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Years active
  
1952–1973

Spouse
  
Pamela Gordon (m. ?–1972)

Role
  
Character actor

Name
  
Nigel Green


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Born
  
15 October 1924 (
1924-10-15
)

Cause of death
  
accidental barbiturate overdose

Died
  
May 15, 1972, Brighton, United Kingdom

Movies
  
Zulu, The Ipcress File, Countess Dracula, Jason and the Argonauts, Tobruk

Similar People
  
Peter Sasdy, Cy Endfield, Niall MacGinnis, Todd Armstrong, Laurence Naismith

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Nigel McGown Green (15 October 1924 – 15 May 1972) was a South African-born English character actor. Because of his strapping build & commanding height, [6ft 1 inch] & regimental 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.

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Early life and career

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The son of a professor, Green attended King's College School, Wimbledon and the University of London followed by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. During the Second World War, he trained as an Observer in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.

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He appeared on stage at the Old Vic before making his first forays into British films and television in the mid-1950s.

Film career

Early film roles include Reach for the Sky (1956), The Criminal (1960), The League of Gentlemen (1960) and Beat Girl (1960). His large physique led to his being cast as Little John in the film Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960).

He had one of his most memorable roles as Hercules in Jason and the Argonauts (1963) followed by his co-starring role as Colour Sergeant Frank Bourne in Zulu (1964). He had a leading role as Nayland Smith in The Face of Fu Manchu (1965) and in the supporting role of Major Dalby in The Ipcress File (also 1965) where he played the immediate superior of Michael Caine's secret agent Harry Palmer.

Other roles include Carl Petersen in the Bulldog Drummond film Deadlier Than the Male (1967), Count Contini in the Matt Helm film The Wrecking Crew (1969) and "Lord Ashley's Whore" in John Huston's The Kremlin Letter (1969).

His strong persona allowed him to play many military roles such as in Khartoum (1966), Tobruk (1967), Fräulein Doktor and Play Dirty (both 1969).

Green also appeared in a number of horror films including Corridors of Blood (1958), The Masque of the Red Death (1964), as the father of Jane Asher's character, The Skull (1965), Let's Kill Uncle (1966) and Countess Dracula (1971).

His last role was as the "Electric Messiah", a mental patient believing himself to be God, in The Ruling Class (1972).

Television career

Television appearances include The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, The Adventures of William Tell, The Other Man, Danger Man, The Power Game, The Avengers, Sherlock Holmes, Jason King, The Protectors and The Persuaders!.

Personal life

Green's first wife was the actress Patricia Marmont. His second wife was the actress Pamela Gordon, with whom he had one daughter.

Green died following an overdose of sleeping pills in 1972, aged 47. It is unknown if his death was intentional. Peter O'Toole said on his commentary on The Ruling Class that he believed Green was very depressed, and that his death shortly after filming ended was a suicide, although Green's family believed it to be accidental. He was separated from Gordon at the time.

