Noel Drayton
Biography
Noel Drayton was a South African actor who spent much of his career in Hollywood, usually in supporting parts. He was born in Cape Town and got his start in a substantial supporting role in Jean Negulesco's Under My Skin in 1950. Work came steadily over the following decade, in films such as Plymouth Adventure (1952), Botany Bay (1952), Elephant Walk (1954) and The Court Jester (1955), and he was also a guest actor on television series including You Are There, Perry Mason and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He played Mr. Hardcastle in nine episodes of Family Affair. His film roles became smaller in the 1960s, and after retiring in 1969 he returned for one last movie, Gone with the West (1975). He died in 1981.
68years old at death
- Born Cape Town
- Died Sedona
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 7 years1952 to 1959
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Drayton retired from acting in 1969 and came back for only one more movie, Gone with the West in 1975, which was his final film.
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