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John Acheson Naylor (31 March 1934 – 15 September 1997) was a British actor whose screen career extended from 1970 to 1976. He appeared on television and in the 1970 film You Can't Win 'Em All. He is known for playing Major Beresford in the 1976 Doctor Who story "The Seeds of Doom".
John Acheson Naylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Acheson Naylor 31 March 1934 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 15 September 1997 (aged 63) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
After acting, Acheson became a public relations officer for a London travel agent.[1]
Boxing
editA former Army boxing champion, Acheson fought petrol chain owner and businessman Kevin Reardon in 1979. The two had a disagreement over the price of the actor's eight-bedroom 17th century home and seven acres of land in the Sussex village of Whatlington.[2] The actor was asking for £85000 while the businessman wanted to pay £75000. Therefore, the two men settled it out in a boxing match within a makeshift ring on the lawn of the garden (the home having formerly belonged to Acheson's father, who was Dean of Battle).[3] During the fight, Acheson was floored 16 times. By the end of the second right and after four minutes of fighting, Reardon asked for a draw, which his opponent agreed to. In the end, the two men settled on a price of £80000.[4] The match was done in good fun,[5] attracting the locals with the local garage dealer acting as referee, an estate agent acting as timekeeper and a doctor on hand.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A Candidate for a Killing | [7] | ||
| 1969 | Department S | Captain of Aircraft | Episode: "The Bones of Byrom Blain" | [7] |
| 1970 | The Persuaders! | Triver | Episode: "Overture" | [7] |
| 1970 | You Can't Win 'Em All | Davis | Feature film | [7] |
| 1976 | Doctor Who | Major Beresford | Serial: The Seeds of Doom (part 5) | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Country house prize fight 'a bloody draw'". Reading Evening Post. 27 May 1979. p. 1.
- ^ "The fight that brought the house down". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 May 1979. p. 15.
- ^ "Knock down price". The Guardian. 27 May 1979. p. 4.
- ^ "Home-and-dun' battlin'". Daily Post (Merseyside). 24 May 1979. p. 5.
- ^ "Knock-down for £5000". The Daily Telegraph. 24 May 1979. p. 3.
- ^ "Thumping good way to settle a price". The Journal (Newcastle). 24 May 1979. p. 2.
- ^ a b c d e "John Acheson". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links
edit- John Acheson at IMDb
