John Clayton

John Clayton (7 April 1940 – 25 September 2003) was an Australian character actor of stage, television and film character actor, he primarily featured in drama series and soap operas.

Clayton started his long entertainment career in theatre from the time of birth in 1940, before moving into screen role's in the early 1970s, his most prominent roles included that of Inspector Bill Adams on TV drama Police Rescue and Maurie Barnard on Echo Point. He also had recurring roles on Big Sky as Roland 'Riley' Watson, and on Grass Roots as Harry Bond.

He notably featured on Home And Away, where he played the brief role of the brother of Pippa Fletcher - in an ANZAC day story-arc as wheelchair-using former cricketer Danny King in 1988.

Clayton also acted in theatre productions for six decades.