John Jay was born on November 14, 1920 in Brixton, London. He is known for Star Wars (1977), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and The Human Factor (1979).
John started at the Gainsborough and Shepherd’s Bush Studios as a stills photographer, starting with Caravan (1946). He became a regular for Hammer after the Second World War, where his first film was Meet Simon Cherry (1949). His final film for Hammer was Countess Dracula (1971). He later worked for them on the television series Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984).
He died on April 29, 2005 in London, He was 84.
John Jay’s Hammer Filmography
| Year Released | Production | Role |
| 1949 | Celia | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1950 | What the Butler Saw | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Man in Black | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Someone at the Door | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Meet Simon Cherry (the Rev) | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Stolen Face | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Gambler and the Lady | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Flanagan Boy | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Mantrap | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Four Sided Triangle | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Blood Orange | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Men of Sherwood Forest | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The House Across the Lake | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Five Days | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Face the Music | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Quatermass Xperiment | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Lyons in Paris | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Break in the Circle | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Steel Bayonet | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Curse of Frankenstein | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Quatermass 2 | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Countess Dracula | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1984 | The Tennis Court (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | The Sweet Scent of Death (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | The Late Nancy Irving (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | The Corvini Inheritance (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | Paint Me a Murder (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | Mark of the Devil (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | Last Video and Testament (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | In Possession (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | Czech Mate (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | Child’s Play (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | Black Carrion (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1984 | A Distant Scream (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |
| 1985 | And the Wall Came Tumbling Down (Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense) | Still Photographer |