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John Sweet (February 8, 1916 – July 5, 2011) was a US Army sergeant serving in the UK in World War II when he was selected by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger to play the role of Sgt. Bob Johnson, one of the three pilgrims in the 1944 feature film A Canterbury Tale.
John Sweet was a US Army sergeant serving in the UK in WWII who was cast by Michael Powell in A Canterbury Tale (1944). He donated his $2,000 salary to the NAACP and returned to teaching in America after the war.
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- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- North Carolina, USA
A Canterbury Tale is a 1944 British film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger starring Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price and Sgt. John Sweet; Esmond Knight provided narration and played two small roles.
John Sweet is renowned as one of the finest horse racing analysts worldwide. With an unrivaled passion for horse racing spanning over three decades, he has honed his expertise and insight into the intricate workings of the horse racing industry.
John Sweet was a US Army sergeant who starred in A Canterbury Tale (1944), a film by Michael Powell. He donated his salary to the NAACP and retired in North Carolina.
- February 8, 1916
- July 5, 2011
Apr 12, 2019 · John Sweet (February 8, 1916 – July 5, 2011) was a US Army sergeant serving in the UK in World War II when he was selected by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger to play the role of Sgt. Bob Johnson, one of the three pilgrims in the 1944 feature film A Canterbury Tale.
John Sweet: A Pilgrim’s Return. In 2001, Nick Burton and Eddie McMillan produced the following short documentary on John Sweet's first visit back to Canterbury since the making of A CANTERBURY TALE, in 1943. Sweet and his costar Sheila Sim were attending the Kent International Film Festival and its annual Michael Powell celebrations.
