John Nettleton (actor)

John Nettleton
Born(1929-02-05)5 February 1929
Sydenham, London, England
Died12 July 2023(2023-07-12) (aged 94)
OccupationActor
Years active1956–2010
Spouse
Deirdre Doone
(m. 1954)
Children3

John Slade Nettleton (5 February 1929 – 12 July 2023) was an English actor best known for playing Sir Arnold Robinson, Cabinet Secretary in Yes Minister (1980–1984) and President of the Campaign for Freedom of Information in the follow-up Yes, Prime Minister (1985–1988).[1][2] Another political role for Nettleton was as Conservative Party MP Sir Stephen Baxter in the sitcom The New Statesman.[3]

  1. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Yes Minister (1980-84)". screenonline.org.uk.
  2. ^ "BBC Two – Yes, Prime Minister, Series 1, One of Us". BBC.
  3. ^ "BFI Screenonline: New Statesman, The (1987-92) Credits". screenonline.org.uk.