John Cater

English actor
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John Edward Cater (17 January 1932 – 21 March 2009) was an English actor.

John Edward Cater was born 17 January 1932 in Hendon, north London. His father, like his grandfather, was a florist. His mother was a violinist who performed with the dance trio The Piroinos. He was diagnosed with hereditary haemochromatosis, which led his body to absorb too much dietary iron, but it caused him few problems for most of his life. His film appearances include: The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Dr. Phibes Rises Again and Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter.

Late in life, Cater's haemochromatosis led to severe arthritis, which significantly inhibited his acting career. John Cater died of liver cancer on 21 March 2009. He was survived by his wife, Wendy, and his daughters Emma and Harriet.

Year Title Role Notes1966 Alfie Siddie's Husband Uncredited1968 Decline and Fall of a Birdwatcher Blackall 1970 Loot Meadows 1971 The Abominable Dr. Phibes Superintendent Waverley 1972 Dr. Phibes Rises Again 1974 Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter Grost 1978 News from Nowhere Richard Grosvenor 1980 Rising Damp Bert 1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy Thomas 1995 Savage Hearts Bernie 2002 Fogbound Older man 2005 The Trial of the King Killers Mr. Beaver 2005 Room 36 Bert 2006 Alien Autopsy Maurice

Year Title Role Notes1966 Doctor Who Professor Krimpton Episode: "The War Machines" part: 1 4 1966 Take a Pair of Private Eyes Lyall Sankey 2 episodes1967 The Avengers Olliphant Episode: "The Living Dead"1970 Dad's Army George Clarke Episode: "The Two and a Half Feathers"1972 Alcock and Gander Ernest 6 episodes1973 Seven of One Horace Episode: "Spanner's Eleven"1976 1977 The Duchess of Duke Street Joseph Starr 24 episodes1975 Thriller Murchison Episode: "If it's a Man, Hang Up". 1975 Madame Bovary Lheureux 3 episodes1975 The Naked Civil Servant Psychiatrist TV movie1976 Nobody's House Mr Jacobs Episode: "There's Nobody There"1976 I, Claudius Tiberius Claudius Narcissus 3 episodes1978 The Sweeney Alec Slemen Episode: "Money, Money, Money"1978 1981 Rosie Merv 5 episodes1979 The Glums Burglar 1 episode1980 1981 The Other 'Arf George Watts 14 episodes1982 Anyone for Denis? Maurice Picarda TV movie1983 Jack of Diamonds Foxwell 5 episodes1987 Theatre Night Uncle Titus Dudgeon Episode: "The Devil's Disciple"1987 Still Crazy Like a Fox Rockhill TV movie1989 The Woman in Black Arnold Pepperell TV movie1991 Prisoner of Honor New War Minister TV movie1993 Full Stretch Doorman Episode: "Ivory Tower"1993 Maigret Porter Episode: "Maigret on the Defensive"1998 Goodnight Mister Tom Dr. Little TV movie2004 Chucklevision Maurice 2005 Bad Girls Solicitor 1 episode