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'''John Grieve''' (14 June 1924 – 21 January 2003) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[actor]], best known as the [[engineer]] Macphail in the 1960s [[BBC]] adaptation of [[Neil Munro (Hugh Foulis)|Neil Munro]]'s [[Para Handy]] stories, ''[[Para Handy - Master Mariner]]'' (reprised in the 1970s in ''[[The Vital Spark]]'').<ref name=heraldscotland>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11904688.john-grieve-actor-who-put-the-character-into-comedy-and-who-engineered-a-comedy-classic/|title=John Grieve Actor who put the character into comedy and who engineered a comedy classic|website=HeraldScotland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01290g8|title=BBC - The Vital Spark|website=BBC}}</ref> | '''John Grieve''' (14 June 1924 – 21 January 2003) was a [[w:Scotland|Scottish]] [[w:actor|actor]], best known as the [[w:engineer|engineer]] Macphail in the 1960s [[w:BBC|BBC]] adaptation of [[w:Neil Munro (Hugh Foulis)|Neil Munro]]'s [[w:Para Handy|Para Handy]] stories, ''[[w:Para Handy - Master Mariner|Para Handy - Master Mariner]]'' (reprised in the 1970s in ''[[w:The Vital Spark|The Vital Spark]]'').<ref name=heraldscotland>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11904688.john-grieve-actor-who-put-the-character-into-comedy-and-who-engineered-a-comedy-classic/|title=John Grieve Actor who put the character into comedy and who engineered a comedy classic|website=HeraldScotland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01290g8|title=BBC - The Vital Spark|website=BBC}}</ref> | ||
Born in [[Maryhill]], [[Glasgow]], Grieve attended the [[Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama]], before joining the [[Citizens Theatre]] in 1951.<ref name=heraldscotland/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/1svm/john-grieve|title=John Grieve | Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> Grieve worked in variety alongside many familiar Scottish comedians, including [[Stanley Baxter]] and [[Jimmy Logan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst1469.html|title=John Grieve from The Gazetteer for Scotland|website=www.scottish-places.info}}</ref> Although principally known for his comic roles, he appeared in drama films such as ''[[The Thirty Nine Steps (1978 film)|The Thirty-Nine Steps]]'' (1978), ''[[Eye of the Needle (film)|Eye of the Needle]]'' (1981) and the [[BBC]] [[docudrama]] ''[[Square Mile of Murder]]'' (1980).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/john-grieve-p260192|title=John Grieve | Movies and Filmography|website=AllMovie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/26b62fd7ef514bd4b51ec4d5863ad6ec|title=Square Mile of Murder|date=12 June 1980|issue=2952|pages=58|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> His stage roles include the part of the King's Jester in the premier of ''[[The Burning (play)|The Burning]]'' (1971) by [[Stewart Conn]]. | Born in [[Maryhill]], [[Glasgow]], Grieve attended the [[Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama]], before joining the [[Citizens Theatre]] in 1951.<ref name=heraldscotland/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/1svm/john-grieve|title=John Grieve | Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> Grieve worked in variety alongside many familiar Scottish comedians, including [[Stanley Baxter]] and [[Jimmy Logan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst1469.html|title=John Grieve from The Gazetteer for Scotland|website=www.scottish-places.info}}</ref> Although principally known for his comic roles, he appeared in drama films such as ''[[The Thirty Nine Steps (1978 film)|The Thirty-Nine Steps]]'' (1978), ''[[Eye of the Needle (film)|Eye of the Needle]]'' (1981) and the [[BBC]] [[docudrama]] ''[[Square Mile of Murder]]'' (1980).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/john-grieve-p260192|title=John Grieve | Movies and Filmography|website=AllMovie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/26b62fd7ef514bd4b51ec4d5863ad6ec|title=Square Mile of Murder|date=12 June 1980|issue=2952|pages=58|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> His stage roles include the part of the King's Jester in the premier of ''[[The Burning (play)|The Burning]]'' (1971) by [[Stewart Conn]]. | ||
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*{{IMDb name|name=John Grieve|id=0341033}} | *{{IMDb name|name=John Grieve|id=0341033}} | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104181117/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-13011421.html Obituary John Grieve], ''The Scotsman'', 28 January 2003 | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104181117/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-13011421.html Obituary John Grieve], ''The Scotsman'', 28 January 2003 | ||
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John Grieve | |
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| Born | 14 June 1924 |
| Died | 21 January 2003 (aged 78) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
John Grieve (14 June 1924 – 21 January 2003) was a Scottish actor, best known as the engineer Macphail in the 1960s BBC adaptation of Neil Munro's Para Handy stories, Para Handy - Master Mariner (reprised in the 1970s in The Vital Spark).[1][2]
Born in Maryhill, Glasgow, Grieve attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, before joining the Citizens Theatre in 1951.[1][3] Grieve worked in variety alongside many familiar Scottish comedians, including Stanley Baxter and Jimmy Logan.[4] Although principally known for his comic roles, he appeared in drama films such as The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978), Eye of the Needle (1981) and the BBC docudrama Square Mile of Murder (1980).[5][6] His stage roles include the part of the King's Jester in the premier of The Burning (1971) by Stewart Conn.
He had a brief recurring role as Frank Marker's probation officer in the Thames Television series Public Eye.[7] He played Sandy Duncanson in BBC's adaptation of Neil Munro's The New Road, in a BBC drama about the Union of the Parliaments in 1707 he played John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Belhaven and Stenton who delivered a controversial speech against the Union, and appeared on BBC Scotland's Hogmanay celebrations, [8][9] one of which (Into '85) was broadcast nationally from Gleneagles and became notorious for Grieve, apparently worse the wear with alcohol, unable to recite a brief poem and collapsing into laughter, along with other shambolic incidents featured in the same programme. The BBC as a result did not broadcast Hogmanay-themed programmes from the following year.[10][11]
He appeared in two episodes (eleven years apart) in the television series All Creatures Great and Small as Dr. Harry Allinson,[12] whose practice was next door to Skeldale House.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The 39 Steps | Lowrie - Sheep Herder | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Don't Bother to Knock | Bus Conductor | |
| 1978 | The Thirty Nine Steps | P.C. Forbes | |
| 1981 | Eye of the Needle | Inspector Kincaid |
References
- ^ a b "John Grieve Actor who put the character into comedy and who engineered a comedy classic". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "BBC - The Vital Spark". BBC.
- ^ "John Grieve | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "John Grieve from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info.
- ^ "John Grieve | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "Square Mile of Murder". 12 June 1980. p. 58 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Public Eye (1965-75)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "The New Road Part 5 A Balance of Accounts (1973)". BFI.
- ^ "A New Year Party at The White Heather Club". 1 January 1963. p. 21 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ Five… Four… Three… Two… One! Off The Telly, Steve Williams.January 2001.
- ^ Joy of Six: Memorable Christmas and New Year TV events The Guardian, Scott Murray. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Bulldog Breed (1978)". BFI.
External links
- John Grieve at IMDb
- Obituary John Grieve, The Scotsman, 28 January 2003
