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John Alford (actor)

John James Shannon (30 October 1971 – 13 March 2026), better known by his stage name John Alford, was a British actor, singer, convicted child sex offender and drug dealer. He played Robbie Wright in the BBC series Grange Hill (1985–1990) and Billy Ray in the ITV series London's Burning (1993–1998). He also had three Top 30 hits on the UK singles chart…

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John James Shannon (1971-10-30)30 October 1971 Glasgow, Scotland
Died
13 March 2026(2026-03-13) (aged 54) Scottow, Norfolk, England
Occupations
Actor · singer
Years active
1982–2017

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John Alford (actor)

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Occupations · 2
John Alford (actor) → Actor, singer
Born · 1
John Alford (actor) → John James Shannon (1971-10-30)30 October 1971 Glasgow, Scotland
Died · 1
John Alford (actor) → 13 March 2026(2026-03-13) (aged 54) Scottow, Norfolk, England
Years active · 1
John Alford (actor) → 1982–2017

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John Alford (actor)BornJohn James Shannon (1971-10-30)30 October 1971 Glasgow, Scotland1.00infobox
John Alford (actor)Died13 March 2026(2026-03-13) (aged 54) Scottow, Norfolk, England1.00infobox
John Alford (actor)OccupationsActor1.00infobox
John Alford (actor)Occupationssinger1.00infobox
John Alford (actor)Years active1982–20171.00infobox

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