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John Chapman (screenwriter) is a British screenwriter and actor who has written for television, film, and theatre. He is best known for his work on the BBC series Doctor Who, for which he wrote the scripts for the episodes "The War Games" and "The Seeds of Death". Chapman was born in Acton, England, on 27 May 1927. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and began his career as an actor in the 1950s. He appeared in a number of television series, including The Avengers, The Saint, and The Champions. In the 1960s, Chapman began writing for television, and wrote scripts for Doctor Who, The Avengers, The Saint, and The Champions. He also wrote for the BBC's Play for Today series, and wrote the play The Long and the Short and the Tall for the Royal Court Theatre. In the 1970s, Chapman wrote for the BBC series Survivors, and wrote the screenplay for the film The Final Programme. He also wrote for the BBC series Blake's 7, and wrote the screenplay for the film The Final Conflict. Chapman has continued to write for television and film, and has written for the BBC series The Bill, EastEnders, and Casualty. He has also written for the films The Fourth Protocol and The Fourth Angel. Chapman is now retired, and lives in London. He is 74 years old.

Popular As John Roy Chapman
Occupation Actor, playwright, screenwriter
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 27 May, 1927
Birthday 27 May
Birthplace Acton, England
Date of death (2001-09-03) Périgueux, France
Died Place Périgueux, France
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2001

Chapman was married to actress Betty Impey, from Whitehall, and they had four children, Mark, Adam, Justin and Guy (who died when he was young). Chapman died from cancer at his home in Périgueux, France, on 3 September 2001, aged 74.

1967

Before the production of Simple Spymen closed, Chapman and Cooney had begun their collaboration. Together they wrote Not Now, Darling (1967, which Chapman adapted for the film version), Move Over, Mrs. Markham (1968), My Giddy Aunt (1968) and There Goes the Bride (1973). Meanwhile, he also wrote extensively for television including episodes of the sitcoms Hugh and I (1962-1965) and Happy Ever After (1974-1977), both of which were BBC vehicles for Terry Scott. Fresh Fields (1984–1986), and its sequel French Fields (1988-1992) for Thames Television, featured Anton Rodgers and Julia McKenzie in the leads.

1954

Initially a stage manager and understudy at the Whitehall Theatre for the first two years of Reluctant Heroes, the first Whitehall farce, he subsequently spent a few years in weekly rep before returning to Brian Rix's company with his first play. Dry Rot (1954), which is about dishonest bookmakers, had a four-year run with 1,475 performances. Ray Cooney joined the cast in 1956 and first met the author at this time. Chapman followed this production with Simple Spymen (1958), which was staged 1,404 times over a three-year run.

1946

Born in Acton, John Chapman was the nephew of the actor Edward Chapman; his own father was an engineer. His brother, Paul Chapman, became an actor. John Chapman trained at RADA, and made his acting debut in Enid Bagnold's National Velvet in 1946.

1927

John Roy Chapman (27 May 1927 – 3 September 2001) was a British actor, playwright and screenwriter, known for his collaborations with Ray Cooney.

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