John Grieve was a Scottish actor born on June 14, 1924, in Maryhill, Glasgow. He is best known for portraying engineer Macphail in the BBC adaptations of Neil Munro's Para Handy stories. Grieve had a diverse career, appearing in comic roles, drama films like The Thirty-Nine Steps, and various stage productions. He worked with many Scottish comedians and had notable television appearances such as Frank Marker's probation officer in Public Eye. His career included a memorable yet controversial performance during the BBC Scotland's Hogmanay celebrations.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Grieve belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Maryhill
Educated At: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Occupation: television actor | actor
Employers: BBC | Citizens Theatre
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 14, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 14, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 14, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Gemini 19 | 23 Gemini 39 | 1 Libra 21 |
| Moon | 17 Scorpio 55 | 17 Gemini 42 | 10 Leo 53 |
| Mercury | 2 Gemini 25 | 18 Cancer 7 | 13 Virgo 57 |
| Venus | 17 Cancer 8 | 1 Leo 28 | 16 Leo 0 |
| Mars | 26 Aquarius 18 | 19 Taurus 49 | 25 Aquarius 22 |
| Jupiter | 13 Sagittarius 39 | 26 Cancer 46 | 13 Sagittarius 16 |
| Saturn | 26 Libra 25 | 13 Aries 9 | 1 Scorpio 41 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 27 | 2 Gemini 51 | 19 Pisces 3 |
| Neptune | 18 Leo 10 | 4 Aries 16 | 21 Leo 35 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 24 | 5 Aquarius 10 | 13 Cancer 29 |
| Rahu | 26 Leo 14 | 3 Pisces 26 | 20 Leo 50 |
| Ketu | 26 Aquarius 14 | 3 Virgo 26 | 20 Aquarius 50 |
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