibbert" in episode: "Spearhead From Space" (episode # 7.1) 3 January 1970
"The First Lady" playing "Brian Cobden" in episode: "To Hell with Purity" (episode # 2.7) 8 May 1969
"Judge Dee" playing "Hoo Penn" in episode: "The Day of the Scavengers" (episode # 1.4) 29 April 1969
"Callan" playing "Ian Bishop" in episode: "Blackmailers Should Be Discouraged" (episode # 2.8) 26 February 1969
"Out of the Unknown" playing "Kelland" in episode: "The Little Black Bag" (episode # 3.8) 25 February 1969
"The Wednesday Play" in episode: "The Gorge" (episode # 1.122) 4 September 1968
"Thirty-Minute Theatre" playing "Arthur Tyrrell" in episode: "Two and Two Make Twenty Two" (episode # 1.61) 22 March 1967
"The Corridor People" playing "Colonel Lemming" in episode: "Victim as Red" (episode # 1.3) 9 September 1966
"Adam Adamant Lives!" playing "Sheik" in episode: "Allah Is Not Always with You" (episode # 1.5) 21 July 1966
"The Troubleshooters" playing "Hubbard" in episode: "Wingless Wonder" (episode # 2.8) 18 June 1966
"The Avengers" playing "Captain Noble" in episode: "Quick-Quick Slow Death" (episode # 4.19) 5 February 1966
"Softly Softly" playing "Franklyn" in episode: "Talk to Me" (episode # 1.5) 2 February 1966
"Dixon of Dock Green" playing "Insp. Lawson" in episode: "The Man Who Was Going to Die" (episode # 12.9) 27 November 1965
"Z Cars" playing "Cohen" in episode: "Market Square" (episode # 4.39) 2 June 1965
"Sherlock Holmes" playing "Pawnbroker" in episode: "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" (episode # 1.12) 8 May 1965
"No Hiding Place" playing "Joe Briggs" in episode: "Smokey" (episode # 7.14) 26 April 1965
"Sherlock Holmes" playing "Station Master" in episode: "The Bruce-Partington Plans" (episode # 1.9) 17 April 1965
"The Saint" playing "Head Porter" in episode: "Luella" (episode # 2.19) 23 January 1964
"Z Cars" playing "Holdsworth" in episode: "Daylight Robbery" (episode # 3.11) 13 November 1963
"Suspense" playing "David Croft" in episode: "The Patch Card" (episode # 2.28) 8 July 1963
"Z Cars" playing "Peever" in episode: "Business Trip" (episode # 2.13) 12 December 1962
"Studio Four" playing "Parson Platt" in episode: "Comrade Jacob" (episode # 2.6) 17 September 1962
"Studio Four" playing "Labour Front Leader Baumer" in episode: "The Cross and the Arrow" (episode # 1.1) 22 January 1962

login to vote