The character actor Nigel Green, born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1924, was educated in England and studied chemical engineering before winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. By age 24, he was appearing on stage at both the Old Vic and Stratford-on-Avon, and in the early 1950s, he made his film and television ...
Peter O'Toole said on his commentary for the DVD version of The Ruling Class (1972) that Green was very depressed during filming, and he believes his death was probably a suicide.
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Was separated from his wife at the time of his death
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Built and raced his own Formula Vee race cars
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973
Green Knight
The Protectors
1972
TV Series
Colonel Vasili Krassinkov
The Ruling Class
1972
McKyle
Clochemerle
1972
TV Series
Captain Tardinaux
The Persuaders!
1972
TV Series
John Cavendish
Jason King
1971
TV Series
Charles
Countess Dracula
1971
Captain Dobi the Castle Steward
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1970
TV Series
Hamil
Conceptions of Murder
1970
TV Series
Peter Kurten
The Kremlin Letter
1970
The Whore
The Avengers
1967-1969
TV Series
The President, Sir Geoffrey Armstrong / Sir Lexius Cray
Fräulein Doktor
1969
Col. Mathesius
Play Dirty
1969
Col. Masters
The Wrecking Crew
1968
Count Massimo Contini
Sherlock Holmes
1968
TV Series
Sir Robert Norberton
ITV Playhouse
1968
TV Series
Otto
The Pink Jungle
1968
Dennis McCune (incorrectly given in credits as 'Crowley')