John Sidney Lockwood (7 December 1920 – 25 April 2013[2]) was a British variety entertainer, comedian and actor, who also became notable in Australia after emigrating to that country.

[3] Although Aldo was essentially a comedy character, prior to Number 96, Lockwood had not performed in drama and was primarily a stand-up comic.

[5] His entertainment career was briefly put on hold, as World War II intervened and Lockwood joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 and was honourably discharged in 1944 after which returned to performing, working in vaudeville, pantomime, radio and television.

Lockwood was an original cast member of the series; his character was specifically devised by writer David Sale (who also wrote for Bramston), as bumbling delicatessen proprietor Aldo Godolfus.

Aldo and Roma were famously and later regretfully killed off in a dramatic revamp of the series – during "the infamous bomb blast storyline" – in September 1975.

In the early 2000s Lockwood continued to make television and film guest appearances including roles in Moulin Rouge!

After Johnny had gone to bed one evening she died after suffering a heart attack and falling from the balcony of their high-rise apartment.

His daughter Joanna Lockwood, born in Hammersmith, London, England, is an actress, best known for her long-running role in television serial Cop Shop; she also appeared briefly in Number 96.