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John Stride (born July 11, 1936) is an English actor best known for his television work during the 1970s.

Stride was born in London, attended Alleyn's School, Dulwich and trained at RADA, where he met his first wife, Virginia Stride (née Thomas). He made his first, uncredited, screen appearance in the British film, Sink the Bismarck! (1960). In the 1960s he appeared at the Old Vic as Romeo in the long running and acclaimed Zefferelli production of "Romeo and Juliet" with Judi Dench and also as Prince Hal in "Henry IV part 1" with Joss Ackland as Falstaff. In 1975 he played the television role with which he became most closely associated, that of businessman David Main in the ITV series, The Main Chance. In 1978 he appeared in another successful ITV drama series, The Wilde Alliance, co-starring with Julia Foster. After being cast as King Henry VIII in the BBC's production of the Shakespeare play, of the same name, his career waned. After playing one of the leads in the BBC's adaptation of Kingsley Amis's Booker Prize-winning novel, The Old Devils in 1992, he effectively retired.

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 '''John Stride''' (born [[July 11]], [[1936]]) is an [[England|English]] actor best known for his [[television]] work during the 1970s.
-Stride was born in [[London]], attended [[Alleyn's School]], [[Dulwich]] and trained at [[RADA]], where he met his first wife, [[Virginia Stride]] (''née'' Thomas).  He made his first, uncredited, screen appearance in the British film, ''[[Sink the Bismarck!]]'' (1960).  In 1975 he played the television role with which he became most closely associated, that of businessman David Main in the ITV series, ''[[The Main Chance]]''.  In 1978 he appeared in another successful ITV drama series, ''[[The Wilde Alliance]]'', co-starring with [[Julia Foster]].  After being surprisingly cast as King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] in the [[BBC]]'s production of the [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] play, [[Henry VIII (play)|of the same name]], his career waned.  After playing one of the leads in the BBC's adaptation of [[Kingsley Amis]]'s [[Booker Prize]]-winning novel, ''[[The Old Devils]]'' in [[1992]], he effectively retired.
+Stride was born in [[London]], attended [[Alleyn's School]], [[Dulwich]] and trained at [[RADA]], where he met his first wife, [[Virginia Stride]] (''née'' Thomas).  He made his first, uncredited, screen appearance in the British film, ''[[Sink the Bismarck!]]'' (1960). In the 1960s he appeared at  the Old Vic as Romeo in the long running and acclaimed Zefferelli production of "Romeo and Juliet" with Judi Dench and also as Prince Hal in "Henry IV part 1" with Joss Ackland as Falstaff.    In 1975 he played the television role with which he became most closely associated, that of businessman David Main in the ITV series, ''[[The Main Chance]]''.  In 1978 he appeared in another successful ITV drama series, ''[[The Wilde Alliance]]'', co-starring with [[Julia Foster]].  After being  cast as King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] in the [[BBC]]'s production of the [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] play, [[Henry VIII (play)|of the same name]], his career waned.  After playing one of the leads in the BBC's adaptation of [[Kingsley Amis]]'s [[Booker Prize]]-winning novel, ''[[The Old Devils]]'' in [[1992]], he effectively retired.
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