John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters.
Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the ...
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One Wild Oat
As Humphrey Proudfoot
A Spot of Bother
As Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
On Approval
As Hedworth
Hotel Paradiso
As The Duke
It's a Boy
As Allister
Things Happen at Night
As Vincent Ebury
Oh, Daddy!
As Rupert Boddy
Our Girl Friday
As Professor Gibble
Out of the Shadow
As Ronald Fortescue
He Snoops to Conquer
As Sir Timothy Strawbridge
A Cuckoo in the Nest
As Rev. Sloley Jones
Dirty Work
As Clement Peck
Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
As Mr Anyman
Seven Keys
As Mr. Piggott
Car of Dreams
As Henry Butterworth
Turkey Time
As Edwin Stoatt
Jack of All Trades
As Lionel Fitch
O.H.M.S.
Banana Ridge
As Willoughby Pink
Aren't Men Beasts!
As Herbert Holly
Fighting Stock
As Duck
So This Is London
As Henry Honeycutt
Women Aren't Angels
As Wilmer Popday
Pot Luck
A Cup of Kindness
As Ernest Ramsbottom
Foreign Affaires
As Mr. Hardy Hornett
Raising the Roof
Three Men in a Boat
As Photographer
Rookery Nook
As Harold Twine
Tons of Money
As Chesterman
A Night Like This
As Miles Tuckett
Plunder
As Oswald Veal
Thark
As Hook
Stormy Weather
The Magic Box
As Sitter in Bath Studio
The Young Ones
As Chauffeur
Crooks Anonymous
As Grimsdale
Salt & Pepper
As Dove
Friday the Thirteenth
As Ralph Lightfoot
All Gas and Gaiters
Ooh La La!