Acting

John Rapley

Born 1935-04-18 · West Ham, Essex, England, UK

John Rapley was born on 18 April 1935 in West Ham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Elephant Man (1980), Jane and the Lost City (1987) and Goodnight Sweetheart (1993). He died on 18 April 2016 in Theydon Bois, Essex, England, UK.

Acting credits

The Elephant Man poster
8.1

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.

The Elephant Man

1980

Fable poster
7.0

In Great Britain a reversal of African apartheid comes into place, and the country is governed by black people with whites as the subservients.

Fable

1965

Our Miss Fred poster
6.1

Danny La Rue stars in this 1970s drag comedy as Fred Wimbush, a Shakespearean actor who is drafted into WWII and is appearing in a camp show in France when the Nazis advance. Unless he continues in his female costume, Fred is certain to be shot as a spy. The risque gags and double entendres fly as he attempts to make his escape in the company of a troupe of Girl Guides.

Our Miss Fred

1972

Jane and the Lost City poster
4.5

Jane and the Colonel must journey to Africa to the lost city to retrieve the diamonds before the Nazis do. Comedy based on the popular wartime comic strip.

Jane and the Lost City

1987

Terror poster
5.4

The descendants of a witch-hunting family and their close friends are stalked and killed by a mysterious entity.

Terror

1979

Coppers poster
7.0

Two bored twentysomethings buy a Vauxhall Cavalier kit it out with a siren and spend their evenings masquerading as police officers in this Screen One TV movie

Coppers

1988

Cumbernauld HIT poster
NR

A James-Bond type fiction film about an evil woman's plans to 'hi-jack' the New Town of Cumbernauld. Sponsored by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, this film is an original take on the 'promotional' films produced for Scotland's New Towns during the 1970s.

Cumbernauld HIT

1977

The Death of Glory poster
NR

Prevented by health reasons from joining the Army, a man lives out his military fantasies by leading a failing marching band. His life changes when he discovers his beloved ex-Army father has a secret.

The Death of Glory

1973

Pit Strike poster
NR

1972: striking miners converge on London's power stations. Among them, the huge, dignified figure of Joshua.

Pit Strike

1977

Nurse Will Make It Better poster
8.0

A woman is hired to care for a young paraplegic girl at her father's estate. Unbeknownst to them, the woman is a devil-worshiper who sets out to steer the young girl down the path of evil.

Nurse Will Make It Better

1975

The Operation poster
NR

David Adler is an operator. He strips assets, other men's wives, and his oldest friend's soul - anything for a cool million.

The Operation

1973

Lost In London poster
6.5

Facing his parent's impending divorce and emotional upheaval, a young boy runs away and joins a gang of London street urchins who live by their wits, begging, and thievery.

Lost In London

1985

No artwork available
NR

On the centenary of the opening of the operetta Iolanthe, Gilbert & Sullivan return to the Royal Albert Hall London to attend a performance of their most popular works.

Gilbert and Sullivan: Their Greatest Hits

1982

The Fools on the Hill poster
NR

This is a dramatisation of the events surrounding the opening night of British television on November 2, 1936 at Alexandra Place in London. It was produced to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

The Fools on the Hill

1986