Filmography

Actor
1973
Gawain and the Green Knight as
Green Knight
1972
The Protectors (TV Series) as
Colonel Vasili Krassinkov
- Balance of Terror (1972) - Colonel Vasili Krassinkov
1972
The Ruling Class as
McKyle
1972
Clochemerle (TV Series) as
Captain Tardinaux
- The Glorious Triumph of Barthelemey Piechut (1972) - Captain Tardinaux
- The Dreaded Arrival of Captain Tardivaux (1972) - Captain Tardinaux
- The Inexorable Power of the Third Republic (1972) - Captain Tardinaux
1972
The Persuaders! (TV Series) as
John Cavendish
- Read and Destroy (1972) - John Cavendish
1971
Jason King (TV Series) as
Charles
- As Easy as A.B.C. (1971) - Charles
1971
Countess Dracula as
Captain Dobi
1970
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) as
Hamil
- Responsibilities (1970) - Hamil
1970
Conceptions of Murder (TV Series) as
Peter Kurten
- Peter and Maria (1970) - Peter Kurten
1970
The Kremlin Letter as
The Whore
1967
The Avengers (TV Series) as
The President / Sir Lexius Cray
- Fog (1969) - The President
- The Winged Avenger (1967) - Sir Lexius Cray
1969
Fraulein Doktor as
Col. Mathesius
1969
Play Dirty as
Col. Masters
1968
The Wrecking Crew as
Count Massimo Contini
1968
Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Sir Robert Norberton
- Shoscombe Old Place (1968) - Sir Robert Norberton
1968
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Otto
- The Stealers of Darkness (1968) - Otto
1968
The Pink Jungle as
Crowley
1968
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Colonel Willowby
- A Question of Honour (1968) - Colonel Willowby
1967
The Gamblers (TV Series) as
Sir Hugh Standish
- The Wrecker (1967) - Sir Hugh Standish
1967
The Queen's Traitor (TV Series) as
John Hawkins
- Episode #1.5 (1967) - John Hawkins
- Episode #1.4 (1967) - John Hawkins
- Episode #1.3 (1967) - John Hawkins
- Episode #1.2 (1967) - John Hawkins
- Episode #1.1 (1967) - John Hawkins
1967
The Secret Agent (TV Movie) as
Adolph Verloc
1967
Africa: Texas Style as
Karl Bekker
1967
Deadlier Than the Male as
Carl Petersen
1967
Tobruk as
Col. Harker
1962
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Jamieson
- Drama '67: Myopia (1967) - Jamieson
- Drama '62: The Daughters (1962)
1966
Let's Kill Uncle as
The Uncle - Major Kevin Harrison
1966
Khartoum as
General Wolseley
1966
The Power Game (TV Series) as
Hartley
- Point of Balance (1966) - Hartley
1965
Blackmail (TV Series) as
Ken Rollings
- Take Care of Madam (1965) - Ken Rollings
1965
The Skull as
Inspector Wilson
1965
The Face of Fu Manchu as
Nayland Smith
1965
A World of Comedy (TV Mini Series) as
Q
- The Enormous Ear (1965) - Q
1965
The Ipcress File as
Major Dalby
1965
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Georgie Dyson
- Whoever's Right, Sweeney's Wrong (1965) - Georgie Dyson
1965
Secret Agent (TV Series) as
Magnus Sutherland
- That's Two of Us Sorry (1965) - Magnus Sutherland
1964
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Tim Afton
- Women in Crisis #2: With Love and Tears (1964) - Tim Afton
1964
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (TV Series) as
Sergeant O'Hara
- Black Jack (1964) - Sergeant O'Hara
1964
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
CSM Blackman
- The Other Man (1964) - CSM Blackman
1964
ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV Series) as
Sam
- Sunday Mystery Theatre: The Primitives (1964) - Sam
1964
The Masque of the Red Death as
Ludovico
1964
Saturday Night Out as
Paddy
1963
Love Story (TV Series) as
Walter Gullett / Charles Dent
- Domino (1964) - Walter Gullett
- The Kiss of Truth (1963) - Charles Dent
1964
Zulu as
Colour-Sergeant Bourne
1963
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) as
Nicholas / Hermit
- The Man Who Sold Pardons (1963) - Nicholas
- The Caveman (1963) - Hermit
1963
The Man Who Finally Died as
Sgt. Hirsch
1963
Zero One (TV Series) as
Saunders
- Delayed Reaction (1963) - Saunders
1963
Jason and the Argonauts as
Hercules
1963
24-Hour Call (TV Series) as
Inspector Jago
- Never Leave Me (1963) - Inspector Jago
1963
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) as
Brown
- Hornblower (1963) - Brown
1962
Benny Hill (TV Series) as
Silas
- The Mystery of Black Bog Manor (1962) - Silas
1962
Mystery Submarine as
Chief ERA Lovejoy
1962
Harpers West One (TV Series) as
Marinus Van Leut
- Episode #2.4 (1962) - Marinus Van Leut
1962
Playback as
Ralph Monk
1961
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Ralph Monk / Lew Daney
- Playback (1962) - Ralph Monk
- Man at the Carlton Tower (1961) - Lew Daney
1962
Ghost Squad (TV Series) as
Cresswell
- The Missing People (1962) - Cresswell
1962
The Durant Affair as
Sir Patrick
1962
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
The Ruffler
- The Prince and the Pauper: Long Live the Rightful King (1962) - The Ruffler
- The Prince and the Pauper: The Merciful Law of the King (1962) - The Ruffler
