| John Bown | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Corfe Mullen, Dorset, England, UK |
| Death Place: | London, England, UK |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1956–2006 |
| Spouse: | Sibylla Kay (1960[1] –2017) |
John Bown (1 July 1934 – 5 November 2017) was a British actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Commander Neil Stafford in the final season of the television series Doomwatch.
John Bown was born on 1 July 1934 in Corfe Mullen, Dorset[2] and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wimborne Minster.[3] He trained at LAMDA and some time after went into repertory in Salisbury and Birmingham.[3] In the 1960s, he directed and wrote the screenplay for the short film North West Confidential and the feature film Monique. After Bown was planning his next project titled Hey, You!, but could not find the backing for it. He resumed acting.[4] From 1976 to 1979 he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.