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Jay Neill
Actor
Born May 21, 1932Died June 14, 2006 (74 years)
Jay Neill was an English variety performer and television actor who often appeared in comedic roles.
Born in London, Neill started work as a stage hand at the Chiswick Empire theatre before auditioning for a role within the Dior Dancers adagio act. The Dior Dancers went on to achieve considerable success on the international variety circuit in the 1950s appearing in Las Vegas, as well the Royal Command Performance.
After leaving the Dior Dancers, Neill moved on to a successful career as a television actor, appearing in television programmes such as Doctor Who, The Onedin Line, Fawlty Towers, Sykes, Terry and June and Upstairs, Downstairs.
He died in Twickenham, England, in 2006 at the age of 74.
Born in London, Neill started work as a stage hand at the Chiswick Empire theatre before auditioning for a role within the Dior Dancers adagio act. The Dior Dancers went on to achieve considerable success on the international variety circuit in the 1950s appearing in Las Vegas, as well the Royal Command Performance.
After leaving the Dior Dancers, Neill moved on to a successful career as a television actor, appearing in television programmes such as Doctor Who, The Onedin Line, Fawlty Towers, Sykes, Terry and June and Upstairs, Downstairs.
He died in Twickenham, England, in 2006 at the age of 74.
Filmography
| 1984 | Chance in a Million (TV Series) · as Tv Man |
| 1983 | Don't Wait Up (TV Series) · as Patient |
| 1982 | Nancy Astor (TV Series) · as Butler |
| 1981 | Bergerac (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1981 | Sorry! (TV Series) · as Porter |
| 1980 | Yes Minister (TV Series) · as Head Waiter |
| 1979 | Terry and June (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1979 | The World Is Full of Married Men · as Waiter At Carlos |
| 1979 | Potter (TV Series) · as British Rail Porter |
| 1978 | Edward and Mrs Simpson (TV Series) · as Rsm Reeves |
| 1978 | Rings On Their Fingers (TV Series) · as Man At Airport |
| 1978 | Grange Hill (TV Series) · as Molester |
| 1978 | Enemy at the Door (TV Series) · as Transport Sergeant |
| 1977 | Target (TV Series) · as Man In Car |
| 1977 | Marie Curie (TV Series) · as Gendarme |
| 1977 | Rosie (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora · as Pikeman |
| 1976 | Naughty Girls on the Loose · as Pr Man |
| 1975 | Get Some In! (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Poldark (TV Series) · as Isaac Ward |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers (TV Series) · as Bar Guest |
| 1975 | Quiller (TV Series) · as Newsreader |
| 1974 | The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (TV Series) · as Announcer At Reception |
| 1974 | Wodehouse Playhouse (TV Series) · as Yes Man |
| 1974 | Thick as Thieves (TV Series) · as Ambulanceman |
| 1974 | Happy Ever After (UK) (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1974 | Not on Your Nellie (TV Series) · as M.c. |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Heller |
| 1974 | Napoleon and Love (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Pallisers (TV Series) · as Photographer |
| 1974 | Within These Walls (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Bowler (TV Series) · as Scoutmaster |
| 1973 | Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1972 | The Edwardians (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Sykes (TV Series) · as Husband |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard (TV Series) · as Station Sgt. |
| 1972 | The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series) · as Messenger |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as Officer |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) · as Heckler |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Matthew |
| 1970 | Doomwatch (TV Series) · as Laing |
| 1969 | Paul Temple (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Police Sergeant |
| 1969 | Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) · as Armoured Knight |
| 1969 | Special Branch (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1969 | The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV Series) · as Assistant Director |
| 1968 | Oh Brother! (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1968 | The Expert (TV Series) · as Cid Officer |
| 1967 | Callan (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Tapster / Sir Charles Freeman |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Estrada |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Silvey |
| 1963 | The Dick Emery Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sgt. Of The Guard |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Masham |