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Johnny Briggs is a Actor British born on 5 september 1935 at Battersea (United-kingdom)

Johnny Briggs

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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 5 september 1935 at Battersea (United-kingdom)
Death 28 february 2021 (at 85 years)
Awards Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Johnny Briggs, MBE (born 5 September 1935) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Mike Baldwin in the soap opera Coronation Street, in which he appeared from 1976 to 2006 and again in 2012 in the Text Santa special as a ghost. He received a lifetime achievement award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for his thirty years of contribution to the soap.

Biography

Briggs has four children from his marriage to Christine Allsop: Jenny Louise, 37; Michael Lawrence, 33; Stephanie Elizabeth, 31;
and Anthony Stacey, 24. Stephanie is also an actress and lives in London.

He also has two children from his previous marriage to Caroline Sinclair: Mark Briggs and Karen Briggs.

Briggs lives in Portishead, Somerset a few miles from Bristol and is often seen enjoying his retirement around the marina.

He is an avid golf fan and regularly plays at Stourbridge Golf Club. He was a good friend of radio DJ James H Reeve, and the two men could regularly be seen out in Manchester together.

He was appointed an MBE in the New Year's Honours in December 2006.

Usually with

Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert
(4 films)
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
(6 films)
Ralph Thomas
Ralph Thomas
(5 films)
David Lodge
David Lodge
(5 films)
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Johnny Briggs (29 films)

