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Nigel Fraser Neilson (12 December 1919 – 3 June 2000) was a British television and film actor of the 1940s and 50s.
Neilson was born in Aldershot in Hampshire in 1919.[1] In 1925 aged 5 he moved to New Zealand[2] but returned to the UK in 1929 with his mother and brother.[3]
During World War II he served as a lieutenant in the Royal Armoured Corps in the Middle East in Egypt and Libya, where he was awarded the Military Cross in 1942.[4][5] He is known for his appearances in the television series The Handle Bar (1947), Old Songs for New (1948), How Do You View? (1950) and Drawing-Room Detective (1950).[1]
His film roles include The Interrupted Journey (1949), Stranger at My Door (1950), The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952),[6] Wings of Danger (1952),[7] The Angel with the Trumpet (1950)[8] and Time Is My Enemy (1952).[1]
He married Pamela Catherine Georgina Sheppard in 1949[9] and died at Hastings in Sussex in 2000 aged 80.[1][10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | The Interrupted Journey | Sergeant Sanger | |
| 1950 | The Angel with the Trumpet | Nazi | |
| 1950 | Stranger at My Door | Ballard Singer | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | Merrie Man #6 | |
| 1952 | Wings of Danger | Duty Officer | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Time Is My Enemy | Hubert | (final film role) |
References
- Nigel Neilson on the British Film Institute website
- UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890 – 1960 for Nigel F Neilson (1925) – Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878–1960 for Nigel Neilson (1929) – Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- Nigel Fraser Neilson in the Web: UK, Recommendations for Honours and Awards Index, 1935–1990 – Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- Recommendation for Award for Neilson, Nigel Fraser – The National Archives
- Scott Allen Nollen, Robin Hood: A Cinematic History of the English Outlaw and His Scottish Counterparts, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers (1999) – Google Books pg. 227
- Howard Maxford, Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers (2019) – Google Books pg. 871
- John Howard Reid, America's Best, Britain's Finest: A Survey of Mixed Movies by John Howard Reid, Lulu Press, Inc., (2006) – Google Books pg. 7
- Nigel F Neilson in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916–2005 – Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- Nigel Fraser Neilson in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007 – Ancestry.com (subscription required)
External links
- Neilson on Internet Movie Database
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