John Franklyn-Robbins (14 December 1924 – 21 March 2009) was an English character and voice actor.

A prolific Shakespearean actor, he trained at RADA and proceeded to work at the Manchester Library Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic early in his career. He played a diverse number of roles ranging from Ariel in The Tempest to Macduff in Macbeth. His prestigious stage career included stints in both the West End and Broadway.

He also worked for both the BBC and ITV in their early formative years and went on to appear in such classic television series as The Avengers, The Baron, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Callan, I, Claudius, Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was one of only ten actors to appear in the latter two series. Films include Asylum (1972), Overlord (1975), Mrs. Dalloway (1997) and The Golden Compass (2007).He played the role of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Series 1, episode 10 of The Onedin Line (1972).

Filmography

Film

• The Pumpkin Eater (1964) - Parson
• Running Scared (1972) - Dean
• Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) - Minister (uncredited)
• Asylum (1972) - Stebbins (segment: "The Weird Tailor")
• Take Me High (1973) - Alderman
• Swallows and Amazons (1974) - Young Billy
• Overlord (1975) - Dad
• The Brute (1977) - Solicitor
• Memoirs of a Survivor (1981) - Prof. White
• From a Far Country (1981) - Curate
• The Plague Dogs (1982) - Williamson (voice)
• The Jigsaw Man (1983) - English doctor
• Lionheart (1987) - The Abbot
• Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) - Prof. Manning
• The Adventures of Toad (1996) - Additional Voices (voice)
• Emma (1996) - Mr Cole
• Mrs Dalloway (1997) - Lionel, Clarissa's Father
• Lolita (1997) - (uncredited)
• Santa's First Christmas (1999) - Santa Claus (voice)
• The Discovery of Heaven (2001) - Onno's father
• Don't Tempt Me (2001)
• Bright Young Things (2003) - Judge
• Vanity Fair (2004) - Mr. Sedley
• Sergeant Pepper (2004) - Gregor von Gordenthal
• The Golden Compass (2007) - Librarian (final film role)

Television

• Jude the Obscure (1971) as Phillotson
• Budgie, as Marcus Lake (1971) episode Could Do Better
• The Onedin Line, as Giuseppe Garibaldi (1971-1978)
• The Shadow of the Tower (1972) - Sir William Stanley
• Doctor Who serial, Genesis of the Daleks (1975) - Time Lord
• I, Claudius (1976) - Atticus
• The Merchant of Venice (1980) - Antonio
• The Woman in Black (1989) - Reverend Greet
• The Dreamstone (1990) - The Dream Maker (voice)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, Preemptive Strike (1994) - Macias
• A Christmas Carol (1999) - Crump
• Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006) - Dean