John Horsley

Birth Name:

John Lovell Horsley

Birth Place:

Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor

Was born to a doctor and a professional opera singer
Passed away peacefully at Denville Hall, a home for actors over the age of 70
First developed an interest in acting while he was in school
In his late teens, he made his professional acting debut at the Theatre Royal Bournemouth
Served in the Devon Yeomanry in Italy during World War II before being transferred to a unit that staged plays for the troops in England, France and Germany
Quote: "[on Doc Morrissey] "He's a great chap to play and, funnily enough, popular with real-life doctors, particularly with the constant worrying about his own health․""
Best known for playing a bumbling physician always ready to prescribe two Aspirin in the classic sitcom "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin․"
His characters wavering between dignity and disgrace, he often appeared in period dramas or as aristocrats, officers, lawyers and clerks
Loved the theater, and saw his film appearances as ways to fill the time between his stage roles
Though he was born in Essex, he moved to London as an infant and grew up there with his family

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