John Dearth

John Dearth was an English actor, known for playing numerous roles in nearly 30 episodes of ITV series The Adventures of Robin Hood. He is also remembered for playing two villains in science fiction series Doctor Who: firstly voicing the maniacal supercomputer BOSS in Season 10 finale The Green Death and then portraying the greedy Lupton in the following season finale Planet of the Spiders.

Classic Doctor Who · S11, E21

Planet of the Spiders: Part 1

The Doctor investigates ESP; Mike Yates asks Sarah to examine the mysterious goings on at a meditation centre he's attending.
Classic Doctor Who · S11, E22

Planet of the Spiders: Part 2

A highly intelligent spider from Metebelis III arrives on Earth in search of the powerful crystal. When it is stolen from his laboratory, the Doctor leads the chase over land, water and air to recover it.
Classic Doctor Who · S10, E25

The Green Death

Captain Yates is captured by the computer, and Jo leads Cliff into mortal danger.
The Buccaneers · S1, E19

Blood Will Tell

A lawyer arrives in search of the last heir to a fortune, but doubts arise over one young man's true origins.

John Dearth

Guest Appearances