John Howard Davies was an English actor, producer, and film director born on March 9, 1939, in Paddington, England. He started his acting career as a child actor at the age of nine in David Lean's 'Oliver Twist' (1948) and continued with roles in films like 'The Horse's Mouth' (1949) and 'Tom Brown's Schooldays' (1951). Later, Davies transitioned to directing and producing numerous successful British television shows. He worked as a BBC assistant producer in 1966, becoming a producer in 1968, and directed notable series like 'Mr. Bean' (1990). He passed away from cancer on August 22, 2011.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Howard Davies belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Paddington
Place of Death: Blewbury
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Haileybury and Imperial Service College
Occupation: film producer | film actor | television actor | film director | television director | television producer
Employers: BBC
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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 March 9, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Pisces 14 | 19 Pisces 8 | 13 Gemini 10 |
| Moon | 10 Scorpio 40 | 0 Sagittarius 35 | 12 Capricorn 53 |
| Mercury | 3 Aries 59 | 14 Pisces 37 | 9 Gemini 51 |
| Venus | 4 Aquarius 45 | 4 Aries 4 | 18 Taurus 14 |
| Mars | 23 Sagittarius 24 | 5 Pisces 36 | 2 Aquarius 45 |
| Jupiter | 15 Pisces 46 | 15 Cancer 6 | 4 Aries 11 |
| Saturn | 17 Aries 3 | 2 Aries 41 | 27 Aries 30 |
| Uranus | 14 Taurus 45 | 27 Taurus 57 | 19 Taurus 20 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 4 | 1 Aries 21 | 20 Virgo 33 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 27 | 4 Aquarius 45 | 29 Cancer 48 |
| Rahu | 11 Scorpio 17 | 8 Pisces 34 | 6 Scorpio 41 |
| Ketu | 11 Taurus 17 | 8 Virgo 34 | 6 Taurus 41 |
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