John Alford (actor)
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John Alford (born John James Shannon; 30 October 1971) is a British actor and convicted sex offender. He played Robbie Wright in the BBC series Grange Hill (1985–90) and Billy Ray in the ITV series London's Burning (1993–98). He also had three Top 30 hits on the UK singles chart in 1996.
Tables
· Discography › Studio albums
UK
UK
Date
UK
25 November 1996
25 November 1996
Date
25 November 1996
Title
John Alford
Chart positions
#171
| Date | Title | Chart positions | |
| UK | |||
| 25 November 1996 | John Alford | | |
· Discography › Singles
UK
UK
Date
UK
5 February 1996
5 February 1996
Date
5 February 1996
Title
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
Chart positions
#13
Album
John Alford
13 May 1996
13 May 1996
Date
13 May 1996
Title
"Blue Moon"/"Only You"
Chart positions
#9
11 November 1996
11 November 1996
Date
11 November 1996
Title
"If"/"Keep on Running"
Chart positions
#24
March 1997
March 1997
Date
March 1997
Title
"Let It Be Me"
Chart positions
Withdrawn
| Date | Title | Chart positions | Album |
| UK | |||
| 5 February 1996 | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | | John Alford |
| 13 May 1996 | "Blue Moon"/"Only You" | | |
| 11 November 1996 | "If"/"Keep on Running" | | |
| March 1997 | "Let It Be Me" | Withdrawn |
References
- www.bbc.comhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ypy3rl83vo
- "Interview Patsy Palmer"https://web.archive.org/web/20090206210124/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20000521/ai_n14505044
- "R v JOHN JAMES SHANNON (AKA JOHN JAMES ALFORD) (2000)"https://www.lccsa.org.uk/r-v-john-james-shannon-aka-john-james-alford-2000/
- "drugs | Alford guilty on drugs charges"https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/drugs/351651.stm
- "Entertainment | London's Burning star released"https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/396331.stm
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/jul/27/mazher-mahmood-thepeople
- Theguardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jul/21/tulisa-contostavlos-trial-collapses-sun-mazher-mahmood
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/nov/13/mazher-mahmood-potential-victims-bbc-panorama-fake-sheikh
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/jul/27/mazher-mahmood-thepeople
- "London's Burning star John Alford denies 'police attack' - BBC News"https://web.archive.org/web/20190319223702/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45708650
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-47045484
- "London's Burning actor John Alford to stand trial accused of sexual offences involving girl under 16"https://news.sky.com/story/londons-burning-actor-john-alford-to-stand-trial-accused-of-sexual-offences-involving-girl-under-16-13180282
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ypy3rl83vo
- "Chart Log UK: A – Azzido Da Bass"http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_A.HTM