John F Landry
Encyclopedia
John Francois Landry is a British character actor born in Nairobi
, Kenya
.
Landry is best known for roles in Coronation Street
, Public Eye, The Avengers
, The Sandbaggers
, and Minder
.
His sole television starring role is as Turtle in the anthology series The Hanged Man
and its spin-off comedy series, Turtle's Progress
.
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
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Landry is best known for roles in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, Public Eye, The Avengers
The Avengers (TV series)
The Avengers is a spy-fi British television series set in the 1960s Britain. The Avengers initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed . Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants...
, The Sandbaggers
The Sandbaggers
The Sandbaggers is a British television drama series about men and women on the front lines of the Cold War. Set contemporaneously with its original broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980, The Sandbaggers examines the effect of the espionage game on the personal and professional lives of British and...
, and Minder
Minder (TV series)
Minder is a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV...
.
His sole television starring role is as Turtle in the anthology series The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man is the twelfth trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination.-Description and symbolism:...
and its spin-off comedy series, Turtle's Progress
Turtle's Progress
Turtle's Progress is a British television series broadcast between 1979 and 1980.The series was an ITV ATV Drama, and dealt with a petty criminal named Turtle and his minder, "Razor" Eddie , who by accident come into possession of the proceeds of a major bank robbery...
.