Autographs of Stratford Johns

Alan Edgar Stratford Johnson (22 September 1925 – 29 January 2002) known as Stratford Johns, was a South African-born British stage, film and television actor known for playing the role of senior CID officer Charlie Barlow, a character he originated in the long-running BBC police series Z-Cars, and continued to play in several spin-off series in the 1960s and 1970s.
Johns was born and grew up in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. After serving as a deckhand in the South African Navy during World War II, he worked for a time in accountancy before becoming involved in amateur theatre.
In 1948, Johns bought a one-way ticket to Britain and learned his craft working in repertory theatre at Southend-on-Sea for almost five years. He began to appear in British films from the mid-1950s, including a bit part in the classic Ealing comedy The Ladykillers (1955). He ran a small hotel in London during the 1950s, and was a member of the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre during the Angry Young Men period when new playwrights, including John Osborne, introduced new themes to British theatre. His most famous character, Barlow, was noted for his hard edges, owing much to the changes in characterisation pioneered at the Royal Court.
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Traded items with a signature of Stratford Johns

The most expensive item with a signature of Stratford Johns (Frankie Howard Stratford Johns Great St Trinians Train Robbery 16 X 22 Signed) was sold in July 2026 for £162.86 while the cheapest item (Norman Shelley, Stratford Johns vintage signed page AFTAL#145) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2019. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2013 with an average selling price of £6.75 for an autographed item of Stratford Johns. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2026 with £162.86 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was July 2019. In average, an autographed item from Stratford Johns is worth £8.00.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Stratford Johns were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Actor Stratford Johns Signed Card	£4.99
	Frankie Howard Stratford Johns Great St Trinians Train Robbery 16 X 22 Signed	£162.86
	Frankie Howard Stratford Johns Great St Trinians Train Robbery 16 X 22 Signed	£162.86
	STRATFORD JOHNS 'SOFTLY SOFTLY Z-CARS' HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 10X8 PHOTO	£29.99
	STRATFORD JOHNS 'SOFTLY SOFTLY Z-CARS' HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 10X8 PHOTO	£29.99
	Stratford Johns Signature on card, TV/Film #1577	£9.89
	Stratford Johns Signature on card, TV/Film #1577	£9.89
	STRATFORD JOHNS †76 signed Z CARS as Det Insp Charlie Barlow BBC Cast Card	£22.00
	STRATFORD JOHNS †76 signed Z CARS as Det Insp Charlie Barlow BBC Cast Card	£22.00
	Stratford JOHNS- Played Charlie Barlow In "Z-Cars + Softly Softly"-Signed Card	£8.00
	Stratford JOHNS- Played Charlie Barlow In "Z-Cars + Softly Softly"-Signed Card	£8.00
	The Avengers Complete Collection Cut Autograph Card Signed by Stratford Johns	£78.15
	The Avengers Complete Collection Cut Autograph Card Signed by Stratford Johns	£78.15
	THE COMPLETE AVENGERS SERIES 3 - STRATFORD JOHNS (WELLER) CUT AUTOGRAPH CARD SJ2	£69.99
	THE COMPLETE AVENGERS SERIES 3 - STRATFORD JOHNS (WELLER) CUT AUTOGRAPH CARD SJ2	£69.99