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Anthony Nicholls

 
Actor: Anthony Nicholls
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  • Born: Oct 16, 1902 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Died: 1977 in London, England, UK
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '40s-'70s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Night of the Eagle, The Hasty Heart, Merchant of Venice
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Dancing Years (1949)

Biography

British actor Anthony Nicholls made the portraying of distinguished government officials a way of life in his films. Following extensive stage activity, Nicholls began working in movies on a regular basis with 1947's The Laughing Lady. Most American audiences first saw Nicholls in the company of Ronald Reagan, Richard Todd and Patricia Neal in The Hasty Heart (1949). Active in films until the early '70s (including the 1966 Oscar winner A Man For All Seasons), Anthony Nicholls was also seen in the role of W. I. Tremayne, the overseer of three superpowered secret agents on the 1968 British TV adventure series The Champions. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Anthony Nicholls
Born 16 October 1902
Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Died 22 February 1977
(aged 74)
London, England,
United Kingdom
Years active 1930's - 1977
Spouse(s) Faith Kent (2 children)

Anthony Nicholls (16 October 1902 - 22 February 1977)[1] was an English film, television, and stage actor.

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Life and career

Nicholls was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England and served in the Royal Artillery.[1] In post-war years he met the much younger Faith Kent during a production of Vanity Fair. They subsequently married and had two children, actresses Kate and Phoebe Nicholls.[2] Distinguishing himself on the Shakespearean stage alongside the Redgrave family, Laurence Olivier and Peter O'Toole, he would go on to make the portrayal of government officials a way of life in his films.[3]

American audiences first saw Nicholls in the company of Ronald Reagan, Richard Todd and Patricia Neal in The Hasty Heart.[3] He made his television debut in 1937[4] and continued with steady work in acting for four decades, including the 1966 Academy Award-winning film A Man For All Seasons. He was already a veteran by the time of the television series The Champions,[4] where he played his best known role as W.L. Tremayne the overseer of three top secret agents.[3] He died at age 74 in 1977. His grandson Tom Sturridge is also an actor.

Filmography

Television

Stage

References

  1. ^ a b "IMDb.com". Biography for Anthony Nicholls. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629458/bio. Retrieved April 27, 2007. 
  2. ^ "IMDb.com". Biography for Faith Kent. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0448741/bio. Retrieved April 27, 2007. 
  3. ^ a b c "Allmovie". Anthony Nicholls. http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:52546. Retrieved April 27, 2007. 
  4. ^ a b "BBC". The Champions- The TV Series. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2524501. Retrieved April 27, 2007. 

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