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Post by coyote on Nov 3, 2020 14:11:32 GMT
Actor and impressionist probably most famous for 'Spitting Image' and 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' and other panel shows. Quite a big name in the 1980s and 90s and I enjoyed his surreal series of shorts 'Stella Street' with Phil Cornwell about a normal street where every house was occupied by a huge celebrity.
Seems he died suddenly of a heart attack age 67 - no age these days.
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Post by jno on Nov 3, 2020 14:16:00 GMT
RIP John
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Post by bodiesstuntdouble on Nov 3, 2020 14:54:52 GMT
Blimey that's come as a shock - talented man who'll be missed.
RIP Sir
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Post by ltd on Nov 3, 2020 17:46:00 GMT
I enjoyed his surreal series of shorts 'Stella Street' with Phil Cornwell about a normal street where every house was occupied by a huge celebrity. I loved the first couple of series of Stella Street - he was even more like Joe Pesci than the real thing. No mean actor in dramatic roles either. |
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Post by daz on Nov 3, 2020 18:01:18 GMT
I really rated him, a very funny guy and more than capable actor.
On realised recently that he was a Scotsman.
RIP John
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Post by jjmolloy on Nov 3, 2020 18:08:09 GMT
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Post by Arch Stanton on Nov 3, 2020 19:13:18 GMT
Yeah John Sessions seemed like a really funny bloke what I saw of him.
Stella Street was amusing in places.
RIP John.
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Post by felixdeburgh on Nov 3, 2020 21:01:40 GMT
A very talented and funny man who was never conventional. He really should have been Doctor Who. Here’s his audition for the role from 1994:
RIP.
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Post by ltd on Nov 4, 2020 7:56:17 GMT
Was reading on another forum that he was very active in his local community, helping with charity events, hosting pub-quizzes and volunteering at the library. Seems like a top bloke all round.
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Post by barrythebook on Nov 6, 2020 19:59:25 GMT
Was surprised to hear this news.
I liked, 'Whose Line Is It Anyway', I used to look forward to watching it.
A young age to go, RIP.
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Post by McCann on Nov 6, 2020 21:32:28 GMT
A time to revisit Stella street
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Post by Portland Road on Nov 11, 2020 7:13:35 GMT
Was he one of the impressionists on 'Steve Wright In the Afternoon' on Radio One c. late 80s-early 90s? I know that Phil Cornwell was.
I enjoyed the celebrity impressions, very witty and realistic.
R.I.P. John Sessions.
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Post by thewoodster on Jan 5, 2021 13:15:18 GMT
RIP John.
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