John Levene (born John Anthony Woods, 24 December 1941) is an English
actor. His best-known role was that of Sergeant Benton, of UNIT in the
science-fiction television series Doctor Who.John Woods was born at
Salisbury in Wiltshire. He was working in a men's clothing store on
Regent Street in London when Telly Savalas came to the store and
encouraged him to sign up as an actor for The Dirty Dozen (1967).
Although he failed to secure a part in the film, since he was not a
union member, he became interested in acting. Upon joining Equity, he
adopted the professional name John Levene to avoid confusion with
another John Woods who was already registered with the union.Levene's
first acting role was in the television series Adam Adamant Lives!
Other TV roles included episodes of Callan (1972) and The Adventurer
(1972), and he also appeared in the films Zeppelin (1971), Go for a
Take (1972), Dark Places (1973), Psychomania (1973) and Permission to
Kill (1975). John Levene Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter