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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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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 14, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Gemini 19 | 23 Gemini 53 | 0 Libra 22 |
| Moon | 17 Scorpio 55 | 3 Aquarius 15 | 28 Cancer 33 |
| Mercury | 2 Gemini 25 | 11 Cancer 4 | 13 Virgo 24 |
| Venus | 17 Cancer 8 | 8 Taurus 38 | 14 Leo 56 |
| Mars | 26 Aquarius 18 | 28 Leo 31 | 25 Aquarius 20 |
| Jupiter | 13 Sagittarius 39 | 1 Cancer 6 | 13 Sagittarius 8 |
| Saturn | 26 Libra 25 | 1 Aries 9 | 1 Scorpio 35 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 27 | 28 Taurus 53 | 19 Pisces 5 |
| Neptune | 18 Leo 10 | 2 Aries 3 | 21 Leo 33 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 24 | 3 Aquarius 26 | 13 Cancer 28 |
| Rahu | 26 Leo 14 | 22 Pisces 46 | 20 Leo 53 |
| Ketu | 26 Aquarius 14 | 22 Virgo 46 | 20 Aquarius 53 |
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