Biography
John Nettleton was an English character actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1951, and began his career on the stage with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre company in Stratford-upon-Avon. He became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and later worked with the National Theatre.
Nettleton was best known for his television role as Sir Arnold Robinson, the Cabinet Secretary, in the BBC sitcom Yes Minister (1980–1984) and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1988). He also appeared as Conservative MP Sir Stephen Baxter in The New Statesman. His other screen credits included roles in The Avengers, Upstairs, Downstairs, Brideshead Revisited, Doctor Who and Foyle's War, as well as films such as A Man for All Seasons (1966) and Oliver Twist (2005). He continued working in theatre and television into the 2000s.
