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Nigel Davenport is a Actor British born on 23 may 1928 at Cambridge (United-kingdom)

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport
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Birth name Arthur Nigel Davenport
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 23 may 1928 at Cambridge (United-kingdom)
Death 25 october 2013 (at 85 years) at England (United-kingdom)

Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor.

Biography

Davenport was married twice, first to Helena Margaret White whom he met while he was studying at Oxford University. They married in 1951 and had a daughter, Laura and a son, Hugo. His second wife was actress Maria Aitken with whom he had a second son, Jack, also an actor, best known for co-starring in Pirates of the Caribbean. According to Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, Jack was cast as the James Norrington character, partly because of Nigel's involvement in A High Wind in Jamaica.

Best films

Usually with

Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
(4 films)
Bob Jones
Bob Jones
(5 films)
Susannah York
Susannah York
(4 films)
Cy Endfield
Cy Endfield
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Nigel Davenport (50 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2003Shanghai KnightsActor
2001David CopperfieldActorDan Peggotty
1997Shanghai 1937ActorButler
1997The Opium WarActor
1996The Treasure SeekersActorLord Blackstock
1988Without a ClueActorLord Smithwick
1986CaravaggioActorGiustiniani
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesActorMajor Jack Downing
1984A Christmas CarolActorSilas Scrooge
1982An Inspector CallsActorArthur Birling
1981Chariots of FireActorLord Birkenhead
1981NighthawksActorPeter Hartman
1980Cry of the InnocentActorGray Harrison Hunt
1979The London ConnectionActorArthur Minton
1979Zulu DawnActorCol. Hamilton-Brown
1977Stand up, Virgin SoldiersActorDriscoll
1977The Island of Dr. MoreauActorMontgomery
1974Phase IVActorDr. Ernest D. Hubbs
1974DraculaActorVan Helsing
1974The Regent's wifeActorÁlvaro Mesía
1973Charley-One-EyeActorThe Bounty Hunter
1973The Picture of Dorian GrayActorSir Harry Wotton
1972The AssassinationActorCIA Official
1972Living FreeActorGeorge Adamson
1971Mary, Queen of ScotsActorLord Bothwell
1971The Last ValleyActorGruber
1971VillainActorBob Matthews
1970No Blade of GrassActorJohn Custance
1970The Mind of Mr. SoamesActorDr. Maitland
1969Play DirtyActorCapt. Cyril Leech
1969The Royal Hunt of the SunActorDe Soto
1969Sinful DaveyActorWachtmeister Richardson
1969The Virgin SoldiersActorSgt Driscoll
1968SebastianActorGen. Phillips
1968The Strange AffairActorDefence Attorney
1966Where the Spies AreActorParkington
1966A Man for All SeasonsActorThe Duke of Norfolk
1965A High Wind in JamaicaActorMr. Thornton
1965Life at the TopActorMottram
1965Sands of the KalahariActorSturdevan
1964The Third SecretActorLew Harding
1963Bitter HarvestActorPolice Inspector
1963Ladies Who DoActorMr. Strang
1963In the Cool of the DayActorLeonard Groves
1962Lunch HourActorPersonnel Manager
1962Mix Me a PersonActorJukes's Stepfather
1960The EntertainerActorTheatre Manager (uncredited)
1960Peeping TomActorDet. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
1959Look Back in AngerActor1st Commercial Traveller
1955OthelloActorLodovico