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Carry On England
Carry On England (1976)
, 1h29
Directed by Gerald Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Political films
Actors Kenneth Connor, Windsor Davies, Patrick Mower, Judy Geeson, Jack Douglas, Joan Sims
Roles Melly's Driver
Rating40% 2.012692.012692.012692.012692.01269
Captain S Melly (Kenneth Connor) is put in charge of an experimental mixed-battery during the darkest days of the Second World War. It's a relief for Captain Bull (David Lodge) to greet his relief but Melly isn't prepared for the ball-squeezing Sergeant Major "Tiger" Bloomer (Windsor Davies) and the randy antics of Bombardier Ready (Jack Douglas), Sergeant Tilly Willing (Judy Geeson) and Sergeant Len Able (Patrick Mower). Forever feigning illness or hiding in their underground "snoggery", the troops are happily getting to grips with each other rather than the enemy. Most prominent of the females is Private Alice Easy (Diane Langton) who tries to charm her new commanding officer but only succeeds in propelling her top button into his system! Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe (Joan Sims) pines for "Tiger" while everybody – including little Gunner Shorthouse (Melvyn Hayes) – gets a piece of the action. Even after a tip-off to the medical officer, Major Butcher (Julian Holloway) segregation and rigorous training, the unit is still a shower. However, an inspection by the cowardly Brigadier (Peter Jones) and Major Carstairs (Peter Butterworth) is interrupted by an airborne attack and Melly's troop finally prove they are real British bulldogs.
Carry On Behind
Carry On Behind (1975)
, 1h30
Directed by Gerald Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Elke Sommer, Kenneth Williams, Bernard Bresslaw, Kenneth Connor, Jack Douglas, Joan Sims
Roles Plasterer
Rating56% 2.800772.800772.800772.800772.80077
Frustrated butcher Fred Ramsden (Windsor Davies) and his dim electrician mate Ernie Bragg (Jack Douglas) happily head off for a fishing trip while their respective wives Sylvia (Liz Fraser) and Vera (Patricia Franklin) look forward to their health farm holiday. Once at the caravan site of Major Leafe (Kenneth Connor), Fred starts making eyes at a couple of gorgeous campers, Carol (Sherrie Hewson) and Sandra (Carol Hawkins). However, as Ernie talks in his sleep and any infidelities are likely to be repeated in the marital bed after their holiday, Fred is despondent. Professor Roland Crump (Kenneth Williams) teams with Roman expert Anna Vrooshka (Elke Sommer) in an archaeological dig at the site. Arthur Upmore (Bernard Bresslaw) and his wife Linda (Patsy Rowlands) are saddled with her mother Daphne (Joan Sims) and her vulgar mynah bird. Arthur is caught in a compromising position with blonde babe Norma Baxter (Adrienne Posta) whose husband Joe (Ian Lavender) is lumbered with their giant wolfhound. After a few pints with the amused pub landlord (David Lodge), Fred and Ernie discover that the caravan site is riddled with excavation holes. Daphne is perturbed by the discovery of her estranged husband, Henry Barnes (Peter Butterworth) living a downtrodden life as the camp's odd-job man, despite having won the pools. Major Leafe is determined to give the place a boost and arranges an evening cabaret for the caravanners but a mix-up over the phone secures a stripper, Veronica (Jenny Cox), rather than the singer he wanted. With Carol and Sandra having hooked up with archaeology students, Bob (Brian Osborne) and Clive (Larry Dann) Fred and Ernie pick up Maureen (Diana Darvey) and Sally (Georgina Moon), a couple of beauties from the village. Some wet paint, the rain, the collapsing tunnels and their wives soon bring their planned night of passion to a halt.
Au Pair Girls
Au Pair Girls (1972)
, 1h26
Directed by Val Guest
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Johnny Briggs, Gabrielle Drake, Elizabeth Joyce Heron, Daphne Anderson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Roger Avon
Roles Malcolm
Rating49% 2.456522.456522.456522.456522.45652
The film opens with four girls arriving at London Heathrow Airport. They are taken to the offices of Overseas Employment Agency which has arranged placements for them. The film then plays out the adventures of each of the four girls.
Bless This House
Bless This House (1972)
, 1h27
Directed by Gerald Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Diana Coupland, Sid James, Terry Scott, June Whitfield, Peter Butterworth, Sally Geeson
Roles Open Truck Driver
Rating62% 3.1002453.1002453.1002453.1002453.100245
1970s English suburbia: middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whisky still, but is frustrated by his workshy son, and otherworldly daughter. Then the rude and arrogant Ronald Baines and his family move in next door.
Quest for Love
Quest for Love (1971)
, 1h27
Directed by Ralph Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Romance
Actors Joan Collins, Geraldine Moffat, Tom Bell, Simon Ward, Denholm Elliott, Laurence Naismith
Roles Club Barman
Rating65% 3.2936353.2936353.2936353.2936353.293635
An explosion at a demonstration of his new invention catapults physicist Colin Trafford into a parallel universe - an identical world, but with subtle differences, where John F. Kennedy is Secretary General of the League of Nations and World War II and the Vietnam War never happened. Here he's a famous author with a beautiful wife with whom he instantly falls in love, but for whom his alternate self never cared. But just as suddenly, another accident propels Trafford back to our world where he is caught in a race against time in a quest to find the woman he loves. Little does she know, however, that her life depends on him finding her.
