Albert John Moffatt (24 September 1922 - 10 September 2012) was an English actor and playwright, known for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot on BBC Radio.
Broadcasting[]
Moffatt first broadcast on BBC radio in 1950 in Mrs Dale's Diary. His later radio roles included Oswald to Gielgud's King Lear, Lord Chief Justice to Timothy West's Falstaff and Quilp in The Old Curiosity Shop. He played both Holmes and Watson in radio adaptations. In the 1980s he was a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Company. His most conspicuous radio role was Hercule Poirot in adaptations of Agatha Christie's detective stories. Maurice Denham stars in The Mystery of the Blue Train and Peter Sallis stars in Hercule Poirot's Christmas. John Moffatt appeared in this part in 25 episodes They are listed below.
BBC Radio adaptations[]
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- The Murder on the Links
- The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- Peril at End House
- Lord Edgware Dies (aka Thirteen at Dinner)
- Murder in Mesopotamia
- Murder on the Orient Express
- Three Act Tragedy
- Death in the Clouds
- The ABC Murders
- Dumb Witness
- Cards on the Table
- Death on the Nile
- Appointment With Death
- One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
- Sad Cypress
- Evil Under the Sun
- Five Little Pigs
- Taken at the Flood
- Mrs McGinty’s Dead
- After the Funeral
- Dead Man’s Folly
- Hallowe’en Party
- Elephants Can Remember
Audiobooks[]
- Black Coffee (audiobook)
Television[]
In 1984 he appeared in one episode of the televised adaptations of Agatha Christie's other celebrated detective series, Miss Marple as Edwards in The Body in the Library.
Film[]
- 1974 - Murder on the Orient Express as Chief Attendant