John Barron

Biography

John Barron was a talented English actor born on December 24, 1920, in Marylebone, London. He began his acting career after serving as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy during World War II and later became familiar to British audiences through his roles in films like "Jigsaw" (1962) and "Hitler: The Last Ten Days" (1973). His breakout role came in 1976 with the BBC comedy "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin," where he played C.J., Perrin's demanding boss.