Known For
Acting
Born
May 21, 1932
Died
Jun 14, 2006
Place of Birth
Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Credits
41 titles
Jay Neill
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Kit Curran
Bergerac
Waiter
Escape
Terry and June
Policeman
Edward and Mrs Simpson
RSM Reeves
Mixed Blessings
Mr. Hills
Enemy at the Door
Transport Sergeant
Doctor Who: Underworld
Klimt
Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
Silvey
Target
Man in Car
Rosie
Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora
Pikeman
One-Upmanship
Get Some In!
Poldark
Isaac Ward
Fawlty Towers
Bar Guest
Quiller
Newsreader
Happy Ever After
Waiter
The Aweful Mr Goodall
Photographer
Fall of Eagles
Heller
Napoleon and Love
Hamelin
Not on Your Nellie
M.C.
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Sykes
Husband
High Summer
Masham
New Scotland Yard
Station Sergeant
The Onedin Line
Harbour Official
Upstairs, Downstairs
Heckler
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Matthew
Trial
Brett
Menace
Police Constable
Doomwatch
Laing
Paul Temple
The Expert
CID Officer
The First Lady
Callan
Softly, Softly
BBC Play of the Month
Tapster / Sir Charles Freeman
Doctor Who
Pikeman
Z-Cars