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John Franklyn-Robbins
★ Acting

John Franklyn-Robbins

1924 – 2009 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK · Active 1956–2007

John Franklyn-Robbins, an actor known for his contributions to cult horror cinema, delivers memorable performances in Asylum (1972) and The Woman in Black (1989). In Asylum, he embodies the unsettling atmosphere of a mental institution, adding depth to the film's exploration of madness. His role in The Woman in Black further solidifies his place in the genre, as he navigates the eerie narrative surrounding the titular specter. Franklyn-Robbins' work resonates within the realm of exploitation and psychological horror, making him a notable figure in the SassyFlix catalog.

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Asylum

Asylum

1972 ★ 6.0
as Mr. Stebbins

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum, and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.

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Filmography

75 credits
2000s 6 credits
2007
Movie ★ 6.1
2005
C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia as The Great Knock
Movie ★ 7.7
2004
Vanity Fair as Mr. Sedley
Movie ★ 5.8
2004
Sergeant Pepper as Gregor Von Gordenthal
Movie ★ 7.6
2001
The Discovery of Heaven as Onno's father
Movie ★ 6.5
2001
Movie ★ 5.6
1990s 7 credits
1999
Movie ★ 7.0
1997
Mrs. Dalloway as Lionel
Movie ★ 5.6
1997
Midsomer Murders as Teddy Butler
TV ★ 7.5
1996
Emma as Mr. Cole
Movie ★ 6.6
1996
Movie
1995
Movie ★ 4.7
1990
The Dreamstone as The Dream Maker (voice)
TV ★ 8.6
1980s 20 credits
1989
The Woman in Black as Reverend Greet
Movie ★ 6.9
1989
Campion as Andrew Seeley
TV ★ 6.1
1989
The Jim Henson Hour as The Tzar (archive footage)
TV ★ 8.9
1988
TV ★ 8.2
1987
Lionheart as The Abbot
Movie ★ 5.6
1987
TV ★ 8.4
1986
Movie ★ 8.7
1986
TV ★ 7.0
1985
The Black Tower as Henry Carwardine
TV ★ 7.2
1983
The Jigsaw Man as English doctor
Movie ★ 5.0
1982
The Plague Dogs as Williamson (voice)
Movie ★ 7.8
1981
Movie ★ 4.6
1981
Movie ★ 4.2
1981
Fothergill as 1st Clubman
Movie
1981
Get Lost! as Inspector Fagan
TV ★ 7.0
1980
Movie ★ 8.0
1980
Movie ★ 7.3
1980
Keep Smiling as Shales
Movie
1980
The Enigma as John Marcus Fielding
Movie
1970s 29 credits
1979
The Atom Spies as Skardon
Movie
1978
Betzi as Sir Hudson Lowe
Movie ★ 8.0
1977
The Brute as Solicitor
Movie ★ 5.5
1977
This Year Next Year as Denis Raynor
TV ★ 7.0
1977
Target as Superintendent
TV ★ 7.0
1976
I, Claudius as Atticus
TV ★ 7.9
1975
Snooker as Alec
Movie
1975
Overlord as Dad
Movie ★ 6.8
1975
Movie ★ 8.8
1974
Swallows and Amazons as Young Billy
Movie ★ 7.7
1974
Playhouse as John Michael Fielding
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Playhouse as Clubman
TV ★ 7.0
1974
TV ★ 5.0
1974
Napoleon and Love as Joseph Fouché
TV ★ 7.0
1974
The Aweful Mr Goodall as Major Ripley
TV
1974
Bedtime Stories as Narrator
TV
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1972
Asylum as Mr. Stebbins
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
Movie ★ 8.0
1972
Peer Gynt as Bridegroom's Father / Ballon / Captain
Movie ★ 9.0
1972
The Edwardians as Ernest Claremont
TV ★ 6.3
1972
Villains as DI Rawlings
TV ★ 7.5
1971
Movie ★ 7.0
1971
Budgie as Marcus Lake
TV ★ 7.2
1971
Jude the Obscure as Richard Phillotson
TV ★ 5.0
1971
The Onedin Line as Garibaldi
TV ★ 7.0
1970
TV ★ 6.6
1970
Menace as Lord Dorriton
TV
1960s 12 credits
1969
TV ★ 6.8
1969
TV ★ 7.0
1968
TV ★ 6.5
1967
TV ★ 7.0
1967
ITV Playhouse as The Inspector
TV ★ 7.0
1966
TV ★ 5.8
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Colonel J.D.H. Stewart
TV ★ 5.3
1965
TV ★ 4.3
1965
TV ★ 4.3
1964
Movie ★ 6.7
1964
The Villains as Arthur Stearns
TV
1963
Doctor Who as Time Lord
TV ★ 7.9
1950s 1 credit
1956
Armchair Theatre as Simon Harris
TV ★ 6.0