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Nigel Green
ACTOR

Nigel Green

Known for The Avengers · The Persuaders! · The Wonderful World of Disney

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nigel Green (15 October 1924 – 15 May 1972) was a South African-born British character actor. Because of his strapping build and commanding demeanour he would often be found playing military types and men of action in such classic sixties films as Jason and the Argonauts, Zulu, Tobruk and The Ipcress File. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nigel Green, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list…

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Born
Oct 15, 1924
Died
May 15, 1972
Birthplace
Pretoria, South Africa
Known For
Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Nigel Green (15 October 1924 – 15 May 1972) was a South African-born British character actor. Because of his strapping build and commanding demeanour he would often be found playing military types and men of action in such classic sixties films as Jason and the Argonauts, Zulu, Tobruk and The Ipcress File.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Nigel Green, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVThe Avengers
The AvengersSir Lexius Cray · 1961
★ 7.8
TVThe Persuaders!
The Persuaders!John Cavendish · 1971
★ 7.7
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Ruffler · 1954
★ 7.9
TVDanger Man
Danger ManWetzel · 1960
★ 7.3
TVThe Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin HoodPrival · 1955
★ 6.4
MOVIELet's Kill Uncle
Let's Kill UncleMajor Kevin Harrison · 1966
★ 5.5
MOVIEThe Man Who Finally Died
The Man Who Finally DiedSergeant Hirsch · 1963
★ 6.2
TVThe Protectors
The ProtectorsColonel Vasili Krassinkov · 1972
★ 6.1

Filmography

Movies

This Was ParisGerman Fifth Columnist , disguised as a French soldier
1942
Meet Mr. MalcolmSergeant Bassett
1954
Stranger from VenusSecond Police Officer
1954
The Sea Shall Not Have ThemMet Officer Howard
1954
As Long As They're HappyPeter
1955
Find the LadyPhotographer (Uncredited)
1956
Reach for the SkyStreatfeild
1956
Bitter VictoryPrivate Wilkins
1957
Corridors of BloodInsp. Donovan
1958
The Gypsy and the GentlemanGame Pup
1958
Witness in the DarkThe Intruder
1959
Beat GirlSimon
1960
Sword of Sherwood ForestLittle John
1960
The CriminalTed
1960
The League of GentlemenKissing Man in Truck (Uncredited)
1960
GorgoBulletin Announcer (Uncredited)
1961
Man at the Carlton TowerLew Daney
1961
Pit of DarknessJonathan
1961
The Queen's GuardsAbu Sibdar
1961
PlaybackRalph Monk
1962
The Durant AffairSir Patrick
1962
The Prince and the PauperThe Ruffler
1962
The Spanish SwordBreaute
1962
Jason and the ArgonautsHercules
1963
Mystery SubmarineChief ERA Lovejoy
1963
The Man Who Finally DiedSergeant Hirsch
1963
Saturday Night OutPaddy
1964
The Masque of the Red DeathLudovico
1964
ZuluColour Sgt. Frank Bourne
1964
The Face of Fu ManchuSir Nayland Smith
1965
The Ipcress FileMajor Dalby
1965
The SkullInspector Wilson
1965
KhartoumGeneral Wolseley
1966
Let's Kill UncleMajor Kevin Harrison
1966
Africa: Texas Style!Karl Bekker
1967
Deadlier Than the MaleCarl Petersen
1967
TobrukColonel John Harker
1967
The Pink JungleDennis McCune (incorrectly given in credits as 'Crowley')
1968
The Wrecking CrewCount Massimo Contini
1968
Fraulein DoktorColonel Mathesius
1969
Play DirtyCol. Masters
1969
The Kremlin LetterThe Whore
1970
Countess DraculaCaptain Dobi
1971
The Ruling ClassMcKyle
1972
Gawain and the Green KnightGreen Knight
1973

Television

SuspenseMr. Williams · 1 eps
1949
Sunday Night TheatreFreddie Henderson · 1 eps
1950
The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Ruffler · 3 eps
1954
The Adventures of Robin HoodPrival · 1 eps
1955
Armchair TheatreStranger · 1 eps
1956
The Adventures of Sir LancelotJailer · 1 eps
1956
The Adventures of Sir LancelotSecond Peasant · 2 eps
1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot2nd Thief (as Nigel Greene) · 1 eps
1956
The Adventures of Sir LancelotFarmer · 1 eps
1956
The Adventures of Sir LancelotSir Grint · 1 eps
1956
The Adventures of Sir LancelotProbus · 1 eps
1956
The Adventures of Sir LancelotBart · 1 eps
1956
The Adventures of William TellFertog · 1 eps
1958
The Adventures of William TellThe Bear · 2 eps
1958
The Adventures of William TellFertog (The Bear) · 2 eps
1958
Edgar Wallace MysteriesLew Daney · 1 eps
1959
ID
International DetectiveMontoro · 3 eps
1959
No Hiding Place1 eps
1959
Danger ManWetzel · 1 eps
1960
D6
Drama 61-671 eps
1961
D6
Drama 61-67Jamieson · 1 eps
1961
The AvengersSir Lexius Cray · 1 eps
1961
The AvengersThe President · 1 eps
1961
Richard the LionheartHermit · 1 eps
1962
Richard the LionheartNicholas · 1 eps
1962
Theatre 625Tim Afton · 1 eps
1964
B
BlackmailKen Rollings · 1 eps
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreColonel Willowby · 1 eps
1965
ITV PlayhouseOtto · 1 eps
1967
TG
The GamblersSir Hugh Standish · 20 eps
1967
CO
Conceptions of MurderPeter Kurten · 1 eps
1970
Jason King1 eps
1971
The Persuaders!John Cavendish · 1 eps
1971
ClochemerleCaptain Tardivaux · 2 eps
1972
The ProtectorsColonel Vasili Krassinkov · 1 eps
1972
The World of HammerSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
1994

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