Nigel Davenport
About
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Birth Place
Cambridgeshire, England, GB
Born
May 23, 1928
Died
October 25, 2013
Biography
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Veteran British character actor who, by his own estimate, has played "two kings, two dukes, a lot of lords and the odd private soldier." Best known as the Duke of Norfolk opposite Paul Scofield's Sir Thomas More in "A Man for All Seasons" (1966) and the explorer Hernando De Soto in "The Royal Hunt of the Sun" (1969). Davenport began his film career in the 1950s in "Look Back in Anger" (1...
Filmography
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La Vuelta de El Coyote
(1998)
Hotel Shanghai
(1997)
The Opium War
(1997)
Without A Clue
(1988)
Caravaggio
(1986)
Marchese Giustiniani
A Christmas Carol
(1984)
Silas Scrooge
Family & Companions
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Helena Margaret White
Wife
Deceased.
Maria Aitken
Wife
Actor. Divorced c. 1979.
Notes
Has served as vice-president of the British Actors' Union.
Biography
Veteran British character actor who, by his own estimate, has played "two kings, two dukes, a lot of lords and the odd private soldier." Best known as the Duke of Norfolk opposite Paul Scofield's Sir Thomas More in "A Man for All Seasons" (1966) and the explorer Hernando De Soto in "The Royal Hunt of the Sun" (1969). Davenport began his film career in the 1950s in "Look Back in Anger" (1959) and continued to work through the 1980s in such films as "Chariots of Fire" (1981) and "Carravagio" (1986).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
La Vuelta de El Coyote
(1998)
Hotel Shanghai
(1997)
The Opium War
(1997)
Without A Clue
(1988)
Caravaggio
(1986)
Marchese Giustiniani
A Christmas Carol
(1984)
Silas Scrooge
Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes
(1984)
Major Jack Downing
Strata
(1982)
Victor
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
(1981)
Nighthawks
(1981)
Den Tuchtigen Gehort Die Welt
(1981)
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
(1980)
Colonel George Grenfell
Cry of the Innocent
(1980)
Gray Harrison Hunt
Zulu Dawn
(1979)
The Omega Connection
(1979)
Stand Up Virgin Soldiers
(1977)
Sergeant Driscoll
The Island Of Dr. Moreau
(1977)
La Regenta
(1974)
Alvaro Mesia
Phase IV
(1974)
Hubbs
Dracula
(1974)
Dr Van Helsing
Living Free
(1972)
George Adamson
Charley One-Eye
(1972)
Bounty Hunter
The Last Valley
(1971)
Gruber
Villain
(1971)
Rob Matthews
Mary, Queen of Scots
(1971)
Lord Bothwell [James Hepburn]
No Blade of Grass
(1970)
John Custance
The Virgin Soldiers
(1970)
Sergeant Driscoll
The Mind of Mr. Soames
(1970)
Dr. Maitland
Play Dirty
(1969)
Cyril Leech
Sinful Davey
(1969)
Constable Richardson
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
(1969)
De Soto
The Strange Affair
(1968)
Defense attorney
Sebastian
(1968)
General Phillips
A Man for All Seasons
(1966)
Duke of Norfolk
Where the Spies Are
(1966)
Parkington
A High Wind in Jamaica
(1965)
Mr. Thornton
Sands of the Kalahari
(1965)
Sturdevant
Life at the Top
(1965)
Mottram
The Third Secret
(1964)
Lew Harding
Ladies Who Do
(1963)
Mr. Strang
In the Cool of the Day
(1963)
Leonard
Peeping Tom
(1960)
Sergeant Miller
Look Back in Anger
(1959)
1st commercial traveller
Cast (Special)
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
(1986)
Dial "M" for Murder
(1967)
Captain Lesgate
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
David Copperfield
(2000)
Daniel Peggotty
Blue Herrings
(2000)
Longitude
(2000)
Masada
(1981)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
(1973)
Sir Harry Wotton
Life Events
1959
Screen acting debut in "Look Back in Anger"
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Family
Arthur Henry Davenport
Father
Katherine Lucy Davenport
Mother
Jack Davenport
Son
Actor. Born on March 1, 1972; mother, Maria Aitken.
Companions
Helena Margaret White
Wife
Deceased.
Maria Aitken
Wife
Actor. Divorced c. 1979.
Bibliography
Notes
Has served as vice-president of the British Actors' Union.
