Anthony Nicholls (actor)
| Anthony Nicholls | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sydney Horace Nicholls 16 October 1902 Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK |
| Died |
22 February 1977 London, England UK |
| Years active | 1930s–1977 |
| Spouse(s) | Faith Kent (1947-1977; his death) ( (2 children) |
Anthony Nicholls (16 October 1902 – 22 February 1977) was an English film, television and stage actor.
Life and career
Nicholls was born Sydney Horace Nicholls on 16 October 1902 in Windsor, England, the son of Florence (née Holderness) and photojournalist Horace Nicholls.[1] 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.[2]
American audiences first saw Nicholls in the company of Ronald Reagan, Richard Todd and Patricia Neal in The Hasty Heart.[2] He made his television debut in 1949[3] 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,[3] where he played his best-known role of W.L. Tremayne, the overseer of three top secret agents.[2] He died aged 74 in 1977. His grandson Tom Sturridge is also an actor.
Filmography
- 1946: The Laughing Lady
- 1948: The Guinea Pig - Mr. Stringer
- 1949: Man on the Run
- 1949: The Hasty Heart
- 1949: The Dancing Years
- 1950: Portrait of Clare
- 1951: High Treason
- 1951: The Franchise Affair
- 1952: The Woman's Angle
- 1953: The House of the Arrow
- 1954: The Weak and the Wicked
- 1954: The Green Scarf
- 1954: Make Me an Offer
- 1958: The Safecracker
- 1958: Dunkirk - Military spokesman
- 1961: Seven Keys
- 1961: Victim - Lord Fullbrook
- 1962: Night of the Eagle
- 1964: The Pumpkin Eater - Surgeon
- 1965: Othello
- 1966: A Man for All Seasons - King's Representative
- 1967: Mister Ten Per Cent
- 1967: Our Mother's House - Mr. Halbert
- 1968: If.... - General Denson
- 1969: Battle of Britain - Minister
- 1969: A Walk with Love and Death
- 1970: One More Time
- 1970: The Man Who Haunted Himself
- 1970: The Walking Stick
- 1973: O Lucky Man!
- 1976: The Omen - Doctor Becker
Television
- 1949: The Time Machine
- 1957: Sword of Freedom.
- 1961: Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
- 1963–66: The Saint
- 1963–68: The Avengers
- 1967: Man in a Suitcase
- 1968–69: The Champions
- 1970 Callan. Series 3 Episode 6
- 1970: Department S
- 1973: Merchant of Venice
- 1973: Z-Cars
- 1973: Softly Softly
- 1974: Special Branch
- 1975: Play of the Month – King Lear
- 1976: Space: 1999
- 1976: The Crezz
Stage
- 1964: Hay Fever
References
- ↑ Buckland, Gail; Horace Walter Nicholls (1989). The golden summer: the Edwardian photographs of Horace W. Nicholls. Pavilion. p. 114.
- 1 2 3 "Anthony Nicholls". AllMovie.com. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
- 1 2 "BBC". The Champions- The TV Series. Retrieved 27 April 2007.