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John Alderton (born November 27 , 1940 ), is a popular British Actor . Alderton was born at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire , and first became familiar to Television viewers when he took the role of Dr Moone in an early ITV Soap Opera , '' Emergency Ward 10 ''. He married his co-star, successful actress Jill Browne , but they later divorced. He soon surpassed the fame of his ex-wife, taking the lead in the Sitcom ''Please, Sir!'', as hapless teacher Mr Hedges. He then transferred to another top-rated ITV series when he played Thomas the chauffeur in '' Upstairs, Downstairs '', opposite his second wife, Pauline Collins . They had a daughter (the actress Kate Alderton ) and two sons (Nic Alderton and Richard Alderton) and also acted together in spin-off series, ''Thomas and Sarah'', and another sitcom, '' No, Honestly '', as well as in a series of short stories called '' Wodehouse Playhouse ''. In the meantime, he appeared on the big screen as James Herriot in the film, '' It Shouldn't Happen To A Vet ''. During the 1980s and 1990s, Alderton was little seen, though he did provide the narration for the children's animated series, '' Fireman Sam ''. He made something of a comeback in the 2003 film, '' Calendar Girls ''. |
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