John Roy Chapman (27 May 1927 – 3 September 2001) was a British actor, playwright and screenwriter, known for his collaborations with Ray Cooney.
John Chapman trained at RADA, and made his acting debut in Enid Bagnold's National Velvet in 1946.
Together they wrote Not Now, Darling (1967, which Chapman adapted for the film version), Move Over, Mrs. Markham (1968), My Giddy Aunt (1968) and There Goes the Bride (1973).
[4] Meanwhile, he also wrote extensively for television including episodes of the sitcoms Hugh and I (1962-1965) and Happy Ever After (1974-1977), both of which were BBC vehicles for Terry Scott.
[citation needed] Chapman was married to actress Betty Impey, from Whitehall, and they had four children, Mark, Adam, Justin and Guy (who died when he was young).