The Last Escape
The Last Escape (1970)
, 1h30
Directed by Walter Grauman
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Stuart Whitman, John Collin, Martin Jarvis, Pinkas Braun, Margit Saad, Patrick Jordan
Roles Cpl. O'Connell
Rating51% 2.5737252.5737252.5737252.5737252.573725
During the Second World War, Captain Lee Mitchell (Stuart Whitman) and a group of British commandos attempt to locate and kidnap the leading German rocket scientist Dr. Von Heinken (Pinkas Braun). Along the way they are chased by SS and Soviet forces who were also after him.
Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday (1970)
, 1h35
Directed by Peter Hall
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Heist films
Actors Ursula Andress, Stanley Baker, David Warner, T.P. McKenna, Joan Benham, Julian Orchard
Roles Taxi Driver
Rating63% 3.198573.198573.198573.198573.19857
The story revolves around three people -- Lord Nicholas Dorset and his wife Britt, for whom luxury is a necessity, and their bank manager Mr. Graham. Over the years, Mr. Graham has devised a plan to rob his own bank. His clients' desperate financial straits make them ideal accomplices in his eyes, but to ensure their loyalty he makes love to Britt after sending her husband away, then bribes Nick with a retainer.
Some Girls Do
Some Girls Do (1969)
, 1h28
Directed by Ralph Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Richard Johnson, Daliah Lavi, Beba Loncar, James Villiers, Florence Desmond, Maurice Denham
Roles Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)
Rating55% 2.756482.756482.756482.756482.75648
Drummond is hired after a series of inexplicable accidents befall the people and companies who are responsible for developing the world's first supersonic airliner, the SST1. Drummond, with the help of another agent, uncovers a plot by a mastermind named Carl Petersen, who stands to gain eight million pounds if the aircraft is not ready by a certain date. Petersen has developed a number of robots: beautiful girls with electronic brains to help him sabotage the SST1 project by means of infrasound (sound waves with too low frequency to be detected by the human ear) which can be directed at people or objects with devastating results.
The Girl with a Pistol
The Girl with a Pistol (1968)
, 1h40
Directed by Mario Monicelli
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about immigration, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Monica Vitti, Stanley Baker, Carlo Giuffrè, Corin Redgrave, Anthony Booth, Tiberio Murgia
Roles Man John Fights at Dance (uncredited)
Rating66% 3.3064153.3064153.3064153.3064153.306415
In a small village in Sicily, the girl Assunta is seduced by Vincenzo. The man, however, runs away the day after they become lovers. Assunta, feeling disgraced, leaves for England where Vincenzo has fled. Assunta finds herself intimidated by the different culture, but resolutely travels to London in search of Vincenzo in order to kill him. After an accident, Assunta is hospitalized; she meets a cute patient, understanding and sentimental, who advises her to forget about Vincenzo, and to devote herself to her life. She follows this advice, and soon she creates for herself a new and wonderful life in England.
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men (1965)
, 1h44
Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Action, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, William Leo Franklyn, Gloria Paul, Marianne Stone, Richard Vernon
Roles Boy in Cinema
Rating59% 2.953082.953082.953082.953082.95308
Eric (Eric Morecambe) is happily serving espresso in his London coffee bar when a strange-looking man (Tutte Lemkow) tries to persuade him to remember a tune as a clue to some evil plot. Unfortunately, Eric is tone-deaf. Ernie Sage (Ernie Wise) enters the coffee bar and Eric tries to get him to identify the tune, without much success. Eventually Sage realises that this could be something to do with a forthcoming visit by a Russian trade delegation and an assassination attempt by an organisation known as "Schlecht" to sabotage this mission.
The Leather Boys
The Leather Boys (1964)
, 1h48
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Road movies, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Rita Tushingham, Dudley Sutton, Colin Campbell, Avice Landone, Lockwood West, Betty Marsden
Roles Brian
Rating70% 3.5389853.5389853.5389853.5389853.538985
Working class cockney teenagers Dot (Rita Tushingham) and biker Reggie (Colin Campbell) get married. Their marriage soon turns sour. During an unsuccessful honeymoon at a holiday camp Reggie becomes alienated from the brassy and self-absorbed Dot. Afterwards, they begin to live increasingly separate lives as Reggie becomes more involved with his biker friends, especially the eccentric Pete (Dudley Sutton). Reggie also loses interest in having sex with Dot. When Reggie's grandfather dies, Dot merely complains that his support for his bereaved grandmother (Gladys Henson) has stopped them visiting the cinema. Her boorish behaviour at the funeral and her refusal to move in with Reggie's grandmother leads to a major argument. She leaves and Reggie stays with his gran, who will not leave her own house. He brings in Pete, who has been forced to leave his lodgings, to stay as a lodger with her. The two share a bed at her house. Meanwhile Dot shows an interest in Brian (Johnny Briggs), another biker. The following day Pete and Reggie drive to the seaside. Reggie wants them to chat up a couple of girls, but Pete shows no interest.