John Ronane
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John Ronane (11 December 1933 – 15 May 2019)[1] was a British actor.
He appeared on stage in the West End, in films made in Hollywood and in Europe, and on television and radio. As a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he appeared in the original production of Harold Pinter's The Collection at the Aldwych Theatre in 1962.[2][3]
Ronane's films include King Rat (1965), Charlie Bubbles (1967), Some May Live (1967), Sebastian (1968), Nobody Ordered Love (1972), and the 1975 remake of The Spiral Staircase.[4]
On television Ronane had starring roles in the 1960s in ATV's Drama 61-67, and in "The Hooded Terror", "The Taxi's For Johnny," and "Two Love Stories." He appeared in the miniseries The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R as Thomas Seymour.[5][6] He starred in the Emmy-nominated A War of Children for CBS.[7][8] He was a regular character in Granada TV's series Strangers[9] between 1978 and 1982, playing Detective Sergeant Singer. Ronane's other TV credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, The Saint, The Avengers, Two in Clover, Strange Report, The Persuaders!, Out of the Unknown, Crossroads, Survivors, starred in 'Trust Red' in The Sweeney, 1990, All Creatures Great and Small, Only When I Laugh, Juliet Bravo, Howards' Way and Press Gang.[10][11]
He appeared as a memorable villain in Soup of the Day the final episode of the acclaimed spy-fi series Department S (1969).
He also appeared on stage at the Apollo Theatre, Peoria, Illinois, as Marc in Art.
Ronane taught drama and acting at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and Illinois Central College.[12]
He wrote, directed and starred in the play Words and Pictures, and wrote two novels: Hank Goes Dancing, about National Service in Britain in the 1950s, and Gone for a Soldier, a thriller. He also wrote several screenplays.
His memoir Rubber-Soled Shoes was published in 2017 by Versa Press.[13]
He was married to Carole, and he had four children.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1961 | Doctor Blood's Coffin | Hanson | Uncredited |
| Mary Had a Little... | Intern #1 | Uncredited | |
| 1962 | A Kind of Loving | Draughtsman | |
| 1963 | The Silent Playground | Alan | |
| 1964 | Rattle of a Simple Man | Willie | |
| 1965 | Operation Crossbow | RAF Dakota Pilot | Uncredited |
| King Rat | Hawkins | ||
| 1967 | Some May Live | Captain Elliott Thomas | |
| How I Won the War | Operator | ||
| Another's Wife | Andrés | ||
| 1968 | Sebastian | Jameson | |
| Charlie Bubbles | Gerry | ||
| The Touchables | Kasher | ||
| 1972 | Nobody Ordered Love | Paul Medbury | |
| That's Your Funeral | Roland Smallbody | ||
| 1975 | The Spiral Staircase | Doctor Rawley | |
| 2015 | College Debts | Professor McLaughlin |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."John Ronane Obituary - Eureka, IL | Peoria Journal Star". Legacy.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Search | RSC Performances | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."www.haroldpinter.org - The Collection". www.haroldpinter.org.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."John Ronane". BFI. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."John Ronane | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Lion's Cub (1971)". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."War of Children (1972)". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A War of Children The New CBS Tuesday Night Movies". Television Academy.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Carol Wilks (29 December 2016). "Ken Grieve Obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."John Ronane | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."John Ronane". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Crematory, Deiters Funeral Home &. "Obituary for John Ronane | Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory". Obituary for John Ronane | Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ronane, John (30 May 2017). Rubber-Soled Shoes: An Actor's Memoir. OCLC 1017492702.
External links
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