Acting
John Thornton
Born — Died
1944-05-28 — 1993-02-17
Place of birth
Chiswick, London, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
John Thornton was born on May 28, 1944 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Morte d'Arthur (1984). He died on February 17, 1993 in Chiswick, London, England, UK.
Known for
7.8King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
King Arthur faces his doom as his kingdom is undermined from within by the love of his queen for Sir Launcelot, and the treachery of Mordred, his son born of incest.
Morte d'Arthur
1984