John Clive

John Clive (6 January 1933 – 14 October 2012) was an English actor and author, known internationally for his world-wide best selling historical and social fiction, such as "KG200" and "Barossa".
Clive was also an established British television and film actor. Beginning his career at the age of fourteen touring in rep, he went on to star on the West End stage, in plays such as "Absurd Person Singular", "The Wizard of Oz", "Under Milk Wood", "The Bandwagon" at the Mermaid Theatre, "The Winslow Boy", "Young Woodley" and "Life With Father".
As a character actor he appeared in comic and straight acting roles in films, such as "The Italian Job", "Yellow Submarine", "The Pink Panther Strikes Again", "A Clockwork Orange" and "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles". He was a member of the "Carry On Team" appearing in two of the "Carry on" series of comedy films; "Carry On Abroad", and "Carry On Dick" Clive was initiated into the Grand Order of Water Rats in 1988.
Career.
Acting.
Other film appearances include the Ealing Studios comedy "The Magnet", credited as Clive Kendall. In the Beatles' animated film "Yellow Submarine" he featured as the voice of John Lennon. His television appearances also included "Robert's Robots", "Rising Damp", "The Dick Emery Show", "The Perils of Pendragon", "The Sweeney", "Great Expectations" and "The History of Mr Polly". He appeared in the first Wednesday Play, "Wear a Very Big Hat", broadcast by BBC 1 in 1964. Clive also featured in "Lady Windermere's Fan", "One Way Out" and "The Ten Percenters". He featured in a 1970s advert for Jacob's Coconut Cream Biscuits.
Author.
In 1977, he co wrote the historical novel "KG 200" with J.D. Gilman, a story about a secret Luftwaffe unit during the Second World War. This book was an international best-seller. "The Last Liberator", followed in 1980 and was well received by literary critics. "Barossa" also achieved critical acclaim. "Broken Wings" was published in 1983 and matched the international success of "KG 200". Other fictional titles written by Clive followed including "Ark" co-written with Nicholas Headin, in 1986 which also received good reviews and "The Lions' Cage" which was published in 1988.
Death.
John Clive died after a short illness on 14 October 2012 in England aged 79.
Filmography.
Feature films.
Credits include:
Television.
Credits include: