
Deceased
How Did John Betjeman Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 77NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn28/08/1906Died19/05/1984 (aged 77)CauseParkinson's diseaseWikidataQ962308 ↗Buried atSt Enodoc's Church, TrebetherickTMDb#1283756 ↗
Sir John Betjeman was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of The Victorian Society and first president of The Hackney Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography16 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | John Betjeman: The Last LaughMovie | Self | 95 |
| 1981 | Late Flowering LoveMovie | — | 75 |
| 1976 | Summoned by BellsMovie | Himself | 70 |
| 1974 | A Passion for ChurchesMovie | Self/Narrator | 68 |
| 1973 | Metro-LandMovie | — | 67 |
| 1970 | Railways for Ever!Movie | Narrator (voice) | 64 |
| 1968 | Poet Goes NorthMovie | Himself | 62 |
| 1968 | Marble Arch to EdgwareMovie | Self | 62 |
| 1964 | Larkin and Betjeman: Down Cemetery RoadMovie | Self | 58 |
| 1963 | World in ActionSeries | — | 57 |
| 1963 | A Hundred Years UndergroundMovie | Self | 57 |
| 1962 | John Betjeman Goes By TrainMovie | — | 56 |
| 1962 | In ViewSeries | Self - Presenter/Narrator | 56 |
| 1960 | Journey Into a Lost WorldMovie | Himself | 54 |
| 1959 | John Betjeman: A Poet in LondonMovie | Self | 53 |
| 1955 | Discovering Britain With John Betjeman: Avebury, WiltshireMovie | Narrator | 49 |