- The Prince and the Pauper: The Pauper King (1962) - The Ruffler
1962
The Prince and the Pauper as
The Ruffler
1962
A Quiet Game of Cards (TV Movie) as
Leonard Wales
1962
The Spanish Sword as
Baron Breaute
1961
Man at the Carlton Tower as
Lew Daney
1961
Pit of Darkness as
Jonathan
1961
The Queen's Guards as
Abu Sibdar
1961
The Angry Gods (TV Mini Series) as
Leontes / Agamemnon
- The Oracle is Fulfilled (1961) - Leontes
- Apollo's Angry (1961) - Leontes
- Some Ill Planet Reigns (1961) - Leontes
- The Crimson Path (1961) - Agamemnon
- A Sacred Offering (1961) - Agamemnon
1960
International Detective (TV Series) as
Montoro
- The Somerset Case (1961) - Montoro
- The Raffael Case (1960) - Montoro
- The Marino Case (1960) - Montoro
- The Dimitrios Case (1960) - Montoro
1961
Danger Man (TV Series) as
Col. Heinrich Wetzel
- The Girl Who Liked G.I.'s (1961) - Col. Heinrich Wetzel
1961
Gorgo as
Bulletin Announcer (uncredited)
1960
Sword of Sherwood Forest as
Little John
1960
The Concrete Jungle as
Ted
1960
The Haunted House (TV Series) as
Callidamates
- Part 2 (1960) - Callidamates
- Part 1 (1960) - Callidamates
1960
Wild for Kicks as
Simon
1960
The League of Gentlemen as
Kissing Man in Truck (uncredited)
1959
The Flying Doctor (TV Series) as
Haggerty
- A Circle in the Bush (1959) - Haggerty
1959
Witness in the Dark as
The Intruder
1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Freddie Henderson
- The Velvet Alley (1959) - Freddie Henderson
1959
The Man Who Finally Died (TV Series) as
Carl Heinrich
- The Gloves (1959) - Carl Heinrich
1959
World Theatre (TV Mini Series) as
Recruiting officer
- Mother Courage and Her Children (1959) - Recruiting officer
1959
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Stranger
- The Devil's Instrument (1959) - Stranger
1958
William Tell (TV Series) as
The Bear / Fertog (The Bear) / Fertog
- The Master Spy (1959) - The Bear
- Secret Weapon (1959) - Fertog (The Bear)
- The General's Daughter (1959) - The Bear
- The Ensign (1959) - The Bear
- The Surgeon (1959) - Fertog (The Bear)
- The Trap (1959) - Fertog (The Bear)
- The Bride (1958) - The Bear
- The Bear (1958) - Fertog
1958
Corridors of Blood as
Insp. Donovan
1958
The Freedom of the Prisoner (TV Movie) as
Abbé
1958
Ivanhoe (TV Series) as
Timon
- Counterfeit (1958) - Timon
1958
The Gypsy and the Gentleman as
Game Pup
1957
Bitter Victory as
Private Wilkins
1957
The Queen and the Rebels (TV Movie) as
General Blante
1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (TV Series) as
Jailer / 2nd Thief / Farmer / ...
- Knight Errant (1957) - Jailer (as Nigel Greene)
- Theft of Excalibur (1956) - 2nd Thief (as Nigel Greene)
- Caledon (1956) - Farmer (as Nigel Greene)
- Roman Wall (1956) - Probus (as Nigel Greene)
- Lancelot's Banishment (1956) - Sir Grint (as Nigel Greene)
- The Magic Sword (1956) - Second Peasant
- Sir Bliant (1956) - Bart
- Winged Victory (1956) - King Mark
1956
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Klaus Renner
- The Bridge (1956) - Klaus Renner
1956
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (TV Movie) as
Giliing
1956
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) as
Prival
- The Imposters (1956) - Prival
1956
Find the Lady as
Photographer
1956
Reach for the Sky as
Streatfield
1955
As Long as They're Happy as
Peter Pember
1954
The Sea Shall Not Have Them as
Met Officer Howard
1954
A Little Stone (TV Movie) as
Goliath
1954
The Venusian as
Second Police Officer
1954
Meet Mr. Malcolm as
Sergeant Bassett
1953
As Long as They're Happy (TV Movie) as
Peter Pember
1953
Broadway Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Prince Sirki of Vitalba Alexa
- Death Takes a Holiday (1953) - Prince Sirki of Vitalba Alexa
1952
Suspense (TV Series) as
Mr. Williams
- Monsieur Vidocq (1952) - Mr. Williams (as Nigel Greene)
1942
This Was Paris as
German Fifth Columnist, disguised as a French soldier (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2013
Interview mit Arne Elsholtz (Video documentary short) as
Ludovico
2007
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
Ludovico
- Roger Corman's Poe Films (2007) - Ludovico
2004
Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero (TV Movie documentary) as
Little John
2002
The Making of 'Zulu': Roll of Honour (Video documentary short)
2002
The Making of 'Zulu':...and Snappeth the Spear in Sunder (Video documentary short) as
Colour-Sergeant Bourne
1995
Jason and the Argonauts: An Interview with Ray Harryhausen (Video documentary short) as
Hercules (uncredited)
1994
The World of Hammer (TV Series documentary) as
Little John
- Costumers (1994) - Little John
1993
London Labyrinth (Documentary short) as
Nayland Smith
1961
Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series) as
The Intruder
- Witness in the Dark (1961) - The Intruder

References

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