John Bramwell Alderson (10 April 1916 – 4 August 2006) was an English actor noted for playing the lead in the 1957–58 syndicated western television series, Boots and Saddles, which ran for thirty-eight episodes in a single season, and many supporting roles in films in a career spanning almost forty years, from 1951 to 1990.

Others in the episode were Morgan Woodward as Thomas Fitzpatrick, Victor French as Louis Baptiste and Tris Coffin.

After a brief teenage career at the colliery he opted to instead join the Royal Artillery, rising to the rank of Major.

Upon leaving the services he married a United States citizen and immigrated to the US, where he began his acting career.

[2][3] In 1966, the first four episodes of Blue Light were edited together to create the theatrical film I Deal in Danger.