John Lovell Horsley, (21 July 1920 — 12 January 2014), was a British actor.
Early in his career, he was Typecast often as doctors or policemen. He was prolific in television throughout The '60s and The '70s, with roles in series such as The Lotus Eaters, The Duchess of Duke Street, and Room at the Bottom (1967), with one of his best-known roles being Doc Morrissey in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.
Although his career began to slow down in The '80s and The '90s, he played the role of Sir Ralph Shawcross in You Rang, M'Lord? and the Bishop of Tatchester in The Box Of Delights. His final acting role was in Rebecca in 1997.
He died at the age of 93.
Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
Film- Appointment with Venus (1951) — Naval Officer Kent
- Sailor of the King (1953) — Commander John Willis
- Hell Drivers (1957) — Doctor Attending Gino
- Dunkirk (1958) — Padre
- Carry On Nurse (1959) — Anesthetist (Deleted Role)
- Ben-Hur (1959) — Spintho (Uncredited Role)
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) — Captain Charles Larcom
- The Fourth Protocol (1987) — Sir Anthony Plumb
- The Adventures of Robin Hood, 2 episodes:
- "The Champion" (1960) — Sir Guy Quentin
- "Bride for an Outlaw" (1960) — Bligh Denton
- The Avengers, 2 episodes:
- "Mr. Teddy Bear" (1962) — Dr. Gilmore
- "Thingumajig" (1969) — Dr. Grant
- Z Cars, episode "Sudden Death" (1962) — Assistant Chief Constable Mather
- Out of This World, episode "Immigrant" (1962) — Morley
- Dixon of Dock Green, 3 episodes:
- "Second Chance" (1963) — Martin Howard
- "A Fine Art" (1965) — Mr. Pickering
- "Fire, Sleet and Candlelight" (1966) — Fowler
- Redcap, 2 episodes:
- "Epitaph for a Sweat" (1964) — Major Coulter
- "Paterson's Private Army" (1966) — Major Cleghorn
- Out of the Unknown, episode "Second Childhood" (1966) — Tom Dennistoun
- Room at the Bottom, 3 episodes (1967) — Lord Percy
- The Champions, episode "Project Zero" (1968) — Chairman
- Department S, episode "The Shift That Never Was" (1969) — Detective
- Doomwatch, episode "Burial at Sea" (1970) — Gerald Astley
- Play for Today, 4 episodes:
- "The Right Prospectus" (1970) — Headmaster
- "Schmoedipus" (1974) — Ronnie
- "The Floater" (1975) — Judge
- "P.Q. 17" (1981) — Admiral Nicholas
- Upstairs Downstairs, episode "Word of Honour" (1973) — Jack Challen
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, 14 episodes (1976-79) — Doc Morrissey
- Last of the Summer Wine, 2 episodesshow list (1977-83) — Vicar
- The Professionals, 2 episodes:
- "Long Shot" (1978) — Mitchell
- "The Ojuka Situation" (1983) — Headmaster
- Rentaghost, 1 episode (1982) — Earl Perivale
- Hi-de-Hi!, episode "Co-Respondent's Course" (1982) — Clive
- Coronation Street, 3 episodes (1983) — Reverend Nuttall
- The Jewel in the Crown, episode "Travelling Companions" (1984) — Sir George Malcolm
- The Box Of Delights, 4 episodesshow list (1984) — Bishop of Tatchester
- Dempsey and Makepeace, episode "Judgement" (1985) — Judge Lionel Hackett
- Terry and June, episode "Terry in Court" (1985) — Mr. Smith
- Robin of Sherwood, episode "Cromm Cruac" (1986) — Abbot of Thornton Abbey
- Miss Marple, 2-episode story "Nemesis" (1987) — Professor Wanstead
- Tales of the Unexpected, episode "The Colonel's Lady" (1988) — Giles Rowley
- Campion, 2-episode story "Look to the Lady" (1989) — Colonel Gyrth
- Screen Two, episode "Here Is the News" (1989) — Proprietor
- The Bill, 2 episodes:
- "Between Friends" (1989) — Mr. Morgan
- "Machines" (1991) — Chairman of Magistrates
- Woof!, episode "Soapbox Derby" (1989) — Mr. Dunford
- You Rang, M'Lord?, 15 episodes (1990-93) — Sir Ralph Shawcross
- Lovejoy, episode "Riding in Rollers" (1991) — Farley
- Rumpole of the Bailey, episode "Rumpole and the Family Pride" (1992) — Lord Plunger Plumpton
- Screen One, episode "Two Golden Balls" (1994) — Judge
- Poirot, episode "Hercule Poirot's Christmas" (1994) — Tressilian
