Bartholomew John
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Bartholomew John | |
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Born | August 24, 1952 Christchurch, New Zealand |
Medium | Television actor |
Notable works and roles | Chris Piper in The Young Doctors |
Bartholomew John (born 24 August 1952 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is an actor best known for his roles on television.
He played Dr. Chris Piper in the Australian soap opera The Young Doctors from 1977 to 1979 followed by appearances in Skyways and Waterloo Station. More recent credits include: Murder Call, All Saints and Always Greener. Although his best known work is probably playing the clown, Ronald McDonald on Australian television.
He also played John Forsythe in the TV movie Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure.
It is also rumoured that he was one of Australia's first Ronald MacDonalds, apparently appearing in advertisements for the chain in the late 1970's.