Nigel Davenport

Deceased · Born: May 23, 1928 · Died: Oct 25, 2013

Personal Details

Born May 23, 1928 Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Spouse

Maria Aitken
( May 1, 1972 to Nov 17, 1980 )
Helena Margaret White
( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 27, 2024 )

Parents

Arthur Henry Davenport
Katherine Lucy Davenport

Biography

Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.

Career

acting

2001

David Copperfield

David Copperfield as Dan Peggotty

2000

Longitude as Sir Charles Pelham

1999

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1993

Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances as The Commodore

1988

Without a Clue as Lord Smithwick

1987

Howards' Way as Sir Edward Frere

1986

Caravaggio as Giustiniani

Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy

Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy as Ismay

1984

The Biko Inquest

The Biko Inquest as Colonel Goosen

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as Major Jack Downing

1982

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls as Arthur Birling

Minder as Ray

1981

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream as Theseus

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire as Lord Birkenhead

Nighthawks as Peter Hartman

Masada as Mucianus

1980

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd as Colonel George Grenfell

Cry of the Innocent

Cry of the Innocent as Gray Harrison Hunt

1979

The London Connection

The London Connection as Arthur Minton

1977

The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau as Montgomery

Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers as Driscoll

1976

Black Trash as Lt. Ben Deel

1975

Oil Strike North

Oil Strike North

1974

Dracula as Van Helsing

Phase IV as Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs

1973

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray as Sir Harry Wotton

Charley-One-Eye

Charley-One-Eye as The Bounty Hunter

1972

Living Free as George Adamson

1971

The Last Valley

The Last Valley as Gruber

Villain as Bob Matthews

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots as Lord Bothwell

1970

No Blade of Grass

No Blade of Grass as John Custance

The Mind of Mr. Soames

The Mind of Mr. Soames as Dr. Maitland

1969

The Virgin Soldiers

The Virgin Soldiers as Sgt Driscoll

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun as De Soto

Sinful Davey as Wachtmeister Richardson

Play Dirty as Capt. Cyril Leech

1968

Sebastian as Gen. Phillips

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre as Robert Larkin

The Strange Affair

The Strange Affair

1966

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons as The Duke of Norfolk

1965

A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica as Mr. Thornton

Sands of the Kalahari

Sands of the Kalahari as Sturdevan

1964

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

1963

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day as Leonard Groves

Return to Sender

Return to Sender

1962

Lunch Hour as Personnel Manager

The Saint as Aldo Petri

1961

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake as Don Miguel de Cervantes

appearances

2024

Evolutions: The Making of 'Phase IV'

Evolutions: The Making of 'Phase IV'