Jay Neill
Born: 1932-05-21 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Died: 2006-06-14
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1986
1981
- Bergerac as Waiter
1980
1979
- Terry and June as Policeman
1978
- Enemy at the Door as Transport Sergeant
- Mixed Blessings as Mr. Hills
- Edward and Mrs Simpson as RSM Reeves
- Doctor Who: Underworld as Klimt
1977
- Target as Man in Car
- Rosie
- Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy as Silvey
1976
1975
- Poldark as Isaac Ward
- Fawlty Towers as Bar Guest
- Quiller as Newsreader
- Get Some In!
1974
- Fall of Eagles as Heller
- Napoleon and Love as Hamelin
- The Aweful Mr Goodall as Photographer
- Not on Your Nellie as M.C.
1972
- Sykes as Husband
- New Scotland Yard as Station Sergeant
- High Summer as Masham
1971
- Upstairs, Downstairs as Heckler
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Matthew
- The Onedin Line as Harbour Official
- Brett
- Trial
1969
1968
- The Expert as CID Officer
- The First Lady
1967
1966
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Tapster / Sir Charles Freeman
1963
- Doctor Who as Pikeman