Anthony Nicholls

Biography

Anthony Nicholls was an English actor, born in Windsor, Berkshire in 1902, who worked on stage, radio and screen for decades. He appeared in Shakespearean productions alongside the Redgrave family, Laurence Olivier and Peter O'Toole, and played R. Austin Freeman's Doctor Thorndyke for BBC Radio in Mr. Pottermack's Oversight in 1963. His voice also featured in the Caedmon Records recording of All's Well That Ends Well. American audiences first saw him opposite Ronald Reagan, Richard Todd and Patricia Neal in The Hasty Heart (1949), the year he also made his television debut. Steady film and television work followed, including A Man for All Seasons (1966), and he played W. Lawrence Tremayne, the overseer of three secret agents, in the series The Champions. He died in 1977.

74years old at death

Born October 16, 1902Windsor
Died February 22, 1977London
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 15 years1961 to 1976

Genres

Drama56%, 5 films
Horror22%, 2 films
Thriller22%, 2 films
Biography11%, 1 film
Crime11%, 1 film

First and latest

Anthony Nicholls movies on Netflix

The Omen1976IMDb rating 7.5as Dr. Becker
The Man Who Haunted Himself1970IMDb rating 6.4as Sir Arthur Richardson
if....1968IMDb rating 7.4as General Denson - Staff
Our Mother's House1967IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Halbert
A Man for All Seasons1966IMDb rating 7.7as King's Representative
Othello1965IMDb rating 7.0as Brabantio
The Pumpkin Eater1964IMDb rating 7.1as Surgeon
Night of the Eagle1962IMDb rating 6.9as Harvey Sawtelle
Victim1961IMDb rating 7.7as Lord Fullbrook

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Omen1976 Fantasy, Horror, Mysteryas Dr. Becker
IMDb rating 7.5148K votes
Victim1961as Lord Fullbrook
IMDb rating 7.78.3K votes
Night of the Eagle1962as Harvey Sawtelle
IMDb rating 6.95.0K votes
if....1968as General Denson - Staff
IMDb rating 7.427K votes
A Man for All Seasons1966as King's Representative
IMDb rating 7.741K votes
Our Mother's House1967as Mr. Halbert
IMDb rating 7.22.6K votes
Othello1965as Brabantio
IMDb rating 7.01.8K votes
The Pumpkin Eater1964as Surgeon
IMDb rating 7.13.3K votes

Most often with

Basil Dearden directed two of these films, Jack Clayton two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Lloyd Pack

Gerald Sim

Yootha Joyce

Maggie Smith

Dirk Bogarde

Norman BirdBasil DeardenDirector, 2 films Jack ClaytonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Charles Lloyd Pack3 films together, 1961 to 1970
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- The Man Who Haunted Himself1970IMDb rating 6.4Nicholls as Sir Arthur RichardsonPack as Jameson
- if....1968IMDb rating 7.4Nicholls as General Denson - StaffPack as Classics Master - Staff
- Victim1961IMDb rating 7.7Nicholls as Lord FullbrookPack as Henry
Gerald Sim3 films together, 1964 to 1970
Gerald Sim's page
- The Man Who Haunted Himself1970IMDb rating 6.4Nicholls as Sir Arthur RichardsonSim as Morrison
- Our Mother's House1967IMDb rating 7.2Nicholls as Mr. HalbertSim as Bank Clerk
- The Pumpkin Eater1964IMDb rating 7.1Nicholls as SurgeonSim as Man at Party
Yootha Joyce3 films together, 1964 to 1967
Yootha Joyce's page
- Our Mother's House1967IMDb rating 7.2Nicholls as Mr. HalbertJoyce as Mrs. Quayle
- A Man for All Seasons1966IMDb rating 7.7Nicholls as King's RepresentativeJoyce as Averil Machin
- The Pumpkin Eater1964IMDb rating 7.1Nicholls as SurgeonJoyce as Woman at Hairdresser's
Maggie Smith2 films together, 1964 to 1965
Maggie Smith's page
- Othello1965IMDb rating 7.0Nicholls as BrabantioSmith as Desdemona
- The Pumpkin Eater1964IMDb rating 7.1Nicholls as SurgeonSmith as Philpot
Dirk Bogarde2 films together, 1961 to 1967
Dirk Bogarde's page
- Our Mother's House1967IMDb rating 7.2Nicholls as Mr. HalbertBogarde as Charlie Hook
- Victim1961IMDb rating 7.7Nicholls as Lord FullbrookBogarde as Melville Farr
Norman Bird2 films together, 1961 to 1962
Norman Bird's page
- Night of the Eagle1962IMDb rating 6.9Nicholls as Harvey SawtelleBird as Doctor
- Victim1961IMDb rating 7.7Nicholls as Lord FullbrookBird as Harold Doe
Basil DeardenDirector, 2 films, 1961 to 1970
All films by Basil Dearden
- The Man Who Haunted Himself1970IMDb rating 6.4Nicholls as Sir Arthur Richardson
- Victim1961IMDb rating 7.7Nicholls as Lord Fullbrook
Jack ClaytonDirector, 2 films, 1964 to 1967
All films by Jack Clayton
- Our Mother's House1967IMDb rating 7.2Nicholls as Mr. Halbert
- The Pumpkin Eater1964IMDb rating 7.1Nicholls as Surgeon
Also two films together1 more actor
- Faith KentOur Mother's House (1967) and The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
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